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The front entrance of the Miller House is flanked by a series of glass screens, designed by either Dan Kiley or Girard.
The front entrance of the Miller House is flanked by a series of glass screens, designed by either Dan Kiley or Girard.
The Miller House and Garden features a custom-made sofa in the open-plan living area designed by Saarinen with textiles by Girard. The home was widely published and is in part credited for the popularity of conversation pits in the 1950s and 1960s.
The Miller House and Garden features a custom-made sofa in the open-plan living area designed by Saarinen with textiles by Girard. The home was widely published and is in part credited for the popularity of conversation pits in the 1950s and 1960s.
The pathway from the pool to the house is paved with the same slate that clads the exterior walls.
The pathway from the pool to the house is paved with the same slate that clads the exterior walls.
When Rob and Mary Lubera started pulling threads to uncover the origins of their new home—the lone midcentury house amid rows of Tudor Revivals in suburban Detroit—not even architecture scholars could have anticipated what they would find. Theirs is the last surviving residence by Alexander Girard (1907–1993), a modernist visionary who made his name in textiles but tried his hand at virtually everything, architecture included. The shoji-like laminate screens, seen in the entryway, are characteristic of his Japanese-influenced work.
When Rob and Mary Lubera started pulling threads to uncover the origins of their new home—the lone midcentury house amid rows of Tudor Revivals in suburban Detroit—not even architecture scholars could have anticipated what they would find. Theirs is the last surviving residence by Alexander Girard (1907–1993), a modernist visionary who made his name in textiles but tried his hand at virtually everything, architecture included. The shoji-like laminate screens, seen in the entryway, are characteristic of his Japanese-influenced work.
Occidental Residence
Occidental Residence
Built just a few years ago, this black Catskills cabin has 30-foot ceilings, 10 acres of land, and it comes fully furnished.
Built just a few years ago, this black Catskills cabin has 30-foot ceilings, 10 acres of land, and it comes fully furnished.
The villa on the dike
The villa on the dike
The Wilde Retreat Glass House of Lake Gaston
The Wilde Retreat Glass House of Lake Gaston
On the neighboring property, kYodai House brings to mind the horizontal lines that were hallmarks of Wright's designs.
On the neighboring property, kYodai House brings to mind the horizontal lines that were hallmarks of Wright's designs.
A table by Willie Willette sits beneath pendants from Design Within Reach in the dining area, where Jeremy designed built-in cabinets in walnut.
A table by Willie Willette sits beneath pendants from Design Within Reach in the dining area, where Jeremy designed built-in cabinets in walnut.

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