A boatlike solid mahogany tub graces a shorefront master bath.
The pixelated artwork in the entryway of this Long Island residence changes continually.
A laminated plexiglass screen adds a retro-contemporary flavor to this renovated 1950s row house.
A 16-foot-tall door makes entering this Venice, Calif., house a dramatic experience.
A boatlike play loft gives a children's bedroom a touch of magic.
This steel-framed shade sheathed in translucent polycarbonate helps shield the interior from the Arizona sun.
A custom three-sided banquette elegantly organizes a kitchen great room.
A cozy and convenient shoe bench helps organize a Concord, Mass., remodel.
Shope Reno Wharton designs a home library tower.

Home Library Tower Captures Light and Views
Shope Reno Wharton designs a home library tower.
Standard industrial shelving components form the structural frame of a small, elegant custom home.
While this green roof holds great environmental value, it also serves an aesthetic purpose in its stunning Carmel, Calif., location.
With its high vaulted ceiling and elevated views of the San Francisco Bay, the kitchen of this new Hillsborough, Calif., house was destined to be the focal point of daily life for its owners, a couple with school-age children.
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If only every architect spent as much time thinking about the underside of a staircase as Cathi House does.
A suspended meditation chamber—a pod of serentiy— forms the physical and spiritual core of a Bethesda, Md., residence designed by David Jameson Architect and built by Added Dimensions.
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The centerpiece of a remodel that joined two existing San Francisco row houses into a strikingly modern residence, this flowing stair provides both circulation and sculptural interest.
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Top architects can see possibilities in the most unexpected places. Take this former storage area tucked into the uppermost floor of a 1929 Tudor-style residence in Piedmont, Calif. As the owners designed a renovation of the overall house, they pondered what to do with the oddly shaped, unfinished...
Chicago-based designer Bob Brobson used concrete to bring this 100-year-old apartment into the modern world.
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Built-in drawers do double duty as storage and guard rail.
It's a question frequently posed by clients: How can we open up the kitchen and still hide dirty dishes?