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Inside A Four-Level Brick Home Designed For A Multi-Generational Family

September 3, 2026

This terraced Vancouver home follows the natural slope of its site, with broad stepped terraces extending the interior spaces outdoors and opening the house toward western views.

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This California Vineyard Home Makes A Small Footprint Feel Surprisingly Spacious

September 2, 2026

Explore the compact T-shaped plan of Vineyard Residence by Clayton Korte, with private bedroom suites surrounding a central kitchen and living area and outdoor spaces extending at both ends.

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The Renovation That Opened This Phoenix Home To Camelback Mountain

September 1, 2026

A Spanish Colonial Revival house in Phoenix gets a dramatic transformation by The Ranch Mine. Explore Red Rocks, a contemporary Camelback Mountain residence designed around desert views, indoor/outdoor living and modern architecture.

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An Edwardian Cottage Meets A Contemporary Extension In Melbourne

August 31, 2026

An Edwardian weatherboard cottage in Clifton Hill, Melbourne, retains its heritage character while opening into a contemporary family extension designed by Mihaly Slocombe.

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The Dining Room Is The Most Dramatic Room In This Quebec House

August 30, 2026

Long Horizontals by Thellend Fortin Architectes is a modern Québec house built on a steep rocky site overlooking the St. Lawrence River, with long horizontal forms, concrete, light wood and expansive glass opening the home toward the horizon.

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This Sydney House Was Inspired By Three Books

August 29, 2026

The Books House in Sydney by Luigi Rosselli Architects uses layered concrete slabs above a sandstone base, creating a home inspired by a stack of books on a table.

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