A Modernist Dream House Makes the Most of a Rare Double Lot in Palo Alto

After a few stabs at realizing their dream home, a couple hit the mark with a richly textured dwelling.

Each time Mark and Laura Pine build a house together—this is their fourth from the ground up—they edge a bit closer to their Platonic ideal of home. 

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Deborah Bishop
Based in San Francisco, Deborah Bishop has written for Dwell almost since the first issue hit the newsstands.

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