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Worth the Wait
On an island 20 miles off the coast of Maine, a writer, with the help of his daughter, built not only a room but an entire green getaway of his own.
written by: Amber Bravophotos by: Eirik Johnson11.22.10 -
Walter Gropius, Hagerty House
Walter Gropius wanted the Hagerty House, his first commission in the United States, to be as close to the sea as possible. He sited the structure a precarious 20 feet from the shore and let the...
written by: Jaci Conryphotos by: Dean Kaufman01.14.09 -
Tunquen Treasure
A set of solar panels, a wind-powered well, and passive sustainable strategies make living miles from municipal utilities a non-issue for this Chilean beachgoer.
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Cristóbal Palma05.16.11 -
Time Share
On a lakeside plot outside Toronto, four friends forge a new kind of vacation house.
written by: Alex Bozikovicphotos by: Lorne Bridgman04.19.12 -
The Green Lagoon
From the deck of this waterfront house, the scenery is abuzz with Northern California wildlife–but there's not a utility bill in sight.
written by: Deborah Bishopphotos by: Matthew Millman01.21.09 -
The Bellwether of Belvedere
Sustainable consultant to the stars Jordan Harris convinces Hollywood starlets to go hybrid, but when it came to greening his own home, he enlisted outside help.
written by: Chloe Veltmanphotos by: Todd Hido04.17.09 -
Site Unseen
An unvisited ocean-facing plot of land, a couple of architect neighbors, and one giant leap of faith have netted a pair of erstwhile Londoners a dream home of their own in northeast Australia.
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: Richard Powers02.28.09 -
Shelter Island Retreat
Architect Cary Tamarkin designed his family's summer house for snoozing. “It lends itself to massive relaxing,” he says of the 2,800-square-foot cottage on Shelter Island overlooking...
written by: J. Michael Weltonphotos by: Bart Michiels06.30.10 -
Setting the Stage
Blessed with an enviable site on the sylvan shores of the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Washington state, architect Anthony Pellecchia and his wife, graphic designer Kathy Wesselman, wanted to create a...
written by: Amber Bravophotos by: Philip Newton01.16.09 -
Reflections on a Lake
Unobtrusively distinct from its neighbors, a weekend house in Mexico assimilates the colors of the surrounding landscape on surfaces of glass, steel, and concrete.
written by: Ana Guerrerosantosphotos by: Paco Perez / Alluro07.28.09 -
Prince of Tides
For all the joys of beachfront living, it’s not without its risks. But with some smart design and sound engineering, this small coastal house stands tall against the threat of rising tides.
written by: Sarah Richphotos by: Mathew Scott03.11.10 -
Pedigree Charted
With an extended family apt to drop by at a moment’s notice, lifelong modernist Hannah Ferguson has a new home that’s all about heritage.
written by: David Hayphotos by: Amanda Prior06.17.09 -
On the Waterfront
After purchasing a revered archetypal lake house designed by American architect Richard Meier, a retired couple launches into the home’s second renovation in 35 years.
written by: J. Michael Weltonphotos by: Dean Kaufman08.22.11 -
Off the Beaten Path
A dramatic departure from your typical cabin on the lake, this unique retreat adds shades of black to a tiny island awash with local color.
written by: Eric Lawlorphotos by: Chad Holder04.30.09 -
Norwegian Wood
Designing a house for this setting was a thrilling puzzle of aesthetics and terrain for a young architect. The house they built that year suited the couple for 30 years of long summer vacations,...
written by: Margit Bisztrayphotos by: Pia Ulin03.04.09 -
Nature Nurtured
On the shores of New Zealand’s Lake Wakatipu, architects Bronwen Kerr and Pete Ritchie designed a relaxed family home that reclines into its spectacular landscape.
written by: Jeremy Hansenphotos by: Stephen Oxenbury03.04.09 -
Modular Retreat
Architect Jim Garrison of Brooklyn-based Garrison Architects was asked to design a lakeside retreat for visiting families at a boarding school for troubled teens, Star Commonwealth, in Albion,...
written by: Erika Heet03.17.10 -
Jens Risom's Block Island Family Retreat
Designer Jens Risom returns to his 1967 prefab off the coast of Rhode Island, readying it for his family's next generation.
written by: Amanda Dameronphotos by: Floto + Warner12.24.12 -
Industrial Evolution
A Norman Foster master plan has transformed a decaying German industrial port into a vibrant neighborhood. It’s not about a single dramatic image, but what Foster calls “incremental...
written by: Jane Szitaphotos by: Hertha Hurnaus04.21.09 -
Inclined to Relax
Hidden on a hill overlooking Australia’s Pittwater Bay, Rob Brown’s design for the James-Robertson house happily opens itself (and its occupants) to all that Mother Nature can dish out.
written by: Davina Jacksonphotos by: Richard Powers04.28.09 -
Hope Floats
A self-taught designer embarks upon a solo mission to resuscitate a 19th-century homestead.
written by: Kelsey Keithphotos by: Mark Mahaney04.25.12 -
Highway Hideaway
Most beachfront houses treat the ocean as part of the visual landscape with panoramic views and wraparound balconies. Tom Lloyd-Butler’s beach house by Ernest Born, however, is deeply interior, and...
written by: Katrina Heronphotos by: Robert Schlatter01.16.09 -
Going Coastal
It’s impossible to ignore nature in Big Sur.
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: Robert Canfield02.01.09 -
Go With the Flow
Along the ever-expanding coastline of Hawaii’s Big Island, an architect and his family exchange fast-paced city life for a different kind of flow—the geological kind.
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Linny Morris04.28.09
