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Clever design solutions for unique residential projects.
A Case for Compact Duct Layouts
Energy and building codes now require a high level of insulation, high-performance glazing, and better air sealing—compact duct layouts may help
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Guest Column: Blurred Lines
Using floor-to-ceiling sliding or folding glass doors is an effective means of enhancing the connection between interior spaces and the outdoors.
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Design/Build: High Design Hopes
Learn how a Minneapolis design/build firm convinced clients that less is more for their custom-built home
Case Studies
Case Study: Opening Up a Former Apartment Building
The architects of a San Francisco home solve the problem of a missing backyard
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'Spec'tacular Retreat
Michael Pierson and Richard Gordon of Abberdon Development Group specialize in building turnkey residences in some of the most exclusive resort markets in the United States.
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Lakeside Luxury
Situated on a spectacular lakeside site in Orlando, Florida, this 10,187-square-foot custom home demonstrates that a residence can be both breathtakingly elegant and tremendously comfortable to live in at the same time!
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Captured In Time
Builder Gretchen Yahn so skillfully recreated the rural character of a French country home in this 6838-square-foot masterpiece, that, from the outside, it literally appears to have existed on its site in the Virginia hills for centuries.
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East Coast Treasure
Recognizing a diamond in the rough, builder Patrick Moeller constructed a million-dollar custom home on a 7500-square-foot site along the shoreline in Beach Haven Park, N.J., transforming an undesirable lot into a beachfront gem.
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The Wright Stuff
Designed and built for devotees of the Frank Lloyd Wright style of architecture, this 5500-square-foot home commands a nearly 360-degree view of the manicured fairways of two championship golf courses from its hilltop site in Lemont, Ill.
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Mountain Peeks
Nestled on a heavily wooded 16-acre site in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range, this contemporary custom home blends harmoniously into its surroundings and provides its owner with a picturesque vista of Mt. Rose off in the distance.
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Designing Minds
Doug Graybeal, Dominick Tringali and Louis Narcisi share their thoughts on the home design process.