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Before & After: They Saved One of the Last Midcentury Homes in Their Lakefront Neighborhood
Before & After: They Saved One of the Last Midcentury Homes in Their Lakefront Neighborhood
Husband-and-wife studio Ben Homes revived a 1969 residence in Burlington, Ontario, without knocking down a single wall.
By Melissa Dalton
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A rough-hewn A-frame in a snowscape or a tiny log shack by a lake—why off-grid, simple living has long captured the American imagination, and our online attention.
An Enviable Home Office Caps This Duplex Renovation in Montreal
A glass-walled expansion turned the two-unit address into a single-family residence with a remarkable workspace.
This “Bunkie” in Ontario Was Designed to Disappear Without a Trace
Algonquin Provincial Park’s building guidelines and a limited-use land lease informed a completely demountable 550-square-foot plan for the off-grid cabin.
After a Complete Overhaul, This $2.3M L.A. Midcentury Is in Mint Condition
Perched in the hills of Echo Park, the A. Starr Residence has plentiful patios, a custom mahogany kitchen, a detached guesthouse, and a pastel exterior.
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The adult offspring of famous architects share what it was like to use their fathers’ buildings as playgrounds.
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How They Pulled It Off: A “Garden Enclave” ADU Clad in Custom Terra-Cotta Tiles
The textural facade was inspired by the greenery of the surrounding landscape and the clay tiles of the main home's roofing.
Shades of the ’80s Energize a Family’s Barcelona Flat in the Best Way
The Gràcia neighborhood apartment pairs pastels with primary hues, and curvy built-ins with grids of tile.

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