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A Hamptons Beach House Gets a Minimalist Makeover With Midcentury Vibes
Architectural designer Sarah Reilly of Studio Rozu draws inspiration from Charlotte Perriand’s 1934 beach house to make her surf shack dreams come true.
By Marni Elyse Katz
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Before & After: Two Architects Transform Their Chicago Condo With Wonderful Woodwork
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Derive Architecture and Design creates a hardwood- and copper-clad vacation getaway that respects its forested site on the remote Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.
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A Glowing Midcentury by Jack Corey Asks $1.8 Million in Los Angeles
HabHouse meticulously restored the 1954 post-and-beam midcentury, which architect Jack Corey designed for his parents while still in school.

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