The home’s HenryBuilt kitchen is a focal point. The yellow hues of its cabinetry are softened by white oak finishes on the floors and the kitchen island.

The Coles and their children love hitting the beach, just four blocks away.

A sitting area in the front yard encourages neighbors to stop by for a chat.

The master bedroom enjoys ocean views, with plantings providing a sense of lushness and a touch of privacy screening.

The staircase steps straight through the facade’s metal grid, establishing a connection between the home’s interior and exterior.

The exterior of Site Shack is covered in steel panels that are bolted to the framing. Look closely and you won’t see any visible fasteners, as Powers Construction’s welder was fastidious, creating a seamless shell with just steel and glass.

Belgian studio Ateliers J&J exhibited furniture and shelving with an industrial aesthetic.

The interior is kept clean and pure, making it easy for the owner to live in, and creating a contrast with the "rough and shaggy

Another crazy quilt interpretation, measuring 1'8" by 3'1".

A place to be in each other’s company, sliding doors frame views of the setting sun over the estuary

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A social creature who seems to know everyone, Loft J occupant Jamil Malone has hosted several "alcohol-themed" parties and manages to wedge as many as 20 people into his studio. The gatherings are like gallery openings, with the walls of Malone's apartment displaying a roving selection of locally produced art.

Also by Ateliers J&J, a shelf that fits into corners.

Hans J. Wegner Wishbone Chairs surround the large dining table on axis with the grand, exterior windows.

In this Brazilian home, São Paulo studio Jacobsen Arquitetura placed laminated timber porticoes approximately 1.31 feet apart, to create a dynamic linear aesthetics that brings to mind the tori gates of Kyoto’s famous Fushimi Inari shrine.

In addition to signs, Rose documents storefronts, like J. Braun Liquors in New York City. "Julius Braun was a Jewish immigrant who arrived in the United States from Poland with his family in 1921," he writes. "He was only seven years old at the time. City records indicate that the neon signage was installed in 1952. When Mr. Braun passed away in 1995, the store was sold to new owners who, despite changing the business name to ‘Uptown Wine Shop’, never updated the signage out front. No complaints here."

The Metropol Parasol by J. Mayer is an undulating structure made mostly of wood that twists and turns over a public square in Seville, Spain.

The dining table and storage system were made by the clients' good friend, Anthony Zollo of Studio Zollo. The dining chairs are Fredericia's J39 chair by Borge Mogensen.

The 31-foot cabin includes a four-foot spire.

All of the home’s plumbing fixtures are from Watermark Designs’ Brooklyn 31 collection.

A writer for national and international publications, J. Michael Welton edits architectsandartisans.com. He’s also the author of Drawing from Practice: Architects and the Meaning of Freehand (Routledge Press, 2015). Reporting on this minimal North Carolina home for the May 2015 issue, he discovered ample evidence of modern and traditional Raleigh homes living side-by-side, gracefully. Favorite American architect: “Jefferson, for making Palladio the American standard of greatness, and Sullivan, for creating an original American architecture.”

Braa J Light, maple and brass tubes. Photo by: Gilad Langer

Based in South Carolina, Jacqueline and Josh LaDue gave their 31-foot RV a makeover on a budget of just $2,000.

The living area contains a Poul Kjærholm PK 31 sofa and PK22 chairs. The table is custom.

A built-in banquette with a custom table designed by Engelsman saves space. The bench has a cushion made by Caroline and the chairs are Vintage J.L. Moller Model #75 Dining Chairs. A partial wall now separates the adjacent den and TV room, to balance connection and separation.

Located 31 miles north of Lima, the C3 House is set in a windswept Ancón landscape that the architects describe as "martian-like."

NüAbode and Mavis The Airstream transformed the 31-foot-long trailer into a mobile bachelor pad for Nashville musician Ryan Hunter Sanchez.

In the dining room, Wishbone chairs by Hans J. Wegner surround a 195 Naan table by Piero Lissoni.

The dwelling showcases the designer’s collection of Danish chairs and loungers from the 1940s, 50s, and 60s — including pieces designed by Kofod Larsen, J.L Moller, Harry Ostergaard, Bruno Mathsson, and Hans J. Wegner.

Bistro Bird Feeder Your friends will be tweeting this once they see how colorfully you feed your bird friends!

Paul J. Smith, Director Emeritus, Museum of Arts and Design, with his wood turnings and sculpture, 1958. Photos courtesy Paul J. Smith. Read the interview.

Elbow chairs by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn surround a table of the couple’s own design. By removing walls in this space, extra storage was possible. The trio of A330S pendants are by Alvar Aalto for Artek. The painting, The Look, is by Ed Parker. - Brooklyn, New York Dwell Magazine : July / August 2017