Cho relaxes in the first-floor living room, where paintings by up-and-coming Germany-based Chinese artist Ruo Bing Chen play off a sofa and coffee table designed by the architect himself.

The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.

In the living room, mid-century classics are the foundation while art from the house’s “coming out” party by Enrique Ciapara adds some personality.

New York City ad and a street vendor.

New York City ad and passing bus.

New York City ad and security guard.

The cover of Murakami Versailles.

In Kansas City, Missouri, a family sought to construct a new home using prefabricated structural insulated panels (SIPS) instead of traditional frame construction. The entire kit house is composed of 4' x 8' sections, and the shell was constructed in about a week. The project’s relatively low cost, quick build time, and highly insulated envelope were positives, but the panels also have their limitations. “Most SIP projects look pretty stupid,” Jamie says. “They haven’t been manipulated by someone who’s thinking creatively.” In this case, Jamie augmented the simple panel system with a dynamic cantilever.

New York City ad and people resting on a bench in Natan Dvir's photography series Coming Soon.

Pendant by Matthew Fairbank Design.

Clock by Ding3000 for Discipline.

The structure of the coop was inspired by the new bus shelters and newsstands in New York City.

“We were researching places where we could get fake old beams, but at the last minute, the contractor found some from a barn that was coming down, - North Hatley, Quebec Dwell Magazine : July / August 2017

Most materials were sourced from local hardware stores, with all of the wood siding coming from a nearby mill. The high-performance windows were a major exception, coming from Toronto, and the cabinetry, which came from Ikea.

William Lamson's Solarium.

Paint coming off the bottom of this staircase makes an abstract sculpture at Harlem Valley State Hospital in Wingdale, New York.

Soft Rocks by Tanya Aguiñiga.

Front of the 111 House with keyless entry for easy coming and going!

The Anita shelf as seen on The Blog on the Bookshelf.

For more information on the Uncensored campaign, please visit sonatauncensored.

At a renovated home in Pennsylvania, the orange kitchen countertops were swapped for custom concrete countertops. The cabinets were painted Pink Ground by Farrow & Ball and paired with Build.com hardware, giving the kitchen a warm glow, in particular thanks to the natural light coming in from the double exposure of the windows. The kitchen sink and faucet are from Amazon, while the tile is from Lowes.

The sitting room juxtaposes a collection of books against landscape views for a “coming together of opposites,” the firm says.

A pair of young gossip girls and a lady walking by a New York City ad.

The natural light coming down from the second skylight bypasses the mezzanine to reach the bathroom at the lower level.

The kitchen is juxtaposed against the staircase and benefits from exceptional light coming from both the opening of the mezzanine and the windows overlooking the garden.

Andre Dekker of Rotterdam-based Observatorium.

New York City ad and business man glancing up at the sixty foot model in Natan Dvir's photography series Coming Soon.

“All window openings have reveals formed by the walls folding into them, which increases the light refraction coming into the rooms,” explain the architects.

The C6 is one of LivingHomes' most popular models. Coming in at 1,232 square feet, this LivingHome offers a comfortable living space for a relatively low cost.

The house was initially designed as a vacation home, and perhaps a spot to retire to in the coming years—but Magdalena and the family wound up spending the majority of 2020 here…for obvious reasons.

Located in an up-and-coming neighborhood in Lancaster City, the Prince Street home was repainted Behr Fig Tree green and updated with new lighting, housing numbers, a mailbox, and a front door.

Bent rosewood pieces, layered and finished with a mahogany veneer, lend this piece a warm richness that hasn't faded a bit since it was constructed in the 1960s. For more information, contact Assemblage.

Vintage ads abound in A Graphic History of LEGO Packaging.

Terrazzo flooring replaced the existing porcelain tile floor. "The terrazzo floor is about coming up with this lovely texture that wasn’t just polished concrete," explains Carter.

In this bathroom, marble tiles contrast with a modern black vanity. Natural light coming in from a large window reflects off the stone and tongue-and-groove wooden ceiling.