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Single Family Homes
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Green Is in the Details
Carver + Schicketanz Architects’ eco-friendly renovation earned this mid-century-modern home LEED Platinum certification and proved that when it comes to building sustainably, it’s all...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Mathew Scott01.23.12 -
Party in the Back
A surprisingly modern addition transforms an 1880 bungalow in Adelaide, Australia, into a spacious and sensuous abode.
written by: Rosie Scottphotos by: James Knowler01.21.12 -
Paint it Black
This family of cost-conscious Hamburgers (freshly back in Germany after years abroad) converted a kitschy turn-of-the-century villa into a high-design home.
written by: Sally McGranephotos by: Mark Seelen01.19.12 -
Back Storied
Without altering its turn-of-the-20th-century facade, architect Christopher Polly transformed the rear of this Newtown, Australia, home from bleak to bright.
written by: Diana Budds01.18.12 -
Going Deutsch
In a German town known more for its medieval castle than its modern architecture, the JustK Haus is a prefab home fit for a family of six.
written by: Jane Szita01.11.12 -
New McDonald
For Katie and Scott McDonald, moving into a Rhode Island family home meant recasting the previously renovated house as a sanctuary of peaceful, Japanese-inspired design.
written by: Marc Kristalphotos by: John Horner01.08.12 -
Barns Ennobled
Subverting the traditional, conservatively cozy British barn conversion, Carl Turner created a getaway in rural Norfolk for himself and his friends to visit, repose, and consider the beauty of...
written by: Iain Aitchphotos by: Christoffer Rudquist12.29.11 -
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 -
Arch Support
Layer by layer, a crumbling 18th-century flat in the middle of Barcelona finds new life at the hands of architect Benedetta Tagliabue.
written by: Suzanne Walesphotos by: Gunnar Knechtel12.29.11 -
A Sweetheart Deal
Decades after they met as teenagers on a Montauk beach, Manhattanites Victoria and Greg Pryor returned to Long Island to build a sustainable second home together.
written by: William Lambphotos by: Ty Cole12.14.11 -
Superior Logic
Prefab construction simplified the building process of this northern Wisconsin summer home, where all materials required ferrying across Lake Superior.
written by: Mason Riddlephotos by: George Heinrich11.28.11 -
A Simple Plan
A Marmol Radziner–designed prefab house, trucked onto a remote Northern California site, takes the pain out of the construction process.
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: Dwight Eschliman11.23.11 -
Looking Inward
For Paul and Shoko Shozi, a pair of retiring Angelenos, the goal was to shut out the neighborhood but bring in the sunny skies. Their new prefab home, the Tatami House, designed by Swiss architect...
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Jessica Haye and Clark Hsiao11.17.11 -
Level Headed
To convert a musty mid-century house with a nonsensical floor plan into a modern and space-efficient family home, three intrepid designers played a bit of architectural Tetris.
written by: Rachel Levinphotos by: Daniel Hennessy10.20.11 -
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 -
An Epic Plot
Architect Steve Bull designed a high-impact, low-maintenance home for a pair of intrepid clients in Alaska, but that was only the beginning of the adventure.
written by: Jaime Gillinphotos by: Erik Johnson09.25.11 -
Bar Method
When plans for a prefab home flopped, Rian and Melissa Jorgensen were introduced to Jonathan Feldman of Feldman Architecture, whose custom design was able to deliver an environmentally conscious...
written by: Diana Buddsphotos by: Joe Fletcher09.15.11 -
A Well-Grafted Home
Working creatively to meet strict preservation codes, architect Roberto de Leon affixes a modern annex onto a historic Louisville house.
written by: William Lambphotos by: Noah Webb09.06.11 -
This Is It
Austin couple Anne Suttles and Sam Shah built a house to last their lifetime—and longer. Mixing new efficient systems with old upcycled materials, they keep it weird while keeping it green.
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Brent Humphreys08.31.11 -
Raise High the Roof Beams
Creative bartering and a healthy dose of sweat equity allowed a young Charleston couple to transform a derelict 19th-century structure into an inspired living space.
written by: Kelsey Keithphotos by: Daniel Shea08.29.11




















