Mid Century

Architect Thaddeus Longstreth worked on the Kaufmann House before building this post-and-beam brick home surrounded by wooded paths in New Jersey.

Listed for the first time, the 1971 gem has a monolithic fireplace, stained glass windows, and a steeply pitched roofline.

"With only two owners in 68 years, the Hayes-Bernstein residence offers a rare opportunity to be a guardian of history,

A paved driveway winds up to the home, which is surrounded by soaring trees and lush greenery.

Architect Fred Hollingsworth designed this woodsy residence, which was built in 1950 and has been owned by the same family ever since.

Sheets of unframed glass fill the spaces between the building’s operable windows and the sloping eave of the roof, giving the house, as architect Alan Organschi puts it, “the feel of coming apart at the seams—of surfaces unhinged.”

Suzanne and Brooks Kelley at the back of their 1,100-square-foot guest cottage.

A lofted sleeping space furnished with a king size Design Within Reach American Modern bed was made possible when the architects raised the ceiling to create a triangular skylight. The move carved out enough headroom to make the second-floor space usable, while still keeping the cottage in compliance with strict local zoning rules for “accessory” buildings.

Suzanne’s bridge and book clubs meet around the dining table in the cottage instead of in the larger house, whose open layout makes such gatherings problematic. “There was no place where I could seal us off,” Suzanne says. “So now I use the cottage for game playing, and we can enjoy ourselves and know that we’re not inconveniencing Brooks.”

Large sliding windows retract at the corner, opening the living area onto a lawn overlooking Long Island Sound.

Cast Architecture started a renovation on this property at the start of 2020, and finished a year later.

Soaring trees envelope the multi-level, wood-clad residence, creating a serene city oasis.

Designed by Roger Lee, this lightly updated 1957 home still has its original wood paneling, exposed beams, and open-hearth fireplace.

Crestwood Renovation Floor Plan

The historic property sits nestled on a tree-lined street and is close to the Dominguez Gap Wetlands, presenting ample opportunity to reconnect with nature.

The 1965 residence is built around a serene courtyard, deepening the property's intimate connection to nature.

This classic owned by writer Susan Orlean and her husband John Gillespie was updated by architect Jeff Fink, who specializes in restoring homes by Austrian-born architect Rudolph W. Schindler. The couple has previously owned his Los Angeles Roth house, buying it even though they lived in New York. Then, they sold it for the Kallis-Sharlin House, known for its butterfly roof—which allowed Schindler to add clerestory windows, and more light to the home. For the exterior, they ordered a custom hue from Behr, channeling the grey-green of a Martini olive.