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The designer brought a palatial air into his small home with green onyx finishes, silk and satin decor, and at least one fresco. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here. Project Details: Location: Paris, France Designer: After Bach Studio / @afterbachstudio Footprint: 775 square feet Builder: Ateliers Saint Jacques Photographer: Vincent Leroux…

Set high in the hills above Portland, the home has a stately turret, vibrant interiors, and 200-year-old terra-cotta tile floors. Location: 1240 NW Summit Ave, Portland, Oregon Price: $1,850,000 Year Built: 1916 Architect: Wade Hampton Pipes Renovation Dates: 2023 Renovation Architect: Emily Sue Wu, Peony Architecture Footprint: 4,321 square feet (5 bedrooms, 4 baths) Lot Size: 0.12 Acres From the Agent: “The Swift House was designed by the award-winning architect Wade Hampton…

After an ordeal with rogue tenants, Chlo Interiors had their work cut out for them as they removed vinyl vertical blinds, ’80s mirrored walls, and an ad hoc cannabis ventilation system for $1.3 million. When Sunita and Minesh Patel first bought this 4,100-square-foot home in Cerritos, California, they were living nearby at Minesh’s parents’ place. Instead of moving right in, they decided to rent it out and save up for…

The 430-square-foot plan has an angled yellow ceiling that shapes the kitchen and a curtain that closes off a desk area, to start. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here. Project Details: Location: Madrid, Spain Architect: Gon Architects / @gonarchitects Footprint: 430 square feet Builder: Orfisa Photographer: Imagen Subliminal / @imagensubliminal From the…

Designed by Max Levy, the contemporary home is wrapped in corrugated metal—and it comes with a barn, an ADU, and 4.65 acres of land. Location: 2436 Big Sky Trail, Ponder, TX Price: $999,999 Year Built: 1999 Architect: Max Levy Footprint: 2,113 square feet (3 bedrooms, 3 baths) Lot Size: 4.65 Acres From the Agent: “Nestled on a sprawling 4.65-acre estate, this prairie-style home, designed by award-winning architect Max Levy and featured on HGTV, blends of modern elegance…

In the news: Trump razes Washington, D.C.’s BLM Plaza, an L.A. community fights to save historic tiles from burned homes, artist Ming Fay’s legacy lives on, and more. New York’s eviction rates have dropped overall due to free legal aid for low-income tenants. But according to a new report, middle-income New Yorkers are now as likely to be be booted as those living in poverty, sparking calls for expanded protections. (Gothamist)…

Eric Johnson fixed a 1,430-square-foot indoor/outdoor plan atop his ’50s Encinitas beach house, disguising the entire project as a single residence. Eric Johnson appreciates sleight of hand, especially when it comes to design. The educator and designer’s own home in Encinitas, California, appears as a two-level single-family dwelling—one front door, uniform cladding, and few windows on the lower level—but is in fact two homes. Having been in his ’50s beach…

The concrete home soaks up the sun with solar panels, floor-to-ceiling windows, and a rooftop terrace with views of the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez mountains. Location: 414B Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California  Price: $5,000,000 Year Built: 2017 Architect: Robin Donaldson Footprint: 3,160 square feet (4 bedrooms, 5 baths) Lot Size: 3,484 square feet From the Agent: “Designed by award-winning architect Robin Donaldson as his personal residence, this 1-of-1 home epitomizes the Santa…

A renovation made space for a record cabinet that’s wired to every room in the house; outside, a garden studio features a second setup. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here. Project Details: Location: London, United Kingdom Architect: Archmongers / @archmongers Footprint: 2,200 square feet Structural Engineer: Foster Structures LTD…

When my dream sectional arrived covered in what looked like blood stains, Raymour & Flanigan saved the day. Welcome to Sofa Sagas—stories about the circuitous search for a very important and occasionally fraught piece of furniture. I recently purchased a sectional from a DTC furniture brand. Yes, I’m ashamed. I knew better than to spend thousands of dollars on an object I’d never experienced in person, and to buy that…