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The kitchen now features a seating area featuring a Moooi Container table, Hay chairs and a banquette upholstered in a crimson fabric by Kvadrat. The pendant is by &Tradition.

Set in Dumbo’s Brick and Timber building, the two-floor residence has huge archways, a custom kitchen, and a roof deck.

The “Best Architectural Icon” winner from Architecture Center Houston’s Gingerbread Build-Off: a replica of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, by Wichita, Kansas, firm Tessere. Courtesy Architecture Center Houston

How to build a fire pit—because it’s not summer without a backyard s’mores station.

For lovers of a more classic look, the Logan 2 Panel is ideal: The clean lines and smooth finish, along with the simple rectangular and square panels, make it a versatile option that’s equally suited for a nursery as it is for an office space.

Floor Plan of Perrier Residence by Cicada

The home’s 2,340 square feet span the upper and lower levels, while the basement can serve as an independent ADU, home office, or guest quarters. The lower-level entry is now more comfortable, with a wide waiting area protected from the weather overhead.

The new dining area takes shape via a pair of IKEA floating shelves installed below the glass block window, which Xu and Becker painted blue along with the other window sills. "Once the blue paint was on, it really made the frame glow with natural light,

The dining table is surrounded by a mix of antique wood chairs including a Thonet and an Eames DCM.

The new dining table was covered in hand painted fruit. Both the table and chair legs recall the 1950s, paying homage to Gio Ponti.

The first piece I saw was a new bar cabinet, silk screened rather than painted for a more 2D look. Cats, birds, bottles, and urns decorated the face as well as the inside of the doors.

Fir-framed sliding glass doors match floating shelves made from the same wood. To create the open corner, Davis’s team buried a steel beam in the ceiling.

"Light is the most important part of a successful living space," Naughtin says. "We utilized double-height glazing with operable windows and large doors to maximize the intake of light and achieve a strong connection to the outdoor space." European oak storage in the living space matches that in the kitchen for a continuous flow.

A massive gable roof draping the first floor makes this two-story house feel more like one.

Glass folding doors from Panoramic Doors reach nine-and-a-half feet high to open the kitchen to the courtyard. “It's such a unique feature, especially in Brooklyn,” says Slocum. “You rarely ever see that type of thing.”