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2008

California Dreams

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Homes Across the Golden State
September 2008,
Vol. 08
Issue 09.
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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.
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In the Mood

No piece of furniture has more aptly paved the way to connubial bliss than the love seat.
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Double the Pleasure

These twin sun-drenched San Diego abodes prove that two decks are better than one.
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Level Best

Los Angeles architect Ray Kappe built a multilevel house for his family back in 1967, and the results still resonate today.
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The Green Lagoon

From the deck of this waterfront house, the scenery is abuzz with Northern California wildlife–but there's not a utility bill in sight.
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San Francisco Is for Louvers

It may not be to Queen Anne's tastes, but 1234 Howard is true to its context.
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Coastal Commissions

Taking cues from the flora, fauna, and rocky cliffs of Big Sur, California, Mickey Muennig's brand of organic architecture doesn't stop with the terrain.
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Steelwood Chair

Magis—The Steelwood chair from Magis is a product of experience—the suppliers who punch the sheet metal for the back, which adroitly supports four legs and a beech wood seat, are among…
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On the Fence

This “landscaped outdoor room” near Farrar Pond, Massachusetts, uses simple construction to create complex effects.
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Julian Darley

It might seem that the Post Carbon Institute casts too wide a net.
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Slow Food Nation

When Carlo Petrini spoke out against the opening of a McDonald’s restaurant in his native Rome, he couldn’t have guessed that he’d be heard around the world.