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A Reverse Floor Plan and Ocean Views Define This Coastal Home in California

December 14, 2025

The Cornish House by Brett Farrow Architect is a modern coastal home in Encinitas designed around ocean views and a compact trapezoidal lot.

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How One Hamptons Family Built a Home Around Their Love of the Water

December 13, 2025

An Amagansett home by Bates Masi + Architects designed around a family’s love of wind surfing, kite boarding, and sailing, where lifestyle directly shapes the architecture.

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Inside the Brazilian House Where Pigmented Concrete Becomes the Main Design Feature

December 13, 2025

The exterior of Casa Terra shows how pigmented concrete walls become the defining feature of this modern Brazilian home by Bernardes Arquitetura.

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A Madrid House Designed Around Geometry That Feels Natural

December 12, 2025

Architecture made from long curved volumes arranged in sequence, shaping circulation and movement throughout this Madrid house by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos.

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Inside the Carbon Positive Home With a Pool That Feels Like a Creek

December 11, 2025

A natural swimming pool flows through the home beneath a canopy of plants and translucent FRP latticework.

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Inside the Pig Sty Turned Contemporary Holiday Stay

December 10, 2025

See how a Grade II listed pig sty becomes a contemporary holiday stay with stone walls, oak accents and a crafted plywood core.

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