Suzanne and Brooks Kelley at the back of their 1,100-square-foot guest cottage.

The Kelleys furnished the cottage with help from Suzanne’s daughter Betsy Burbank of Betsy Burbank Interiors. Classic modernist icons, such as a Saarinen Womb chair for Knoll, a Herman Miller Eames lounge chair, and an Eileen Grey E1027 side table look at home alongside present-day pieces such as an Encore sofa (which handily folds down into a sleeping surface) from Room & Board and a Doka rug designed and produced by Stephanie Odegard. The Wohlert pendant lights from Louis Poulsen were designed by Vilhelm Wohlert in 1959, but grouped as such, they appear distinctly contemporary.

Bassam (left, with Fellows) hung redwood garage doors that match the house’s exterior.

A lofted sleeping space furnished with a king size Design Within Reach American Modern bed was made possible when the architects raised the ceiling to create a triangular skylight. The move carved out enough headroom to make the second-floor space usable, while still keeping the cottage in compliance with strict local zoning rules for “accessory” buildings.

The second-floor bridge that leads to the front door flows from the outside in. “Tractor seat” stools designed by Bassam perch on a floor of pristine white terrazzo.

With the free-floating birch pod defining the space, and the massive Venetian chandelier accentuating the volume, the great room is, indeed, great. The Suarezes wanted the living area to be a place where the family could be occupied individually while still together. Bonnie works in the kitchen while Santiago (seated on an IKEA couch borrowed from one of their sons until they find something else) works on the computer.

The undulating white-cedar door is a replica of one Santiago admired at a sushi bar in Japan.

Gray Organschi took down a worn-out 1970s summer home and reinvented it as a serene pair of bleached cedar volumes connected by a glass bridge.

Consisting of two barnlike volumes set atop a stone foundation, the Depot House by Gray Organschi Architecture offers a locally rooted vision of New England modernism.

This project is Peterson Rich Office's first ground-up work, and was awarded the Jury Prize by the Architizer A+ Awards in the Gallery category.

Interior of Connecticut General Office The design of this office was one of Florence Knoll’s greatest achievements, according to Cubed author Nikil Saval. “It was the peak of a totally organized, thought-through corporate space. It made an insurance company, a paperwork factory, look good, and kept people there.”

This 1,200-square-foot studio features a stained cedar exterior and an unusual roofline. "Bringing a hip roof into the massing brought down the scale of the overall structure while making the form more dynamic," architect Miriam Peterson says. "On the interior, the hip roof allowed us to create a tall space above the studio itself and make a more intimate space where the client has her desk and library."

The structure is located on a flood plain, so it is raised 30 inches from the ground by a floating deck. "This move had the added benefit of limiting exposure to ticks, which is a problem in Lyme," Peterson says.

Custom bathroom vanities have the benefit of being tailored for space efficiency and personal use. Breakfast Woodworks created this custom teak vanity for a master bathroom.

The ultimate retreat, this mid-century modern masterpiece features a main house, separate guest house and three-car garage. Luxurious mahogany finishes can be found throughout the interior of the home in addition to dramatic main rooms and a gourmet kitchen built by Boffi in Italy.

The highlight of the east wing entry is the oversize front door, fabricated by JIG Design Build, which swings open on a pivot hinge.

Built in 1985 by architects Jeter, Cook and Jepsen, this mid-century modern home enjoys thrilling views of Lords Cove, Calves Island and the Connecticut river through brilliant glass walls. Sprawling almost 6,000 square feet, this is a truly exceptional residence with a wide array of amenities.

Lisa Gray and Alan Organschi, the married couple behind Gray Organschi Architecture, designed this 1,100-square-foot guest cottage for Suzanne and Brooks Kelley in Guilford Connecticut.

Platner designed his own house in Guilford, Connecticut, in 1970, as a set of pavilions centered on a great room. At the center of the great room was a fur-covered sofa surrounded by more furniture, in tones of taupe and tan, of Platner’s own design.

"The whole act of going up and down a stair is a very spatial experience," Gray says. "When you’re bridging between two levels, you try to do it in as structurally light way as possible, which is really appealing to us."

The Connecticut house also features another staircase by the front door. "The front stair has closed risers; it’s a continuous surface of ash," Gray says. "That’s because it’s the front stair and the main entry—we didn’t want to see through that stair. We wanted to have people go around it to get in the house."

Connecticut. Benjamin Cherner reproduces the iconic designs of his father, Norman, for the Cherner Chair Company, based in Ridgefield, Connecticut. The furniture, like this lounge arm chair, sports organic shapes made in molded plywood with a natural walnut finish.

“The concept is similar to a chateau in the Loire Valley,” Platner said of his own house in Guilford, Connecticut.

In the playroom, a velvet Desiron sofa is set off by Down Pipe paint from Farrow & Ball.

The master bedroom’s fireplace boasts a black slate hearth set in white-painted masonry.

A swimming pool was on everyone’s wish list. Gray Organschi installed it on the east side of the house, along with an outdoor fireplace. The outside pathways and decks are paved in ipe and bluestone.

A Desiron sofa and a chaise longue from Restoration Hardware furnish the living room.

“We wanted to build a place where people could feel respect for the environment.”—Ryue Nishizawa, architect

Kitchen cabinets in Japanese elm are topped with Calacatta marble and wraparound concrete for the island.

Things are rather overgrown at Norwich State Hospital in Preston, Connecticut.

The bed and bench are from Desiron; the wall sconces are by Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen. The operable windows and doors throughout are by Bayerwald.

The house included a number of interior windows and window seats, which he called “terraces,” including one with a view of the dining room.

Kent Memorial Library, Location: Kent CT, Architect: Warren Platner

Jonathan Adler and simon Doonan collaborated with New Haven, Connecticut firm Gray Organschi on their midcentury-inspired New York vacation home.