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The New + Old House by Julian King Architect

New Jersey

August 27, 2024

Key elements of a 1920s-era New Jersey farmhouse are preserved and expanded with an addition that creates an energy-efficient three-bedroom, two-bathroom family home.

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Morgan Creek by In Situ Studio

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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August 26, 2024

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A neglected but architecturally significant mid-century house and its surrounding grounds are saved from potential demolition and redevelopment through a comprehensive renovation and expansion.

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Djilor Djidiack House by Gilles Perraudin

Djilor Didjack, Senegal

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August 23, 2024

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Built from rammed earth and surrounded by a belt of shade, the dwelling was constructed with help from the residents of a small Senegalese village.

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Ananda by PPAA

Valle de Bravo, Mexico

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August 22, 2024

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A terrace serves as the transition point between the interior and exterior spaces of a family vacation home located west of Mexico City.

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Studio Arthur Casas Turns to Nature to Reimagine a Weekend House on Brazil’s Eastern Coast

Angra, Brazil

Molly Heintz

August 16, 2024

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The renovation of a 1980s beach house prioritizes connection to surrounding landscape.

In ‘The Modern Garden,’ Pierluigi Serraino Illuminates Overlooked Landscapes

Excerpt: The Modern Garden: The Outdoor Architecture of Mid-Century America by Pierluigi Serraino

August 7, 2024

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Read an excerpt from the forthcoming survey of midcentury landscapes, which explores the sometimes fraught relationships among landscape architecture, building, and photography.

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The Little Big House by Knox Bhaven

Hertfordshire, England

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July 30, 2024

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Focused on independence from both energy and accessibility standpoints, the London firm designs a home for a young artist and author paralyzed from the shoulders down.

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Moss Rock by Swatt + Partners

Healdsburg, California

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July 30, 2024

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The firm returns to a forested Sonoma County property to design a detached, one-room home office that—much like the client's main residence—operates off the grid and sits lightly on the landscape.

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Dogtrot House by Studio Becker Xu

Hillsborough, North Carolina

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July 30, 2024

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The Chicago-based firm expands and reframes the traditional dogtrot house plan for a primary residence in rural North Carolina.

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House in Meliquina by Moarqs

Meliquina, Argentina

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July 28, 2024

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Taking its name from the glacial lake that it overlooks, this off-grid mountainside vacation home in Argentina is smartly designed for both winter and summer conditions.