A couple lived in a three-story house on a double lot in Portland, Ore. But they wanted a smaller house on one level, so they built it right next door.

It’s been dubbed the “RE” room: a place to relax, retreat, recharge, renew, re-centre and reinvigorate. “The bathroom is evolving into a sanctuary of relaxation and rejuvenation, as the demand for spa ...

Modernism Week, a biannual celebration of midcentury architecture and design, returns to the desert city Feb. 13-23.