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Taghkanic House

A weekend retreat in Upstate New York embraces its rural context—and green and smart solutions.

May 1, 2016

When New York firm Hariri & Hariri unveiled a design for a futuristic residence they called the Digital House in 1998, it caused a stir.

McCann Residence in Tuxedo Park by Weiss/Manfredi

Tuxedo Park, New York

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

April 1, 2016

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By manipulating materials and the land, designers merge a rustic house and its distinctive site.

East Branch House

A low-slung retreat in Upstate New York scrapes the earth and rises to take in its surroundings.

Sarah Amelar

March 1, 2016

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The Delaware River’s East Branch, meandering through New York’s Catskills region, is famous for fly fishing. So, when Gad Soffer—a passionate amateur fly fisherman—got the chance to purchase a pristine nine-acre parcel there, he and his wife, Katie Donnelly, leapt for it.

Elizabeth II by Bates Masi Architects

Amagansett, New York

Josephine Minutillo

July 16, 2015

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In a resort town on Long Island's east end, a local firm designs a house shielded from the summer scene on one side and open to nature on the other.

Davis House by Sharon Davis Design

Garrison, New York

June 16, 2015

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A new one-bedroom house serves as an alternative residence for the architect/owner.

Corning Museum of Glass Contemporary Art + Design Wing

Corning, New York

Josephine Minutillo

May 16, 2015

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Thomas Phifer and Partners takes advantage of glass's unique qualities with free-flowing galleries inside a light-filled museum.

Pound Ridge House by KieranTimberlake

Pound Ridge, New York

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

April 16, 2015

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A house wrapped in a sophisticated skin makes the most of a site with challenging topography.

Retreats in the Landscape: Private Library and Writing Studio

Private Library and Writing Studio by Andrew Berman Architect

Long Island, New York

Suzanne Stephens

January 1, 2015

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Three small-scale structures on Long Island offer places to get away from daily distractions in New York.

Northwest Harbor

November 15, 2014

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The clients for a single-family house wanted to minimize its environmental impact on the neighboring wetlands.

Bill & Melinda Gates Hall, Cornell University

Seize the Site: Gleaming stainless-steel panels and the sculptural entrance of Cornell's new computer and information facility grab attention.

Suzanne Stephens

November 15, 2014

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The natural environment of the Cornell campus is startling,' says Thom Mayne, of Morphosis, about the gorge-riven and forested terrain of the 149-year-old university in Ithaca, New York.