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Between Power Lines and a Protected Pecan Tree, This Texas Home Found a Way to Fit In
Between Power Lines and a Protected Pecan Tree, This Texas Home Found a Way to Fit In
Architects José Minguell and Laura McQuary rose to the occasion when neighbors asked them to design a home like their own, on one of East Austin’s trickiest lots.
By Anthony Bastian Balas
The Bricks of This Quito Home Were Handmade at the Foot of a Nearby Volcano
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