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At Home in the Modern World

2011 Issues

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Beach Houses We Love

June 2011, Vol. 11 Issue 07,

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In The Modern World

Modern Getaways

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Enjoy the salty air and coastal views—without having to invest your nest egg in a ground-up build. These modern marvels offer stays from one night to one month (or more, if you can swing it!).

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Un'Introduzione al Disegno Italiano

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From Marble to mobili, Italy has been a, if not the, design mecca for the last century. Here's why.

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Beach Reading

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Looking for a little light literature to while away the hours? We suggest a quartet of (fictional) titles for the design minded.

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Long Island Found

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When the Fisher family’s 1960s Long Island beach bungalow started to crumble, they sought an architect who’d preserve the home’s humble roots and mellow vibe, while subtly…

My House

Come Sail Away

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On a quest to create a weekend house for herself and her husband, Nancy Church scaled back her design fantasies and discovered creative ways to build on a budget.

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Bach to the Beach

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With authenticity and simplicity as their rallying cry, a Kiwi architect and his wife have built a modern beach house that puts a fresh spin on the local vernacular.

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Basic Instincts

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Matt Jacobson doesn’t just abide by the mantra “less is more,” he wholeheartedly embraces it. His Southern California home is a compact ode to minimal living.

Off the Grid

Tunquen Treasure

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A set of solar panels, a wind-powered well, and passive sustainable strategies make living miles from municipal utilities a non-issue for this Chilean beachgoer.

Detour

Melbourne, Australia

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No opera house. No Bondi Beach. No sunning celebs. This is Melbourne, home of Australia’s most thriving design scene.

Architecture

On The Rocks

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For centuries, Spain’s Canary Islands have been the last outpost of civilization before European mariners sailed headlong into the vast Atlantic. That same sense of horizon-bound, seaside…

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Grills Gone Wild

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They’re hot! They’re mini! They’re full of coal! These seven portable barbecues will help you get the summer started.

Finishing Touch

Sublime in the Coconuts

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It’s hard to believe that this idyllic house sited in a coastal coconut grove in Nandgaon, India, is a mere hour’s drive from bustling Mumbai.

Outside

About a Boat

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The Houdini-like designers behind this boathouse employed giant steel arches to make the structure disappear from view and in its place create the illusion of a gentle slope of land leading out to…

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View Master

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Without ever having designed a building, photographer Julius Shulman forever shaped the way we see the mid-century architecture of Southern California. The City of Angels, styled and framed by…

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