Seven Great Outdoor Spaces
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Seated on Philippe Starck's outdoor chairs for Kartell, homeowners Bruce Golob and Jean Freeman take in the warmth from the freestanding fireplace at their Two Black Sheds retreat on Wisconsin's Madeline Island. -
Catovic Hughes's design for Susan and Rich Moreland's home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, connects indoors and out but also allows for mitigated interaction with the neighbors and the street. -
Metals broker S. J. Sherbanuk (left) and designer James Campbell (right) created a new home in Collingwood, Ontario, with old scrap. "Repurpose, refurbish, recycle" was the guiding principle for the project. -
The Church Residence in Michigan City, Indiana, is topped with a generous porch equipped with a hot tub and solar sail shades fabricated by Covers Unlimited. -
The Parsonson Residence, a modern beach house in New Zealand, features slide-away doors and a large patio perfect for sunbathing and looking out toward Kapiti Island. (And because of the mild Kiwi winter, this is one outdoor space that doesn't need to be packed up for winter.) -
The porch at writer Bruce Porter's off-the-grid retreat on Ragged Island, Maine, boasts Leaf chairs by Arper as well as dreamy views. -
In Brooklyn, Jeff Sherman used rubble bricks and concrete dug up from the backyard and crushed to create his green garden. Catch the story in our Japan Style issue on newsstands now!Don't miss a word of Dwell! Download our FREE app from iTunes, friend us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter!
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Scrap House
"Repurpose, refurbish, recycle" was the guiding principle for a metals broker in Ontario who harnessed his passion for–and knowledge of–industrial materials to create a new…
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.
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.
Shelter Island Retreat
Architect Cary Tamarkin designed his family's summer house for snoozing.
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