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Top 5 Houses on Dwell This Week
September 12, 2013
As the weekend slowly draws to a near, we've gathered up five of our most clicked on homes on Dwell this week for your perusal.
Actor Bryan Cranston's Green Beach House Renovation
The star of Breaking Bad opens the doors to his family’s recently completed beach house located just outside of Los Angeles.
Photo by: Art Streiber
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Originally appeared in Actor Bryan Cranston's Green Beach House Renovation
Starry Night: Outdoor Wall Installation
A celestial light installation illuminates the garage door of a recently renovated Toronto house.
Photo by: Philip Cheung
Originally appeared in One Family Looks to the Stars Every Night
Setsumasa and Mami Kobayashi’s weekend retreat, two and a half hours northwest of Tokyo, is “an arresting concept,” photographer Dean Kaufman says, who documented the singular refuge in the Chichibu mountain range. “It’s finely balanced between rustic camping and feeling like the Farnsworth House.”
Photo by: Dean Kaufman
Originally appeared in 5 Outdoor Campers
Cinematic Family Retreat in Brazil
São Paulo architect Isay Weinfeld's Casa Deck offers cinematic vistas, a lush garden, and a retreat from Brazil's largest city.
Photo by: Matthew Williams
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Originally appeared in Blockbuster Movies Can't Compete with These Monumental Views
Modern High-Design Pied-à-Terre in Paris
For Felix Claus, a 1930s rental apartment is more than an idyllic pied-à-terre—it’s an architectural gem that requires reverence and careful tending.
Photo by: Hotze Eisma
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Originally appeared in Modern High-Design Pied-à-Terre in Paris
Actor Bryan Cranston's Green Beach House Renovation
The star of Breaking Bad opens the doors to his family’s recently completed beach house located just outside of Los Angeles.
Photo by: Art Streiber
Photo by Art Streiber.
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