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.

Architect Frederic Schnee has modernised and extended a traditional house in Beijing by moving the courtyard onto the first floor so a shop can be accommodated at street level.

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 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 ...

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 ...