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Hand and footprints embedded in the concrete foundation decades ago survived the fire and were preserved—and displayed—in the new home.

An in-wall fireplace in the dining room adds warmth and atmosphere. Originally, the homeowners wanted to plant a large tree in the central light well, but the logistics of planting it became complicated, so they opted to keep it open, which lets in more natural light.

This one-acre property includes a metal-and-glass garage and a skylit home with a soapstone fireplace and a Japanese soaking tub.

The "bird's nest

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“We bought the land not knowing what we could build or where. It’s off by itself and pretty isolated,” says Jeff.

The concrete-and-steel home by Faulkner Architects gives one family a refined escape in the mountains of Northern California.

Faulker Architects designed this concrete-and-steel home for a family looking to escape to their property near Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.