The ranch house is a quintessentially American architectural style, which emerged in the United States during the early to mid-20th century. Inspired by the working ranches of the American West and ...

Grasping the value of open house plans is crucial for anyone planning a new build or major remodel, as this layout style has ...

Inspired by the California ranch houses of Cliff May, architect Grant Kirkpatrick designed for a family of four a modern ranch house that he described as an extension of May’s work. “May was ...

With a booming population and economy in the U.S. after World War II, hordes of GIs and others wanted their own homes, and builders found an answer that was both easy and appealing: the ranch house.

We may think the California Ranch evolved organically, descended from Spanish Rancheros married to modernist design. While those are the California Ranch’s ancestors, a California native, Clifford May ...

If you're Mike Kraus, just one. A foreman by day, the father of four spent nights and weekends ripping apart a San Clemente, California, ranch house and rebuilding it room by room—solo. Although he ...

Tiny home living offers many benefits, from significant cost savings to environmental advantages, more freedom, and a more intentional lifestyle. But if you ask small-house dwellers what their ...

This 1937 ranch house by noted Miami architect Russell Pancoast is up for historic designation by the city of Coral Gables. Al Diaz adiaz@miamiherald.com The provocative question of whether a 1937 ...

A soon-to-be landmarked home in Los Angeles that was one of the earliest designed by Cliff May, the master architect and so-called “father of the ranch,” has sold for $7.2 million. Dubbed Cliff May ...