The vertical, three-level cabin is compact in footprint, but maximizes every square foot.
The large corner lot includes a renovated 1915 residence and a brand-new backyard house made of concrete, glass, and steel.
Partially hidden from the main driveway, the cottage is accessed by a meandering stone path—you can't drive a car up to it. "It's not conventionally convenient,
Packed with personality, this retooled shed by Best Practice Architecture might just be the cutest little ADU in Texas.
The metal scales on the roof are made from recycled scraps of old washers, dryers, and car siding. Reynolds chose the design for a number of his builds, says Trent. “It leaks a bit, so we’ve had to do some maintenance,” he adds, “but it’s no big deal.” Six solar panels feed into a battery box behind them.
Cox initially conceived the deck as a conventional surface for relaxing and entertaining. With the bench, however, he seized an opportunity to create something both functional and visually arresting. “You go down these paths and, as the design mutates, other ideas attach themselves and make it stronger and more interesting,” he says.
The landscape design, by Anna Boeschenstein of Grounded, followed a 2,200-square-foot extension by Formwork architects Robert and Cecilia H. Nichols. The front door is painted in Chinese Red by Sherwin-Williams.
After a fire ravaged the site in rural Portugal, architect Miguel Marcelino designed this country house on its existing stone garden terraces.
Pine and gravel sleepers follow the site’s natural slope, weaving through the existing pine trees until reaching the home’s entrance.
The buildings on the property sit close together, with carefully considered landscaping connecting them into a cozy compound. The main house's deck, which sits about 15 feet above the ground, sits on structural fins. Thin stainless steel railings almost disappear against the forest views.
Friends and family hang out on the back patio. “It’s kind of a fugly house, but we don’t care,” Caleb says.
The tiny house and eco resort are set on generations-old family land that's remote and completely private so guests are able to unplug immerse themselves in nature.
Jon Staff, founder of cabin rental company Getaway, and his partner Michael Thorton purchased an overgrown bayside lot in the Cherry Grove community of Fire Island, New York, in February 2020.
MASS Design Group cofounder Alan Ricks upgrades his “not structurally sound” bungalow with innovative materials and enough solar panels to produce more energy than it consumes.
The focus of the renovation was the kitchen, where the textures of tiles and brickwork play backdrop to considered, bespoke carpentry.
The Gottesman Research Library and Learning Center is centered on a spectacular, tree-like concrete column that splays out to the ceiling like a trunk to branches.
The Susan and Peter J. Solomon Family Insectarium showcases 18 live species, pinned specimens, and digital exhibits depicting the roles insects play in the well-being of ecosystems, agriculture, and human health.
The Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Collections Core features a selection of around 3,000 specimens and objects from the museum’s research collection.
The exterior of the new wing—located on the western side of the American Museum of Natural History on Columbus Avenue at 79th Street—is clad in Milford Pink Granite and features rounded windows that use bird-safe fritted glass.
Lindsey Coral Harper Interior Design had this to say of this bathroom: “A grandmillenial chic powder room, fit for a queen, with a granny chic glam vibe.”
"Everyone building these homes now is contributing to making this lifestyle more accessible. They are pioneers,
"It feels very calm waking up here. It's just so beautiful. There are no thresholds between inside and out—that's amazing, Roja says.
Jette Egelund, owner of the famed kitchen brand Vipp, builds a summer home that is a master class in Scandinavian coastal living.
The living area feels spacious and full of light despite its modest square footage thanks to its being double-height. A collection of old ship paintings and vintage ship netting help add to the nautical feel.
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