On the day before their wedding, Alejandro “Jano” Galindo and Dr. Maria Jose “MJ” Galindo weren’t juggling timelines or hustling through the chaos of seating-chart tweaks and last-minute changes. They were rolling out their mats—yoga for him, Pilates for her. “When we sat down to plan, we didn’t sta

Strewn among the rolling hills of northern Escondido are granite boulders so huge they look like something from Jurassic Park. Snuggled among them, a new home is so closely connected with nature that it brings one massive rock inside as a major design element—and that’s only one example of how this

It’s hard to overstate how radically the 1915 Panama-California Exposition catapulted San Diego into the future. The Panama Canal had just opened; the halves of the world were finally connected and the cultural possibilities (and tourism dollars) seemed endless. After passing through the canal on th

From a distance, this Michigan Lake House looks almost reserved. Dark, low, stretched across the landscape like it is trying not to interrupt anything. Then you notice how the volumes step with the land, how the roofline follows the bluff instead of fighting it, and how the house opens itself only w

In the rolling shadow of Quebec’s Sutton Mountains, what was once a dilapidated agricultural relic has been artfully coaxed into a stunning contemporary retreat. Tasked by a city-dwelling couple to create a festive sanctuary for social gatherings, the Canadian architecture studio La Firme chose pres

Gambrel roofs are often dismissed as traditional or purely functional, but the homes using them right now tell a different story. These 25 gambrel roof homes go beyond the expected, using the shape to unlock space, control scale, and give otherwise simple structures a stronger architectural identity

Gambrel roofs are often dismissed as traditional or purely functional, but the homes using them right now tell a different story. These 25 gambrel roof homes go beyond the expected, using the shape to unlock space, control scale, and give otherwise simple structures a stronger architectural identity

From a distance, the form reads as a traditional Ukrainian hata. A steep thatched roof rises from the snow. Closer in, the enclosure disappears. Designed by YOD Group, this guesthouse reinterprets the hata-mazanka by removing its defining element: thick walls. In their place, a continuous curved gla

From a distance, the form reads as a traditional Ukrainian hata. A steep thatched roof rises from the snow. Closer in, the enclosure disappears. Designed by YOD Group, this guesthouse reinterprets the hata-mazanka by removing its defining element: thick walls. In their place, a continuous curved gla

From the outside, the rear of this Antwerp townhouse reads as a quiet glass wall. Flat, controlled, almost reserved. Nothing signals movement. Then the panels rotate, and what looked like fixed glazing reveals itself as two enormous pivoting openings that swing the house wide open to the garden. Des

From the outside, the rear of this Antwerp townhouse reads as a quiet glass wall. Flat, controlled, almost reserved. Nothing signals movement. Then the panels rotate, and what looked like fixed glazing reveals itself as two enormous pivoting openings that swing the house wide open to the garden. Des

An audial mashup of Beethoven and Beyoncé, the historical handcraft exhibition Staying Power and the annual Kook Run are just a few of the highlights in this weekend’s event roundup. Experience the filmography of Georges Méliès through a larger-than-life retrospective or take in the soothing vibraph

Set in the countryside outside Madison, Georgia, this rustic modern barn house balances restoration character with modern livability. Designed by Southern Landscape Designs in collaboration with Liz Williams Interiors, the home was conceived as a long-term retreat that could evolve from weekend use

Baan Moom looks minimal from the outside, but the main idea is inside. Instead of adding rooms or square footage, the architects changed how the floor works. Designed by Integrated Field, the house stacks all functions into three levels to keep the ground open for garden and pool. That move created

Enjoy tributes to legendary musicians, artists and athletes this weekend in San Diego. Concertgoers can experience folk rock at its finest during the multimedia production of The Simon & Garfunkel Story and see Keena’s Echoes of the Queen channel the Tejano stylings of Selena Quintanilla. Art enthus

Designed by Vaccaro Architecture in collaboration with Lisa Furey Interiors, this cottage on Daufuskie Island, South Carolina is shaped by use before appearance. Located within the Haig Point community, the house is one of a small group of coastal cottages designed to handle daily island conditions

February brings half-off museum admission, a theatrical ode to Julia Child, a community festival in Encanto, a Lunar New Year celebration, and more. Here are all the best things to do this month in San Diego: Concerts & Festivals | Theater & Art Exhibits | More Fun Things to Do Concerts & Festivals

Designed by Wolstenholme Associates, this barn conversion in Bucks County, Pennsylvania reads as a barn before anything else. The exterior keeps its original proportions and massing, using vertical wood siding, a simple gabled roof, and a stone base to anchor the structure to the site. The red-stain

The 23-year-old Escondido native was trawling YouTube at 13 when he discovered parkour, a sport that evolved from military training in France in the early 1900s—palm-sweat-inducing stuff that involves people jumping off buildings, saving themselves by grabbing a lamppost, or scaling city structures

The Church, Woolwich is a careful study in restraint rather than reinvention. Once a community church and later a theatre, the heritage-listed structure has been adapted into a three-level contemporary home without disturbing its public presence. The original brick and sandstone façade remains intac