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Mint green-painted ironwork and tiles connect the indoors to the outside more fluidly.
Mint green-painted ironwork and tiles connect the indoors to the outside more fluidly.
The Max-A studio is also built with a pine frame, though it has pine panelling on the ceiling, while the main house ceiling is painted a warm white.
The Max-A studio is also built with a pine frame, though it has pine panelling on the ceiling, while the main house ceiling is painted a warm white.
99 by Von Tundra and Lydia Cambron $13,000 Oregon-based Von Tundra’s unit combines three different storage options—a rack, drawers, and boxes—into a multipurpose dresser.
99 by Von Tundra and Lydia Cambron $13,000 Oregon-based Von Tundra’s unit combines three different storage options—a rack, drawers, and boxes—into a multipurpose dresser.
Designer Christiane Hogner, Bruxelles
Designer Christiane Hogner, Bruxelles
The darker gray garage door offers a chromatic and textural contrast to the concrete shell.
The darker gray garage door offers a chromatic and textural contrast to the concrete shell.
The courtyard offers a glimpse of nature from nearly every angle, including up.
The courtyard offers a glimpse of nature from nearly every angle, including up.
The house offers endless opportunities for Taiga and Kouga to play.
The house offers endless opportunities for Taiga and Kouga to play.
The glass and wood walls of the bathhouse, like other retractable panels on the house, offer shade with a view.
The glass and wood walls of the bathhouse, like other retractable panels on the house, offer shade with a view.
The roof terrace offers a view of the town square, “filtered” through a grille.
The roof terrace offers a view of the town square, “filtered” through a grille.
In the third-floor bedroom, peekaboo windows offer a glimpse of the surrounding fields.
In the third-floor bedroom, peekaboo windows offer a glimpse of the surrounding fields.
Completed in 2008, the rectilinear home features a roofline with a dramatic parabolic curve that creates two bulbous volumes inside the home, one of which houses a curved skylit shower.
Completed in 2008, the rectilinear home features a roofline with a dramatic parabolic curve that creates two bulbous volumes inside the home, one of which houses a curved skylit shower.
Some of the brightest working architects in Southern California will be available to offer advice and encouragement, courtesy of Architecture for Humanity. Photo by Mimi Teller Rosicky
Some of the brightest working architects in Southern California will be available to offer advice and encouragement, courtesy of Architecture for Humanity. Photo by Mimi Teller Rosicky
A loveseat and two Neo arm chairs by Niels Bendtsen in the living room offer Blauvelt a light-filled view to the courtyard beyond.
A loveseat and two Neo arm chairs by Niels Bendtsen in the living room offer Blauvelt a light-filled view to the courtyard beyond.
"With its mature white pines and open views of the river, the site is blessed with exceptional qualities," says architect Sergio Morales. "The presence of a natural clearing bathed [in] a delicate, natural light [offered] the optimal location for the residence."
"With its mature white pines and open views of the river, the site is blessed with exceptional qualities," says architect Sergio Morales. "The presence of a natural clearing bathed [in] a delicate, natural light [offered] the optimal location for the residence."
The bedroom offers just enough space for a bed and nightstand.
The bedroom offers just enough space for a bed and nightstand.
The treehouse is perched on a hill that offers canyon vistas and views of downtown L. A. and the Getty Museum.
The treehouse is perched on a hill that offers canyon vistas and views of downtown L. A. and the Getty Museum.
The corridor by the staircase leads to the kitchen and offers storage space.
The corridor by the staircase leads to the kitchen and offers storage space.
The terraces are located in the interior but offer the quality of outdoor rooms.
The terraces are located in the interior but offer the quality of outdoor rooms.
A street vendor offers colorful lower-budget fare.
A street vendor offers colorful lower-budget fare.
Milwaukee studio Vetter Denk Architects designed this eye-catching prefab on the banks of Moose Lake, Wisconsin, as a weekend retreat. The home was based on an idea presented by the home's owner, who was inspired by a screw-top jug of $9.99 red wine.
Milwaukee studio Vetter Denk Architects designed this eye-catching prefab on the banks of Moose Lake, Wisconsin, as a weekend retreat. The home was based on an idea presented by the home's owner, who was inspired by a screw-top jug of $9.99 red wine.
In the master bedroom, an original Aalto L leg chair from 1953 offers an idyllic spot to tie shoes.
In the master bedroom, an original Aalto L leg chair from 1953 offers an idyllic spot to tie shoes.
The frosted glass of the bridge offers a transparent stripe and a view of the ocean.
