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Blue Sky Building Systems worked with CB Architecture to create a modern home for a family of four in Orinda, California.
Blue Sky Building Systems worked with CB Architecture to create a modern home for a family of four in Orinda, California.
Japanese "tansu" stairs with storage compartments underneath.
Japanese "tansu" stairs with storage compartments underneath.
A discreet built-in wardrobe in the bedroom.
A discreet built-in wardrobe in the bedroom.
The home came with a planted courtyard, but the couple had limited time to properly care for it. The architects reduced the planted space and added flooring, creating a solace closer to a patio.
The home came with a planted courtyard, but the couple had limited time to properly care for it. The architects reduced the planted space and added flooring, creating a solace closer to a patio.
Objects collected over the couple’s travels are displayed across the book-lined shelves.
Objects collected over the couple’s travels are displayed across the book-lined shelves.
Objects collected over the couple’s travels are displayed across the book-lined shelves.
Objects collected over the couple’s travels are displayed across the book-lined shelves.
Suuronen envisioned the unit as the evolution of the Nordic cabin, crafting it with sleek, rounded curves to evoke minimalist, modern flair.
Suuronen envisioned the unit as the evolution of the Nordic cabin, crafting it with sleek, rounded curves to evoke minimalist, modern flair.
Eric Baldus’s pond-pool has a particularly short season of use because of Minnesota’s cold climate. If you’re similarly confined by the weather, plan for a drainage route ahead of time: No one wants to get stuck with water they can’t move when it’s time to empty the pool.
Eric Baldus’s pond-pool has a particularly short season of use because of Minnesota’s cold climate. If you’re similarly confined by the weather, plan for a drainage route ahead of time: No one wants to get stuck with water they can’t move when it’s time to empty the pool.
Though he rents his Williamsburg, Brooklyn, apartment, Taylor Dow had enough room to install an above-ground pool. His advice for would-be bathers: Work with the space you have. For example, consider whether your outdoor oasis is better suited to an aboveground pool or a bathtub-like stock tank.
Though he rents his Williamsburg, Brooklyn, apartment, Taylor Dow had enough room to install an above-ground pool. His advice for would-be bathers: Work with the space you have. For example, consider whether your outdoor oasis is better suited to an aboveground pool or a bathtub-like stock tank.
Packed with personality, this retooled shed by Best Practice Architecture might just be the cutest little ADU in Texas.
Packed with personality, this retooled shed by Best Practice Architecture might just be the cutest little ADU in Texas.
A custom black metal unit frames the wall-mounted television.
A custom black metal unit frames the wall-mounted television.
Prerak and Krina wanted to be able to open the room to guests when hosting parties, so the window installation functions as both storage and additional seating.
Prerak and Krina wanted to be able to open the room to guests when hosting parties, so the window installation functions as both storage and additional seating.
Whether it’s cross-country skiing in the winter or trail running in the summer, the 330-foot home’s minimalist design encourages Catherine to be outside in the surrounding landscape throughout the year.
Whether it’s cross-country skiing in the winter or trail running in the summer, the 330-foot home’s minimalist design encourages Catherine to be outside in the surrounding landscape throughout the year.
The architects added a cork wall behind the bed for a layer of warmth within the space.
The architects added a cork wall behind the bed for a layer of warmth within the space.
After - exterior and new cedar fence
After - exterior and new cedar fence
Solar panels create a geometric pattern on the roof of the ADU.
Solar panels create a geometric pattern on the roof of the ADU.
White oak cabinetry dots the new hallway outside the main bedroom, as does a new skylight to bring in more light.
White oak cabinetry dots the new hallway outside the main bedroom, as does a new skylight to bring in more light.

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