Watch for carefully crafted meeting points in a home's building materials — they're among the hallmarks of great architecture

Architecture's repetitions link our buildings with nature's familiar rhythms

Rarely does a single material cover a whole home. Check out these architectural designs that meld exterior finishes beautifully

Learn about softwoods, tropical hardwoods, composites and more for decks, including pros, cons and costs

Try poured-in-place construction for a wonderfully tactile, industrial look

See how wood, concrete and stone convey ideas about history, personal taste and much more

Give your landscape the polished, rustic or perfectly imperfect look you love with these natural and engineered materials

Most people may associate wood with traditional homes, but in these innovative, modern structures, its uses are really branching out

A triplex is transformed into a multigenerational family-friendly home