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The countertop is a custom Concrete Collaborative terrazzo, and the colored flecks nod to the wall tiles.

The brass light switch to the left of the brick hearth is original to the home and provided inspiration for the brass fixtures on the cabinetry and range.

Floor Plan of Avondale Residence by HR Design Department

The Patton New Century House treads lightly on the land while providing wide-open living spaces.

The pantry lines the wall to the right.

In the new dining room, the wall is lined with built-in maple cabinetry and topped with a white quartz counter. Naber defined the bar area with floating shelves and a backsplash composed of Glazed Brick tile from Clé Tile. Knowing that the large expanse of the back wall would draw the eye, Naber wanted a unique installation for it: the Roke mural wallpaper from Anewall. "This was one of the main ideas I had going into this addition," Naber says. "I love how it looks like the ocean and really ties the indoor in with the outdoor."

Adamant about floor-to-ceiling windows but reeling from sticker shock, Chau tapped local fabricators Arnold Iron Works and Strong Tempering Glass to create custom glazing, which proved much more affordable. The glass is reflective on the street side, creating a mirror effect.

Seen here from the entrance level, the sculptural stair emphasizes the home’s verticality and opens up what had been a low-ceilinged, dark interior.

Nerovnya took inspiration of a forest bonfire to create AMBER house, a luxurious yet cozy retreat that resembles piece of glowing amber at night.

Proposed for a forest’s edge, the YORK house opens up to the outdoors with large sliding glass doors and multi-leveled terrace. A central block visually splits the four-bedroom home into two, creating a new twist on the traditional gable roof.

“My parents tell me they love the home every time they wake up,” says architect Ryan Bollom.

The timber used in the scaffolding and off-cuts from the framing were kept and redeployed for furniture and accents on the walls—such as the timber block in the primary kitchen.

“My grandfather, George Fasullo, was an architect who died before I was born,” says architect Ryan Bollom. “My mom used both of our drawings as wallpaper in the secondary living space.” During the lockdown, Bollom formed an extended bubble with his parents, and he and his wife, also an architect, used the space as an office.

A maple tree grows through an ipe deck in this garden that Mary Barensfeld designed for a family in Berkeley, California. A reflecting pool separates it from a granite patio, which is furnished with a Petal dining table by Richard Schultz and chairs by Mario Bellini. The 1,150-square-foot garden serves as an elegant transition from the couple’s 1964 Japanese-style town house to a small, elevated terrace with views of San Francisco Bay. Filigreed Cor-Ten steel fence screens—perforated with a water-jet cutter to cast dappled shadows on a bench and the ground below—and zigzagging board-formed concrete retaining walls are examples.

The ground floor is split between Gloria’s bedroom and the kitchen and living area, with a bathroom at the center.