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A view across the display island to a breezeway betweent the house and the garage that Pacek and Roynon created as part of their home addition. They use the space for entertaining and food service when the weather cooperates.
A view across the display island to a breezeway betweent the house and the garage that Pacek and Roynon created as part of their home addition. They use the space for entertaining and food service when the weather cooperates.
A Lakeside Prefab in New Jersey A New Zealand expat and her son use their prefabricated lakeside New Jersey retreat as an outdoorsy counterpoint to city life. Photo by: Mark Mahaney Curious on what was popular last week? Click here!
A Lakeside Prefab in New Jersey A New Zealand expat and her son use their prefabricated lakeside New Jersey retreat as an outdoorsy counterpoint to city life. Photo by: Mark Mahaney Curious on what was popular last week? Click here!
Much of the cooking and cleaning takes place at the rear counter, which is outfitted with an Evoke faucet by Kohler.
Much of the cooking and cleaning takes place at the rear counter, which is outfitted with an Evoke faucet by Kohler.
In northern New Jersey, a cramped kitchen is reborn as a welcoming space for cooking and entertaining. Decked out in a subtle yellow, the kitchen houses a Wolf drawer microwave tucked unobtrusively under the counter in the display island.
In northern New Jersey, a cramped kitchen is reborn as a welcoming space for cooking and entertaining. Decked out in a subtle yellow, the kitchen houses a Wolf drawer microwave tucked unobtrusively under the counter in the display island.
A Wolf E-Series steam oven with convection capacity occupies the opposite end of the island. "It's great," Pacek says. "You can steam a whole tray of vegetables at the same time, and it's very quick for reheating. Even though we have a built-in microwave, we often use this for reheating; it's just as quick."
A Wolf E-Series steam oven with convection capacity occupies the opposite end of the island. "It's great," Pacek says. "You can steam a whole tray of vegetables at the same time, and it's very quick for reheating. Even though we have a built-in microwave, we often use this for reheating; it's just as quick."
“The house’s narrow footprint works for us in terms of maximum exposure to the lake,” says Gibbs (shown here with son Blake and dog Max on the shore of Lake Iosco). Glass walls and doors by Andersen also mean that Gibbs can keep a close eye on Blake when he’s playing in the yard. A plinth of reused bedrock found on the property has become an unintended place for active play.
“The house’s narrow footprint works for us in terms of maximum exposure to the lake,” says Gibbs (shown here with son Blake and dog Max on the shore of Lake Iosco). Glass walls and doors by Andersen also mean that Gibbs can keep a close eye on Blake when he’s playing in the yard. A plinth of reused bedrock found on the property has become an unintended place for active play.
A 1911 American Craftsman–style house in Leonia, New Jersey.
A 1911 American Craftsman–style house in Leonia, New Jersey.
The house as it appeared from the backyard before the addition.
The house as it appeared from the backyard before the addition.
One of the large-scale studies for the Getty Center in Los Angeles. Meier's most ambitious project, the Getty Center took 15 years to complete. Photo courtesy of Steven Sze, Richard Meier & Partners.
One of the large-scale studies for the Getty Center in Los Angeles. Meier's most ambitious project, the Getty Center took 15 years to complete. Photo courtesy of Steven Sze, Richard Meier & Partners.
The kitchen anchors one end of the home, which is located on a 2.15-acre site in Ramsey, New Jersey, and was custom built from the ground up. The 4,000-square-foot house includes touches of ipe, corrugated metal, and stone veneer on the outside. “Inside I used a lot of wood salvaged from a 200-year-old barn,” Colaneri says. “It is truly my contemporary barn I always envisioned living in.”
The kitchen anchors one end of the home, which is located on a 2.15-acre site in Ramsey, New Jersey, and was custom built from the ground up. The 4,000-square-foot house includes touches of ipe, corrugated metal, and stone veneer on the outside. “Inside I used a lot of wood salvaged from a 200-year-old barn,” Colaneri says. “It is truly my contemporary barn I always envisioned living in.”
