In southeastern Slovenia, a small region known as Bela Krajina or White Carniola sits among birch forests, karst hills, and sprawling vineyards. It is in this picturesque setting that architects ...

The origin of interior courtyards dates back several years, serving as a means of shelter, security, and protection, while also aiming to achieve comfort and well-being through exterior elements ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 1920s brick house with a false-front mansard roof that Lisa Joss and James Cabral acquired three years ago was built a decade before the Golden Gate Bridge. It's typical of Cow Hollow, which ...