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Top 10 Houses on Dwell This Week
January 2, 2014
As the weekend slowly draws near, we've gathered up ten of our most clicked on homes on Dwell this week for your perusal.
Modernist L-Shaped Charred Cedar Cabin in Alaska
In the shadow of Mount McKinley, amid Alaska’s meadows and icy streams, a former teacher and a four-time Iditarod winner built a modernist cabin as expansive as the Last Frontier. Photo by Kamil Bialous.
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Originally appeared in This Modern Cabin Is the Ideal HQ For a Family in Alaska
An Innovative Net-Zero Prefab in Los Angeles
A net-zero prefab home design is set to reinvigorate a down-at-the-heels Los Angeles neighborhood. Photos by Art Gray.
Originally appeared in An Innovative Net-Zero Prefab in Los Angeles
An Economical Modular Prefab in Oregon
An easy-to-build modular system is the perfect solution for a family in Bend, Oregon.
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Originally appeared in An Economical Modular Prefab in Oregon
In the most unlikely of places—rural Missouri—Rocio Romero has designed and built a prefab empire.
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Originally appeared in All You Need Is LV
A Modern Multiunit Prefab in Vancouver
A Vancouver architect maxes out a commercial lot to create a multiunit prefab tower that takes smart urban planning as seriously as good design. Photo by Kamil Bialous.
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Originally appeared in A Modern Multiunit Prefab Prototype in Vancouver
A Renovated Farmhouse in Northern Italy
A couple in northern Italy trade a cramped flat for a renovated farmhouse in the country. The top floor holds the Chiavellis’ bedroom suite, with a dressing room and built-in spa. “The farmers dried their crops up here,” says Chiavelli. “We knew right away this was the spot that we wanted to have our own room.” Photo by Helenio Barbetta.
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Originally appeared in A Renovated Farmhouse in Northern Italy
Two years ago architect Chad Everhart came across an old farmhouse near Boone, North Carolina. He could tell it dated back to the Great Depression by the 1930s-era cardboard—once used as insulation—that he found stuffed down between its tongue-and-groove walls. Image courtesy Chad Everhart Architect.
Originally appeared in Farm House Redux
Sustainable Glass House in Sonoma
Two linked 1,000-square-foot pavilions are greater than a sum of their parts. Photo by Matthew Millman.
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Originally appeared in This Couple Achieves Their Glass House Goals
A Modular Beachside Getaway in Australia
Putting her architectural training to work, a resident of Merricks, Australia, helps design a modular beachside getaway for her family. Photo by Lisa Cohen.
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Originally appeared in This House is Why Friends Make the Best Collaborators
Ryall's only so-called extravagances in the inexpensive renovation were the weather- and sound-resistant windows and central air-conditioning system. Photo by Jake Stangel.
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Modernist L-Shaped Charred Cedar Cabin in Alaska
In the shadow of Mount McKinley, amid Alaska’s meadows and icy streams, a former teacher and a four-time Iditarod winner built a modernist cabin as expansive as the Last Frontier. Photo by Kamil Bialous.
Photo by Kamil Bialous.
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