About 400 handmade models are on display at the museum. Additional models are stored at the Richard Meier & Partners offices in Manhattan. Photo courtesy of Steven Sze, Richard Meier & Partners.
About 400 handmade models are on display at the museum. Additional models are stored at the Richard Meier & Partners offices in Manhattan. Photo courtesy of Steven Sze, Richard Meier & Partners.
Another view of the collection. Photo courtesy of Steven Sze, Richard Meier & Partners.
Another view of the collection. Photo courtesy of Steven Sze, Richard Meier & Partners.
The exhibition space and archive occupies 15,000 square feet. Photo courtesy of Steven Sze, Richard Meier & Partners.
The exhibition space and archive occupies 15,000 square feet. Photo courtesy of Steven Sze, Richard Meier & Partners.
Another Getty Center model. Photo courtesy of Steven Sze, Richard Meier & Partners.
Another Getty Center model. Photo courtesy of Steven Sze, Richard Meier & Partners.
The museum is housed at Mana Contemporary, a converted industrial space in Jersey City, New Jersey. Photo courtesy of Steven Sze, Richard Meier & Partners.
The museum is housed at Mana Contemporary, a converted industrial space in Jersey City, New Jersey. Photo courtesy of Steven Sze, Richard Meier & Partners.
A closer view of one of the larger Getty Center models. Photo courtesy of Steven Sze, Richard Meier & Partners.
A closer view of one of the larger Getty Center models. Photo courtesy of Steven Sze, Richard Meier & Partners.
Colaneri hosted members of the media for a private tour of his home on Tuesday, March 24.
Colaneri hosted members of the media for a private tour of his home on Tuesday, March 24.
The kitchen wraps around the back wall and is set off by an island workspace. Colaneri used Cree LED lighting throughout the project.
The kitchen wraps around the back wall and is set off by an island workspace. Colaneri used Cree LED lighting throughout the project.
An obtrusive wall was removed, and the back of the house was pushed out to create a breakfast seating area with expansive views of a landscaped backyard.
An obtrusive wall was removed, and the back of the house was pushed out to create a breakfast seating area with expansive views of a landscaped backyard.
“The style of my kitchen is Italian contemporary, and it was important to me to have an open layout with a lot of light and warmth,” Colaneri says. “I love to entertain for family and friends, so having a low maintenance space with a large prep area was a priority. When selecting products, I looked for unique appliances that really stand out, and give the kitchen a very custom feel.”
“The style of my kitchen is Italian contemporary, and it was important to me to have an open layout with a lot of light and warmth,” Colaneri says. “I love to entertain for family and friends, so having a low maintenance space with a large prep area was a priority. When selecting products, I looked for unique appliances that really stand out, and give the kitchen a very custom feel.”
Top 5 Houses on Dwell This Week As the weekend slowly draws to a near, we've gathered up five of our most clicked on homes on Dwell this week for your perusal.
Top 5 Houses on Dwell This Week As the weekend slowly draws to a near, we've gathered up five of our most clicked on homes on Dwell this week for your perusal.
Tom Givone's current weekend abode, nicknamed the Floating Farmhouse, is—so far—his capstone project, a synthesis of personal taste, material experimentation, and historically sensitive restoration: a living laboratory for how to bring the vernacular past into the present.
Tom Givone's current weekend abode, nicknamed the Floating Farmhouse, is—so far—his capstone project, a synthesis of personal taste, material experimentation, and historically sensitive restoration: a living laboratory for how to bring the vernacular past into the present.
Overhead cabinets now can be easily swung open for ease of access. The kitchens are priced at IKEA’s usual retails. A 10 by 10 foot kitchen fitted with Sektion cabinets will range from around $1,300 to $2,200, excluding appliances.
Overhead cabinets now can be easily swung open for ease of access. The kitchens are priced at IKEA’s usual retails. A 10 by 10 foot kitchen fitted with Sektion cabinets will range from around $1,300 to $2,200, excluding appliances.
