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The latest in single and multi-family residential architecture, plus kitchen and bath design, from Architectural Record.

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Virgin Vineyard House by LAMAS Architecture

North Hatley, Quebec

RECORD Editors

November 27, 2023

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A Toronto-based studio looks to the language of vernacular farmhouses in the design of a lakeside home in Quebec.

Villa Papillon by WORKac

Batroun, Lebanon

RECORD Editors

November 24, 2023

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A sleek, faceted abode on Lebanon's Mediterranean coast showcases the surrounding landscape—and the owner's extensive art collection.

Play House by Susan Conger-Austin

Telluride, Colorado

RECORD Editors

November 22, 2023

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A Chicago-based architect designs a cozy, charred wood–clad retreat high in the Colorado Rockies as her own secondary home.

Forest Lake House by Pachano & Vollert

Berkshire County, Massachusetts

RECORD Editors

November 21, 2023

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A “discrete yet intriguing; textured and mysterious” second home blends into the wooded landscape of the Berkshire Mountains.

Villa S by Alvisi Kirimoto

Sardinia, Italy

RECORD Editors

November 20, 2023

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Comprising three granite-clad pavilions, this coastal Sardinian residence evokes a miniature townscape built into a hillside.

NOMO Studio's Stepped House Complements Its Serene Mediterranean Setting with Material Honesty

Menorca, Spain

Andrew Ayers

November 15, 2023

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Standard concrete blocks and terra-cotta vaults dictated the dimensions of this precisely designed retreat on the Spanish Island of Menorca.

Koning Eizenberg Architecture Foregrounds Greenery at a Supportive Housing Development in Downtown L.A.

Sarah Amelar

October 23, 2023

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The 98-unit Flor Lofts, dedicated to residents transitioning out of homelessness, fosters a sense of community and well-being though landscaping and communal outdoor spaces.

Duvall Decker Grounds Two New Group Homes at Mississippi’s Baddour Center with a Sense of the Familiar

Senatobia, Mississippi

Matt Hickman

October 15, 2023

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The two five-bedroom houses were designed for—and with extensive input from—adults with intellectual disabilities.

IwamotoScott's Geode ADU Quietly Complements a Midcentury Modern Californian Residence

Burlingame, Calfornia

Clare Jacobson

October 13, 2023

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Clean lines and a prismatic form lend the 640-square-foot accessory dwelling unit sectional complexity.

Abruzzo Bodziak Revamps a Rowhouse, Combining Typical Materials in Unexpected Ways

Brooklyn, New York

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

October 10, 2023

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A revamp gives a house a feel that is at once surprising and familiar.

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