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A Stacked Cabin for a Steep Slope
A steeply sloped site in the Wisconsin forest, plus an equally steep budget, led architect Brian Johnsen to reinvent the archetypal cabin for a sturdy vacation home.
written by: Olivia Martinphotos by: Narayan Mahon02.02.13 -
Family Matters
Charles Gwathmey’s residential masterpiece, a modest but pioneering home for his parents in the Hamptons, looks as fresh today as it did in 1965.
written by: Kelsey Keithphotos by: Norman McGrath09.18.12 -
Garden Pavilion, Seattle
When the Zimmerman family settled in Seattle, Washington, in the late 1990s they bought a 1,100-square-foot Craftsman built in the 1920s. Fast-forward to today. Not wanting to leave their beloved...
written by: Diana Budds02.15.12 -
Braver's New World
A revamp of this small suburban Massachusetts home doubled its size while giving the yard, the neighbors, and the planet a little breathing room.
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Chang Kyun Kim12.29.11 -
All We Need
This pair of handy Portlanders doesn’t crave any more of Oregon’s territory than what’s taken up by their 704-square-foot home, hard-working garden, and smartly designed outdoor...
written by: Amara Holsteinphotos by: John Clark10.17.11 -
Almost Perfect
Inspired by tansu chests and raw materials that show patina, a pair of Sydney-based architects renovated their own home—slowly.
written by: Mimi Zeiger08.21.11 -
The Hidden Fortress
If good fences make good neighbors, then Shino and Ken Mori are the best neighbors ever. They invite us past the charred cedar facade of their Southern California home.
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Daniel Hennessy08.04.11 -
Restoring Breuer's House in Garden
Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate in Pocantico Hills, New York, hearkens from the days of robber barons and captains of industry. Acres of manicured lawns, a six-story stone-clad mansion, carriage...
written by: Diana Budds02.20.11 -
Brighten the Corners
When Jeff Taylor and Alex Miller designed the Pull House in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, they took “form follows function” one step further: Form describes function.
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Gregory Cherin12.01.10 -
Coop Dreams
Switching coasts from Brooklyn to Portland gave architects Mitchell Snyder and Shelley Martin a new set of unexpected clients: three young hens.
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: John Clark10.18.10 -
Greener Pasture
Like a little chapel on the prairie, architect Jean-Baptiste Barache’s simply elegant retreat in the tiny Normandy town of Auvillier is a modern play on centuries-old forms and technology.
written by: Michelle Hoffmanphotos by: Céline Clanet11.10.09 -
Furniture Fascination
With designs from 14 countries and five decades inside, it may be an understatement to note that in this suburban home, furniture is the focus.
written by: Jane Szitaphotos by: Martien Mulder07.02.09 -
Beantown Dream
In this tightly packed Northeast city where developers pounce first on any available lot, two young architects found a rare ground-up opportunity.
written by: Virginia Gardinerphotos by: Roger Davies07.01.09 -
Modern Awakening
In Salt Lake City, a place not renowned for progressive architecture, Brent Jespersen built a luminous canyon retreat—using his architect father and a famed Utah modernist as his guides.
written by: Heather Bradleyphotos by: Zubin Shroff06.01.09 -
Terunobu Fujimori
A modern eccentric with an architectural sensibility drawn from ancient Japanese traditions, Terunobu Fujimori designs projects that are exercises in playful experimentation and sophisticated craft.
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: Adam Friedberg04.14.09 -
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 -
Mother's Nature
The Watershed is an off-the-grid writer’s retreat that architect Erin Moore designed for her mother, nature writer Kathleen Dean Moore.
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Gary Tarleton02.26.09 -
Floating House, Lake Huron
On the edge of a tiny island accessible only by boat, this buoyant summer home lives the life aquatic.
written by: Alex Bozikovicphotos by: Raimund Koch02.26.09 -
LEEDing the Way
One day last April there was great excitement on Highland Avenue, a quiet, hilly street (on which this writer happens to live) of Craftsman bungalows and 1960s apartment buildings in the Ocean Park...
written by: Frances Andertonphotos by: Dave Lauridsen02.01.09 -
Cooler Ranch
After searching in vain for an empty lot to build on, architect Brian White settled for a nondescript 1960s ranch that nobody else wanted—and proved that building from the ground up doesn’t always...
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: John Clark01.18.09