The frosted glass of the bridge offers a transparent stripe and a view of the ocean.
There used to be walls; now Barbara Hill's bed offers views not just of Houston, but also a French farm table surrounded by a sextet of black and white Harry Bertoia chairs for Knoll.
There used to be walls; now Barbara Hill's bed offers views not just of Houston, but also a French farm table surrounded by a sextet of black and white Harry Bertoia chairs for Knoll.
The Kimmel Center, designed by Rafael Viñoly, offers classical music.
The Kimmel Center, designed by Rafael Viñoly, offers classical music.
The Kauppahalli marketplace offers an eclectic selection of local foods and personalities.
The Kauppahalli marketplace offers an eclectic selection of local foods and personalities.
Ms. Doris offers Jeremy Claud some neighborly advice.
Ms. Doris offers Jeremy Claud some neighborly advice.
The Duravit tub in the master bathroom is another favorite spot for keeping warm; it offers a slender view out toward the trees.
The Duravit tub in the master bathroom is another favorite spot for keeping warm; it offers a slender view out toward the trees.
A small room divider offers a place to hang Cathy’s painting Pelevision, which was inspired by her first trip to the island.
A small room divider offers a place to hang Cathy’s painting Pelevision, which was inspired by her first trip to the island.
&Costa offered a fleet of LED floor lights and sculptural wall sconces.
&Costa offered a fleet of LED floor lights and sculptural wall sconces.
The 301-square-foot cabin is situated on 99 acres on Bruny Island, an island off the coast of Tasmania. For the exterior, the architects have chosen materials that "comply with the Bushfire Attack Level of 19," they explain, including bushfire resistant wood and zincalume metal. The cabin collects its own rainwater—storage tanks are underground for an uncluttered look—and the roof sports solar panels.
The 301-square-foot cabin is situated on 99 acres on Bruny Island, an island off the coast of Tasmania. For the exterior, the architects have chosen materials that "comply with the Bushfire Attack Level of 19," they explain, including bushfire resistant wood and zincalume metal. The cabin collects its own rainwater—storage tanks are underground for an uncluttered look—and the roof sports solar panels.
The Burkes eliminated glare by minimizing the number of windows on the east and west sides of their house. On the south, though, windows are taller and offer views of trees even though the house is in the heart of downtown Charlottesville. The direct light that enters through the flanks of the house is mediated via a sophisticated array of blinds, tints, a trellis calibrated to cut light from April through August, and several bald cypress trees that provide shade in summer but lose their leaves in winter, allowing light (and heat) to infuse the house. Baby cypress trees, about nine feet tall, should cost around $100 each at your local nursery.
The Burkes eliminated glare by minimizing the number of windows on the east and west sides of their house. On the south, though, windows are taller and offer views of trees even though the house is in the heart of downtown Charlottesville. The direct light that enters through the flanks of the house is mediated via a sophisticated array of blinds, tints, a trellis calibrated to cut light from April through August, and several bald cypress trees that provide shade in summer but lose their leaves in winter, allowing light (and heat) to infuse the house. Baby cypress trees, about nine feet tall, should cost around $100 each at your local nursery.
The home’s exterior fittings, like the outdoor shower, offer modern comforts.
The home’s exterior fittings, like the outdoor shower, offer modern comforts.
The Curved House in Springfield, Missouri, offers a cozy fire pit in an interior courtyard.
The Curved House in Springfield, Missouri, offers a cozy fire pit in an interior courtyard.
The vertical full-length window offers a slice of the outdoors in the custom-outfitted master bathroom (save for a tub and sink by Kohler; faucet and showerhead by Vola).
The vertical full-length window offers a slice of the outdoors in the custom-outfitted master bathroom (save for a tub and sink by Kohler; faucet and showerhead by Vola).
LG SIGNATURE Washer/Dryer Combo (model LUWM101HWA, MSRP: $3,199.99) pairs a sleek design with optimal functionality. The​ ​LG SIGNATURE Sidekick Pedestal Washer (model LUWD1CW, MSRP: $799.99) is specially designed for your small, custom-care laundry loads. It can be used on its own or at the same time as the front load washer above.
LG SIGNATURE Washer/Dryer Combo (model LUWM101HWA, MSRP: $3,199.99) pairs a sleek design with optimal functionality. The​ ​LG SIGNATURE Sidekick Pedestal Washer (model LUWD1CW, MSRP: $799.99) is specially designed for your small, custom-care laundry loads. It can be used on its own or at the same time as the front load washer above.

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