Madison points out that the pod concept would make it easy to add an extension if necessary. “We see it as a house that can grow with us—and that we can pay for as we go along.”
Black Bontempo Cabinets are topped with an emerald green quartzite slab, which is also used for the backsplash. Three Joy bar stools from Jader Almeida are placed at the counter.
The new kitchen includes plenty of cabinet space for Alicia’s baking tools.
“We definitely wanted to preserve the character of the home and make sure that it always fits the neighborhood,” says designer Jenny Bassett. To that end, the team kept the front façade intact, only repainting and adding new landscaping. The fireplace in the living room was also retained, so wood is stored in the front yard for easy access.
More than 60 plant species were used in the layered design.
Repositioning the original staircase transforms the new apartment, created the experience of a continuous second floor while adding a hidden study beneath the stairs, which lead to the downstairs bedroom.
Floor Plan of 8 Tree 8 by Ana Williamson Architect
Floor Plan of Third House by Hidden Studio Architecture & Design
Designed by Fredrick Liebhardt, the Clark Residence is a perfectly preserved time capsule in San Diego.
With walls of rock and incredible views of the San Jacinto Mountains, this Idyllwild house by Dennis Mcguire literally brings the outdoors in.
"You can see that language is still there with the sort of two pitched roofs. There is another pitched roof behind that as well, which is the main extension at the back of the house, but you can't really see it from the street,
Floor Plan of the House of Cascade
Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP used 87 translucent bricks to reframe a family’s connection to nature and the city.
BEFORE: Awkward posts closed off the kitchen.
Fritz Tiny Homes can equip their homes off-grid sites. Other available additions and upgrades include window blinds, a dishwasher, and air conditioning.
On the main floor, custom sliders by Oakridge Windows & Doors open to a table and chairs designed by Paquette and built by Conrad Contracting. The wood paneling on the walls was salvaged from the original structure and resawn; each piece was scuffed with fine sandpaper and coated with Projectol.
The home’s expansive terrace and garden tows the line between privacy and connection. “You'll feel more in tune with nature—embracing sunlight, wind, and the sky—and loosely connected to the urban landscape,” shares Nakamura.
Rustic colored Spanish tiles line the roof of the one-level home, while wooden doors and window coverings allow for ample privacy.
Floor Plan of Glencoe Avenue Residence by Ras-a Studio
This living/dining space is the social center of the apartment. For that reason, the architect designed the cabinet walls as a unifying visual feature that anchors the two rooms and provides practical storage space.
The architects design for the backyard showcases an outdoor deck, bleacher seating, a lush grass area, and a deck with seating and a fire pit.
Backdrop’s After Hours, a soft charcoal hue, gives Carlos Naude and Whitney Brown’s home in Woodland Hills, California, sleek curb appeal. Lund Sconces by Kuzco Lighting punctuate the exterior, and the streamlined garage doors are by Amarr.
The brick-and-glass residence accommodates limited mobility with a lift between levels and seamless thresholds between indoors and out.
The LC4 Chaise Lounge has become one of the most popular pieces to emerge from Le Corbusier's studio.
Keeping ample green space on the property was a top-tier goal. One of the house's original screened-in porches remains, but, according to Emily, "we dropped the screens so when you're sitting in the dining room, you can look out and see the bamboo." The divide between the new and old sections is marked by a gap in the roof that lets the sun into a small planted area.
The 1969 summer house needed a gut remodel—so Carisa Salerno and Aaron Levin rebuilt it piece by piece: “In the end, we feel like we built a sculpture, not a house.”
From street view, the remodeled home—now sporting a sleek black exterior—appears to only be one level.
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