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Something Old, Something New
For a vintage design dealer seeking a respite from the city, architect William Massie conceptualized a mostly prefab home around a carefully curated furniture collection in upstate New York.
written by: Erika Heetphotos by: Karina Tengberg02.27.13 -
Out Back
From city slickers to country bumpkins, homeowners have always longed for a special place from which to escape the toils of day-to-day life.
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Amanda Friedman02.27.09 -
Oakland Aesthetics
Perfectly content in San Francisco, the Pfeiffers couldn't help falling in love with a charming mid-century house, across the Bay in Oakland, with stunning views, plenty of trees, and a murky past.
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Mark Seelen03.16.09 -
Slanted and Enchanted
Taking inspiration from barns, warehouses, Case Study Houses, and Japanese residential architecture, architect Marcus Lee and his wife, Rachel Hart—–an architectural model maker—...
written by: Dominic Bradburyphotos by: Jeremy Murch01.14.09 -
Double Time
The last time Blake Trabulsi and Allison Orr had a party at their house in Austin, Texas, it lasted until 5 a.m. Observes Trabulsi: “People are so comfortable here, they never want to leave.”
written by: Fred A. Bernsteinphotos by: Jack Thompson01.14.09 -
Top Notch
Tom Hanks is not known for horror films, but his 1986 flop, The Money Pit, has a terrifying premise: A seemingly small renovation consumes a couple’s life, devouring their reserves of time,...
written by: Reyhan Harmanciphotos by: Doug Adesko01.15.09 -
Lost and Foundation
Tony and Rachel Sherman were simply trying to buy a house, but what they found instead was a foundation—a discovery that transformed them from home buyers to home builders virtually overnight.
written by: Sydney LeBlancphotos by: Noah Webb01.15.09 -
On the Rock
Katja and Adam Thom’s cabin, on an exposed postglacial archipelago in Canada’s windswept Georgian Bay, is more than eight miles from the nearest road.
written by: Geoff Manaughphotos by: Mark Giglio01.15.09 -
Blue in the Facade
Canada's Magdalen Islands offer a seaside retreat to landlocked Quebecers, two of whom have turned the local vernacular on its oreille with a winsome vacation home.
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: Matthew Monteith01.15.09 -
Method Lab
Designer Jennifer Siegal’s own house is a modest 1920s Spanish bungalow on the leeward side of busy Lincoln Boulevard in Venice, California, that looks nothing like what she makes at her day job. A...
written by: David A. Greenephotos by: Dave Lauridsen01.15.09 -
Home Schooled
The house at 157 Congress Run in the Cincinnati suburb of Wyoming was a fine little place, a sturdy 1940s brick Cape with trim, boxy rooms and an undulating yard punctuated with old trees. In...
written by: Georgina Gustinphotos by: Chad Holder01.16.09 -
San Juan, PR
After three rainless weeks a welcome tropical shower blew into San Juan, Puerto Rico, one afternoon last May, awakening Casa Delpin with the sound of trickling water.
written by: Michael Cannellphotos by: Raimund Koch02.26.09 -
Outback Staked House
A few years ago, while working with the indigenous communities of remote Arnhem Land, in Australia’s Northern Territory, architect Sue Harper became passionate about prefab.
written by: Catherine Franklinphotos by: Patrick Bingham Hall03.01.09 -
Aloft in the Forest
Among the many problems of urban living in Portland, Oregon, are raccoons, deer, and falling trees. It’s not just that woods and forests persist inside the city limits but also the fact that a city...
written by: Mathew Stadlerphotos by: John Clark01.16.09 -
Cinematic Retreat
When separating the haves from the have-nots, owners of summer homes tend to reside enviably in the former category. Indeed, a select few seem to have no problem whatsoever turning the word “summer...
written by: Heather Bradleyphotos by: Erik Zappon01.16.09 -
WestEnders
One of Portland, Oregon’s, up-and-coming neighborhoods can thank a modern reinterpretation of a previously decrepit building for inspiring a wave of rather chic downtown development.
written by: Aaron Brittphotos by: John Clark01.16.09 -
Labor of Loved Ones
Designed by his son and daughter-in-law, and largely built by his family and a host of neighborly helpers, Bill Weber’s new home is all about strengthening the ties that bind.
written by: Lee Bey01.16.09 -
A House Grows in Brooklyn
While most people living in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn didn’t see much to love about an abandoned, weedy lot squeezed between two old town houses, one couple couldn’t help...
written by: Tim McKeoughphotos by: Dean Kaufman01.18.09 -
Kansas City, MO
Kansas City is a sprawling 318 square miles. With the help of creative developers and architects, the three square miles that make up downtown are finally growing up.
written by: Sam Grawephotos by: Daniel Hennessy01.18.09 -
Garage Brand
With no space to waste, London-based designers Kim Colin and Sam Hecht turned a 1924 garage into the perfect home product.
written by: Amelia Thorpephotos by: Ben Anders01.18.09
