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Buff & Hensman remodel, here we used a La Pietra Compattata Cromie brick tile (upcycled from wastes of stonequarry productions) to compose the hearth and frame the fireplace center piece.

The historic apartment is located in the Osborne Building and sits across from Carnegie Hall, as well as one block to Central Park.

The homeowner specified the design of the living room fireplace, which is set within a 30-foot-tall structural steel pipe.

The main living space was designed with floor-to-ceiling windows that can all be opened for passive cooling.

"The owner wanted the front door to match the same yellow of Caterpillar, the heavy machinery company,

Truly fashioned as a luxurious retreat, the large private pool with diving board puts the icing on the cake.

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Designer Tom Givone transformed a 19th-century homestead in Eldred, New York, into his peaceful weekend retreat, dubbed the Floating Farmhouse. During the renovation, Givone added a new wing to the original gabled structure, finished with a 22-foot-tall wall of glass.

Sitting lightly above the eelgrass, this tiny dwelling serves as a port of entry for a family getaway on the Salish Sea.

A centuries-old blue oak stands near the intersection of the two wings of the house, which is clad in Alaskan yellow cedar. “We decided to split the house into two volumes to let in light and allow us to be more nimble with where we placed the structures.” Jess Field, the architect.

A modern space perfectly aligned with nature was CEO Mario Ojalo’s vision for the forward-thinking prefab. “Creating this harmony inspired our every decision,” he says.

The architecture perfectly frames the spectacular surroundings.