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A San Antonio Property Is More About the Drought-Resistant Yard Than the Tiny Home It Surrounds
A San Antonio Property Is More About the Drought-Resistant Yard Than the Tiny Home It Surrounds
In a state that has been wracked by extreme weather, an architect decided to build smaller and hire an expert for an innovative outdoor space.
By Hannah Smothers
Two Cottages—Renovated Using Less Than $150K—Embrace Living With Kenya’s Wildlife
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In Connecticut, a Woodsy Midcentury by a Frank Lloyd Wright Protégé Asks $2.5M
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An Organization Is Using History to Rehab Public Housing
They may not be loved by the architectural public—or their residents—but now that they’re old enough to be considered historically significant, their age is being used to their...
Looking for a New Direction, a Couple Build an Arrow-Shaped Off-Grid Home in Patagonia
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Whether “all press is good press” becomes complicated for realtors when the listings are getting attention for being unusual.
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A Fresh Outlook
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Close to Home
In Los Angeles, Joy Cho builds a colorful creative studio a stone’s throw from her family’s hillside residence.
Why Architect Rachel Shillander Toted a Mirrored Orb Around Topanga Canyon
Some just-for-fun photo shoots ended up shifting her perspective on the power of light.

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