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The Queen Anne Kelly Residence

January 31st, 2012

Coop15 Architecture designed this beautiful residence on Queen Anne in Seattle. The home was renovated and expanded in 2008. The house received additions such as a bedroom on the lower level and interior living, dining and kitchen area expansions.

The interior of the home had extensive cedar paneling that had darkened with age. The architects added more glass and replacing some of the wood with white gypsum wallboard. This allowed more light in and brightened up the interior—great move.

Friend and photographer Will Austin shot these beautiful photos of the home.

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California Gradman Residence

January 26th, 2012

The Gradman residence by Swatt Miers is situated 35 miles north of San Francisco near the Point Reyes National Seashore. The 2,500 square foot vacation home was designed with five floor levels that gently step with the topography of the landscape. The living terraces to the east allow for magnificent views of Tomales Bay and the wetlands.

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OZ Residence by Swatt Miers Architects

January 22nd, 2012

The Oz Residence was designed by Swatt Miers Architects and is located in Silicon Valley, California. The home was built with rich-colored wood alongside stone and steel. The home is organized into an L-shape with the two wings joined by a large, open living space. A floating glass bridge connects the upper levels.

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Paper Architecture by Ingrid Siliakus

January 19th, 2012

Amsterdam based artists Ingrid Siliakus has created this magnificent mini buildings out of paper. To best describe the difficulty of creating this art, the artist shares some words:

Working with paper forces me to be humble, since this medium has a character of its own that asks for cooperation. It is a challenge to find this cooperation with each separate paper brand I work with. Working with paper the way I do, namely by means of cutting and folding creating paper sculptures, asks of me to work with meditative precision. Paper architecture does not bare haste, it is its enemy; one moment of loss of concentration, can lead to failure of a piece.

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Temple Hills Laguna Beach Residence

January 16th, 2012

The Temple Hills Residence was designed by Schola Architecture and is located just above Laguna Beach, California. The 5,000 square foot home uses a very refined modern interior with an emphasis of wood and concrete. The home feels very warm and cozy. I could imagine leaving the sliding glass doors open during the summer.

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Bridle Road Residence

January 12th, 2012

The Bridle Road Residence is located in Cape Town, South Africa and was designed by Rees Roberts and Partners. The house is tucked into the hillside just off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The large windows and beautiful landscaping allow for a truly beautiful view looking out over the pool and to the ocean.

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Surfside Residence

January 9th, 2012

Steven Harris Architects designed the Surfside Residence on Montauk Point peninsula in New York. The home has private access to a beach, heated swimming pool, spa and best of all an amazing view looking out over the ocean. Talk about a dream home.

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Collectors House by Andersson Wise

January 8th, 2012

This home by Andersson Wise was an extensive renovation of an existing residence built in the late 1980′s on a wooded site in west Austin. The rooms inside the house were fully redesigned as well as the outside swimming pool and deck area.

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Mandeville Canyon Residence

January 7th, 2012

The Mandeville Canyon Residence is located in Brentwood, California and was designed by Griffin Enright Architects. The modern interior makes the house feel warm and welcome. The whole living area can be opened up by sliding large glass doors aside. What a spectacular house to relax in during spring or summer nights.

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The Ross Residence

January 1st, 2012

Griffin Enright Architects built this unique house nestled between a stream and hillside outside of Ross, California. The most interesting aspect to this house is the split roof that allows for more light to stream in and also for a more intimate interior spaces.

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Bates Masi Sams Creek Residence

December 27th, 2011

When you come across a house such as this, it’s almost impossible to resist dropping what you’re doing just to share it or admire it fully. This isn’t the first time that the work of Bates Masi Architects has done that for the blog.

The house comes in at 6,500 square feet and is occupied by a single family in Bridgehampton, New York. It is a series of open-ended box shaped sections that allow for multiple actives to take place in and around the house without complete interruption. Each section of the house has independent audio, video and climate controls without hindrance to the other sections.

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The Malbaie V Residence

December 15th, 2011

Montreal-based studio Mu Architecture designed the Malbaie V Residence on the hillside above the St. Lawrence River in Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada. The house is warm and while being simple and clean, it establishes its own modern, business class retreat style.