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  • Room Study: Home Libraries

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

     
  • 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.

     
  • A three-dimensional truss of thin, high-strength steel members supports a cantilever of 45 feetapproximately half of the buildings length.

    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.

     
  • 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...

     
  • The 25-foot-long Airstream currently is parked on a residential site in Santa Barbara, Calif.

    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.

     
  • Quiet Spaces Connect Nature and Design

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

     
  • 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.

     
  • CREDIT: David J Swift

    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.

     
 
 
 
 

John Brown, FRAIC

Architect John Brown expands the market for residential architecture through grassroots design education. Recorded at Residential Architect’s Reinvention Symposium.

 
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