Photographs

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  Minneapolis, MN

  Linden Hills, a leafy neighborhood in southwest Minneapolis abutting recreational Lake Calhoun, is a spot where few fences divide the ranch houses from the Cape Cods and the bungalows, most of them…

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  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.

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  How to Play FlatPak

  Intelligent, appealing, and affordable, Charlie Lazor’s user-friendly FlatPak just might be the project that revolutionizes the prefab industry.

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  Plains Gold

  Architect Jamie Darnell had a simple plan for his family’s home in Kansas City, Missouri, but the result is anything but plain.

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  The Real Chicago

  If your only experience touring Chicago is from watching Ferris Bueller's Day Off, architect Brad Lynch has some insider tips for you.

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  Steel and Magnolias

  What sort of house might a man with the title “recycling coordinator” live in?

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  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 perfect…