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  Room Study: Home Libraries

  Home libraries provide ideal environments for getting lost in a good book.

   
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  Hollywood Loft Features Convertible Spaces

  The design program for this urban loft build-out included flexible spaces that offer privacy and a second bedroom for overnight guests or an eventual nursery.

   
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  Suspended Homes Capture Imagination

  Using a house to form a bridge over a waterway or landform can help architects attain a sense of weightlessness in their work.

   
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  Sculptural Custom Stairwells

  Stairs traditionally have been a practical element in the home used for circulation. Imbuing the clients’ personality or program into this utilitarian space is part of what creating a truly custom home entails. This collection of stairwells showcases how architectural detailing can put the fun in...

   
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  Inspiring Live/Work Spaces

  The proliferation of portable devices means more people can work from home. But working at home doesn’t have to be dull and uninspiring.

   
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  Quiet Spaces Connect Nature and Design

  Meditation and yoga rooms must be tailored exactly to the clients’ needs.

   
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  Residential Roof Deck Review

  Sitting on a roof can feel like sitting on top of the world. And considering how little it takes to make a roof habitable, a deck up top may deliver the biggest bang for the buck in residential construction.

   
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  Entry Doors, Wilson, Wyo.

  A home’s entry doors hint at the materials used inside.

   
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  Wheeler Residence, Scarsdale, N.Y.

  Inspired by the forms of a grand piano, this stair gets support from a rhythmic array of steel rods.

   
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  Goodman Residence, Venice, Calif.

  A room-defining bookshelf detail wowed the judges.