Houses

Rather than throwing away and replacing the existing French doors, paint was removed from the doors and their corresponding interior shutters by sandblasting.

You may think that an existing or historic home—known for its drafty windows, old-fashioned mechanical systems, and obsolete construction materials and techniques—would be one of the least sustainable, green-friendly buildings around, but you'd be oh-so-very wrong!

As if rising toward the sky, southern-facing balconies cap each end of the structure. The deep overhangs filter harsh summer rays while allowing winter sunlight to penetrate deep into the home.

Floor-to-ceiling glazing allows guests to look from the kitchen island into the open living and dining area, and to the ocean views in the distance.

The kitchen is designed for cooking and entertaining, with a double oven, generous island, double dishwasher, and open layout. Contrasting stone on the island countertop distinguishes it from the rest of the kitchen.

While the view from the driveway presents the home as mostly solid with a central glazed void connecting the two volumes, when approached from the beach, the home appears much more open, with an outdoor covered porch and glazed walls.

Approached from the driveway, the home is accessed along a stone path that turns into a series of wide, wooden steps. The home's angular roofline is a dramatic form against the natural backdrop, but the wood cladding connects it to the site.

The 5,000-square-foot midcentury home sits on 2.24 acres of woodland in Armonk, New York.

Corrugated Cor-Ten steel clads the entryway that connects the two cedar-clad wings.

We’ve gathered 20 of our favorite homes that maintain their midcentury flavor without sacrificing 21st-century modernizations and updates.

Warm light emitted through the expansive windows lets the home glow warmly against the mountain and forested setting.

3737 Oakfield Drive by Richard Neutra

Stillwater Dwellings visits each site to determine the best orientation for a building to take advantage of sun patterns and prevailing winds.

The front and rear facades of Cabana Don Juan are made of glazed units framed in glass. The sides are made of fiber cement panels.

Queen's Lane Pavilion main floor plan

Concrete walls support the living space and elevate it from storm surges.

For O’Reilly, paring the design back to a minimum was important from both an aesthetic and budget standpoint.

One of the bedrooms on the first floor has two study nooks.

From a different perspective, the home appears more transparent and open to the water.