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Award-winning artists Karl Mann and Hector Leonardi turned a potato barn into their home and twin studios, complete with an 18th-century spiral staircase from Paris.
Award-winning artists Karl Mann and Hector Leonardi turned a potato barn into their home and twin studios, complete with an 18th-century spiral staircase from Paris.
The 3,000-square-foot Floht House has epic views and one of the longest residential cantilevers in western Canada.
The 3,000-square-foot Floht House has epic views and one of the longest residential cantilevers in western Canada.
Marchesa co-founder Keren Craig acquired the property 14 years ago and has since transformed and expanded it into a sprawling 4,635-square-foot residence.
Marchesa co-founder Keren Craig acquired the property 14 years ago and has since transformed and expanded it into a sprawling 4,635-square-foot residence.
“We’re always throwing events,” says Paul, so the indoor/outdoor style was a great fit for them.
“We’re always throwing events,” says Paul, so the indoor/outdoor style was a great fit for them.
"Ibiza has its own unique architecture that has suited the island for centuries and is better than any modern structure,
"Ibiza has its own unique architecture that has suited the island for centuries and is better than any modern structure,
Designed Jack Hillmer, this 1996 residence has floor-to-ceiling glazing and views across the bay to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Designed Jack Hillmer, this 1996 residence has floor-to-ceiling glazing and views across the bay to the Golden Gate Bridge.
"Quietude in the middle of the city feels immediately feels like an effortless retreat,
"Quietude in the middle of the city feels immediately feels like an effortless retreat,
After renting in San Francisco for a decade, DIY couple Molly Fiffer and Jeff Waldman bought 10 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains, where the pair and their friends built a cabin compound complete with sheds, tree decks, a pavilion, a wood-fired hot tub, an outhouse, and an outdoor shower. The cabin is made from locally sourced, rough-sawn redwood, which the couple stained with nontoxic Eco Wood Treatment to give the panels an aged appearance and a dark patina.
After renting in San Francisco for a decade, DIY couple Molly Fiffer and Jeff Waldman bought 10 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains, where the pair and their friends built a cabin compound complete with sheds, tree decks, a pavilion, a wood-fired hot tub, an outhouse, and an outdoor shower. The cabin is made from locally sourced, rough-sawn redwood, which the couple stained with nontoxic Eco Wood Treatment to give the panels an aged appearance and a dark patina.
Due to the soaring ceilings over the patio that open it up to the views—including impressive sunsets—heating the covered outdoor space was a challenge. The solution was found in the freestanding Bromic Eclipse Portable heater.
Due to the soaring ceilings over the patio that open it up to the views—including impressive sunsets—heating the covered outdoor space was a challenge. The solution was found in the freestanding Bromic Eclipse Portable heater.
West Facade
West Facade
The original layout was very much of the time: a perfect midcentury modern flow, with a closed-off kitchen and a fire put in the floor. “They were cool but impractical spaces,” says Schaer.
The original layout was very much of the time: a perfect midcentury modern flow, with a closed-off kitchen and a fire put in the floor. “They were cool but impractical spaces,” says Schaer.
The two structures' gabled roofs can be prominently seen from the street, alongside its all-over black siding.
The two structures' gabled roofs can be prominently seen from the street, alongside its all-over black siding.
A black-painted wooden fence borders the property, complementing the home's exterior.
A black-painted wooden fence borders the property, complementing the home's exterior.
In the living area, existing built-in seating is complemented by Mies van der Rohe lounge chairs and custom coffee tables by Michael James Moran.
In the living area, existing built-in seating is complemented by Mies van der Rohe lounge chairs and custom coffee tables by Michael James Moran.
In the midst of the pandemic, a family leverages industry connections and modular construction to quickly rebuild a cliffside getaway on a fire-ravaged site in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve.
In the midst of the pandemic, a family leverages industry connections and modular construction to quickly rebuild a cliffside getaway on a fire-ravaged site in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve.
The lush backyard presents an idyllic space for entertaining, complete with a sparkling pool, built-in kitchenette, and a spacious outdoor dining area.
The lush backyard presents an idyllic space for entertaining, complete with a sparkling pool, built-in kitchenette, and a spacious outdoor dining area.
Feldman Architecture opens up a dark and cramped seaside house with big windows and a healthy dose of wood.
Feldman Architecture opens up a dark and cramped seaside house with big windows and a healthy dose of wood.
The renovation preserved the original facade of the 1914 Craftmsen-style home, while opening up the interior and employing numerous resilient, health-conscious design techniques.
The renovation preserved the original facade of the 1914 Craftmsen-style home, while opening up the interior and employing numerous resilient, health-conscious design techniques.
Greenway Studio designed this home addition In Victoria, British Columbia, to blend in with an existing natural rock formation.
Greenway Studio designed this home addition In Victoria, British Columbia, to blend in with an existing natural rock formation.
"Each interior space varies in height and shape, contracting and expanding to capture both natural light and the forest shadows,
"Each interior space varies in height and shape, contracting and expanding to capture both natural light and the forest shadows,
A wide paved drive leads to the remodeled home, where a bright orange door extends a cheerful welcome. Mature oak, pine, and bay trees encompass the private half-acre lot.
A wide paved drive leads to the remodeled home, where a bright orange door extends a cheerful welcome. Mature oak, pine, and bay trees encompass the private half-acre lot.
The home, originally a 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom house, was originally purchased by Sylvia Rocha as a place for her and her daughter to live. Now, more than 25 years later, Sylvia's daughter and grandson, Jax, continue to spend time at the house; Jax even has his own room in the expanded second floor loft area.
The home, originally a 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom house, was originally purchased by Sylvia Rocha as a place for her and her daughter to live. Now, more than 25 years later, Sylvia's daughter and grandson, Jax, continue to spend time at the house; Jax even has his own room in the expanded second floor loft area.
The floating home, originally constructed in 1968 by Forbes Kiddoo, that Marka Hansen and Joe Brubaker recreated with designer Michelle Chan and builder Steve Crutchfield of True North Construction bobs in a berth at the historical Waldo Point Harbor in Sausalito, California, just north of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge.
The floating home, originally constructed in 1968 by Forbes Kiddoo, that Marka Hansen and Joe Brubaker recreated with designer Michelle Chan and builder Steve Crutchfield of True North Construction bobs in a berth at the historical Waldo Point Harbor in Sausalito, California, just north of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge.

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