A couple wanted to build a house on a sloped lot in Washington State, but they didn’t want to cut into the hillside to lay a foundation. They found a better solution.

This three-bed, two-bath, 1,600-square-foot, midcentury modern ranch home in Clarksville, Indiana was built in 1959. Take a ...

California’s particular brand of indoor/outdoor living has captured our imagination for more than 50 years. But can the envious design style adapt to today’s climate?