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Using floor-to-ceiling sliding or folding glass doors is an effective means of enhancing the connection between interior spaces and the outdoors (Photos: Uneek Image, Courtesy Phil Kean Design Group).
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Using floor-to-ceiling sliding or folding glass doors is an effective means of enhancing the connection between interior spaces and the outdoors.
In contrast to the home’s more enclosed front façade, the rear opens up, with both corners featuring nearly transparent walls: the screened porch on the left side and a glassy, oversize living room window wall on the right (Photo: Andrea Rugg Photography).
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Learn how a Minneapolis design/build firm convinced clients that less is more for their custom-built home
Opening the penthouse-level family room’s doors erases the boundary between indoors and out (Photo: Laurian Ghinitoiu).
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The architects of a San Francisco home solve the problem of a missing backyard
The Shake Shacks’ inverted floor plan maximizes light and air, with rooftop decks providing protected outdoor living space (Photo: Alex Herbig).
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In a densely populated Seattle neighborhood, two adjacent infill sites were developed: The Lookout and Shake Shacks
Custom-painted window trim in bright yellow adds a sunny pop of color to the chic gray fiber-cement exterior and corrugated steel roof of one of the Creede, Colo., homes designed and built by Caldera Design Build (Photo: Charles Davis Smith, FAIA).
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Design/build allows firms to guide clients toward smart design decisions, while anticipating construction challenges
Photos: TG Image
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See the creative solution for keeping his and her home offices separate and private
Photos: MarCo Ricca
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Yelena Gerts creates a his closet with the vibe of a Rodeo Drive upscale men's clothing boutique
Photos: Mark Boisclair Photography
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Angelica Henry designs for his and her closets that accommodate and show off the clients' wardrobes and favorites
The principals of Duoma Atelier, Norma and Gaton Galella, are focusing on the pandemics biggest demand, flex spaces and accessory dwelling units (ADUs) (Photos : Courtesy Duoma Atelier).
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A husband and wife start of design/build company and bring workplace and wellness attributes into flex space and ADU design
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Custom vacation houses that celebrate their natural surroundings, lightening up a Texas ranch
Set among trees on the rocky Maine coastline, the home’s translucent glass bridge looks like a lantern in the woods at night. With the lights off, the structure’s natural materials blend into the site.
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Custom vacation houses that celebrate their natural surroundings; amid the trees in Maine
Cedar plank siding with a penny gap adds warmth to the mostly steel, concrete, and glass house designed by Syndicate Smith. The planks also emphasize the building’s horizontal form.
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Custom vacation houses that celebrate their natural surroundings like this one on a river's edge
Photos Courtesy of Gatehouse Partners
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This floating staircase elevates an already grand entrance hall in more ways than one.
Photo: Roger Davies
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The staircase is a reflection of the style of the house and should connect to the design of the residence itself
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October 13, 2021
My name is James McClister, and I am Custom Builder’s new editor. It’s with humility that I take over from Nigel F.
