Courtyards — a staple in Roman, Middle Eastern and ancient Chinese architecture — are becoming popular in homes throughout the United States, builders and architects say.

Ming Gu Design has grafted a glazed meditation area onto this historic home in Nanjing, China, which projects out to overhang a central courtyard. The Nanjing-based architecture studio added the ...

The property needed to be able to accommodate three generations of the same family at any one time, so is designed to make the most of its 500-square-metre plot while retaining plenty of outdoor ...

Contemporary-design block-O Worthington home hits the market ... of the way the home is designed and shaped around a courtyard. There's no way to add to the house. ... refurbished entry ...