Black and white kitchen tiles add visual interest to this stunning modern kitchen by IKEA.
Black and white kitchen tiles add visual interest to this stunning modern kitchen by IKEA.
A tiny outbuilding offers a cozy living space inside a simple shell.
A tiny outbuilding offers a cozy living space inside a simple shell.
As the facade of a Bates Masi-designed home in Water Mill, New York, rises from eight to 14 feet high, the mahogany planks subtly widen. “It was quite a demand to make of the contractor,” architect Paul Masi says. “But the design was so much about traveling through the site and weaving [the house] together with the deck.”
As the facade of a Bates Masi-designed home in Water Mill, New York, rises from eight to 14 feet high, the mahogany planks subtly widen. “It was quite a demand to make of the contractor,” architect Paul Masi says. “But the design was so much about traveling through the site and weaving [the house] together with the deck.”
A hidden one way sign in Fort Hancock, New Jersey.
A hidden one way sign in Fort Hancock, New Jersey.
Fed up with flashy, environmentally insensitive beach homes, architect Gerald Parsonson and his wife, Kate, designed a humble hideaway nestled behind sand dunes along the New Zealand coastline. Crafted in the image of a modest Kiwi bach, their 1,670-square-foot retreat consists of a group of small buildings clad in black-stained pine weatherboards and fiber-cement sheets.
Fed up with flashy, environmentally insensitive beach homes, architect Gerald Parsonson and his wife, Kate, designed a humble hideaway nestled behind sand dunes along the New Zealand coastline. Crafted in the image of a modest Kiwi bach, their 1,670-square-foot retreat consists of a group of small buildings clad in black-stained pine weatherboards and fiber-cement sheets.
The family spends summers and school vacations at the bach. New Zealand's relatively mild winters mean they use the house year-round.
The family spends summers and school vacations at the bach. New Zealand's relatively mild winters mean they use the house year-round.
Tanya Wexler and Amy Zimmerman linger in the breezeway designed to draw eyes, and footsteps, from the driveway through the house to the gently sloping backyard and swimming pool beyond.
Tanya Wexler and Amy Zimmerman linger in the breezeway designed to draw eyes, and footsteps, from the driveway through the house to the gently sloping backyard and swimming pool beyond.
Kayak in hand, Tom and Will make a break for the beach.
Kayak in hand, Tom and Will make a break for the beach.
A collection of art and design resources are stored on bookshelves. Jersey City, New Jersey Dwell Magazine : September / October 2017
A collection of art and design resources are stored on bookshelves. Jersey City, New Jersey Dwell Magazine : September / October 2017
IKEA chairs join a table from CB2; a Kawneer triple-sliding door opens to the family’s new ipe deck.
IKEA chairs join a table from CB2; a Kawneer triple-sliding door opens to the family’s new ipe deck.
The Irwin pool house designed by Landis Gores in 1957 boasts a central room with high ceilings and an unobstructed view of the landscape. In 2005, the Town of New Canaan purchased the property and added exhibition spaces, as well as rooms for lectures and events. The small pavilion also houses an oversized, monumental brick fireplace design that divides the main space from the kitchen area.
The Irwin pool house designed by Landis Gores in 1957 boasts a central room with high ceilings and an unobstructed view of the landscape. In 2005, the Town of New Canaan purchased the property and added exhibition spaces, as well as rooms for lectures and events. The small pavilion also houses an oversized, monumental brick fireplace design that divides the main space from the kitchen area.
The countertops are Silestone / Dekton by Cosentino, and the appliances are from Bertazzoni.
The countertops are Silestone / Dekton by Cosentino, and the appliances are from Bertazzoni.
The exterior mixes pale gray wood on the vertical volume, and fiber cement and black brick on the horiztonal volume. The three trees in the front yard were maintained during the renovation process.
The exterior mixes pale gray wood on the vertical volume, and fiber cement and black brick on the horiztonal volume. The three trees in the front yard were maintained during the renovation process.

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