Did You Say Dogtrot? 8 Modern Variations on Vernacular Style January 28, 2015 In December, 2014 Dwell profiled the Zachary House, in a piece on modern intrepretations of vernacular architecture. Present-day interpretations of vernacular architecture can skew more modern than you might think--these examples from the pages of Dwell prove that tying a home to its location is a move that never goes out of style.