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Faulker Architects designed this concrete-and-steel home for a family looking to escape to their property near Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Before: Manuel Strebinger and Stefan Davids bought this historic palazzo in Nardò, Italy, with the goal of restoring the best historic features, like the star vault ceilings, and taking away the 70s finishes, like the pink walls here. "We didn't want to use too much strong color,

Loom House floor plan

In addition to an expansive rooftop terrace, the home also includes a sparkling plunge pool.

Patrons lounge near one of the hotel’s gardens.

In the 1970s, Italian-American architect and urban planner Paolo Soleri tested his ideals at Arcosanti, an experimental community designed according to his philosophy of “arcology,” which bridged architecture and ecology, not unlike Wright’s concept of organic architecture.

A narrow hallway leads to the bedrooms and bathrooms. In the opposite direction, it opens to the living area.

Nearly all of the woodwork in the house is original, with minimal restoration required -- there were few gaps, splits, or other issues with the quality of the workmanship.

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An alfresco shower encourages guests to linger outdoors.

Stairway to Heaven is located on the clients' parents' land, just steps away from the homeowner's childhood home. Two siblings were also building homes on the property, making it a true family compound. The architects were mindful to create a home that utilized the views, but also allowed for privacy between residents.

Hamra sections

The custom white oak-and-steel desk and cabinets are by Filtch, topped with a charcoal-finished white oak slab. Matching Fenton and Fenton desk chairs offer the homeowners the opportunity to work side by side.

Mary Blodgett and Carlton Calvin initially approached Fung + Blatt to design a ceramics studio on their Southern California property, which contains a 1950s house by modernist architect Calvin Straub.

The 1873 Schoolhouse floor plan

11090 & 11036 Hawthorne Drive, Galesburg, Michigan, are currently on the market as one listing for $4,500,000. The listing is offered by Victoria Krause Schutte of @properties Christie’s International Real Estate and Fred Taber of Jaqua Realtors.

On the patio sits an outdoor dining set that Jared built using wood salvaged from the original house.

Floor Plan of Glen Road Residence by Risa Boyer Architecture

Floor Plan of Morehouse by Stewart-Schafer

"We wanted a very green space because those were the kinds of homes that we we’ve all grown up in where we had large open spaces,"

Floor Plan of Cabin House by Taliesyn Design & Architecture

Topped by a distinctive mansard roof "hat," this midcentury house in Belle Meade, Tennessee, was renovated and reimagined for contemporary family living by Nashville architect Michael Goorevich with builder Giachery Lizarraga of Hybrid Phoenix.

Floor Plan of Neskowin Beach House Remodel by Webster Wilson

On a rustic strip of coastline near Puerto Escondido, Mexico, S-AR designed a beach getaway with an open concrete grid that frames its natural surroundings.

The utility sink and moveable countertop were purchased second-hand. Throughout the interiors, the framing was left exposed. Fire-resistant mineral wool insulation was applied to the exterior, then clad with Alaskan Yellow Cedar boards finished in a shou sugi ban treatment.