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Inside an Architect’s Tokyo Home Designed to Be Lived in and Looked At

January 14, 2026

A curved second floor garden extends toward the street, catching light and creating a soft boundary between home and city in a dense Tokyo neighborhood.

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Why This Modern California House Puts the Living Room on the Top Floor

January 14, 2026

Concrete, steel and Ipe wood come together in this modern California home, combining durability with passive cooling and filtered light.

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Perched Above Lake Ontario, This Home Was Designed Section by Section

January 13, 2026

Concrete and wood volumes intersect to create layered interiors of this modern house.

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An Austin Family Built Their Dream Home Around a Live Oak Tree

January 13, 2026

This Austin home begins with a front patio designed around a live oak tree, allowing nature to pass directly through the architecture.

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What Started as a Simple Renovation Turned Into a Full Rebuild of This Home

January 12, 2026

Outside, the pool and deck area extends the home’s living space outdoors. A wide, flat roof provides shade over both lounging and dining areas, making the space comfortable throughout the day. Warm wood ceilings and decking soften the modern structure, while a charcoal feature wall with a mounted television adds a cozy focal point for evenings. Woven chaise loungers sit close to the pool, and a built-in grill with a long dining table makes hosting feel effortless.

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A Mid-Century Cabin Rises Above Floodwaters With Modern Upgrades

January 12, 2026

A renovated waterfront cabin on an island.

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