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Construction Diary
Homeowners, architects, and designers dive into process of renovating to give us a firsthand look at the details and decisions that shaped their dream dwellings—complete with tips, tradeoffs, and lessons learned.
Construction Diary: An Architect’s Home Overflows With Greenery—With No White Walls in Sight
Construction Diary: An Irish Architect’s Passive House Shows the Strength of Cross-Laminated Timber
Construction Diary: In Chile, a Much-Needed Addition Feels a Part of the Landscape
Construction Diary: In Los Angeles, a Couple Create a Multigenerational Haven
Construction Diary: An Architect Relies on Memory to Rebuild His Childhood Home
Construction Diary: How a Bay Area Couple Rebuilt Their California Ranch Home From the Ground Up
Construction Diary: In West Texas, an Adobe House Gets a Donald Judd–Inspired Revamp
Construction Diary: At Sea Ranch, a Couple Build a “Forever Moving” Home Made to Change With Them
Construction Diary: Two Friends Dream Up a Cabin-Like Home on a Tricky Lot Split by a Stream
Construction Diary: After a Devastating Fire, a Couple Start Over With a $17K DIY Cabin
Construction Diary: In the Mojave Desert, a First-Time Builder Takes On a Tricky Prefab Home
Construction Diary: It Took a Decade, But Their Experimental, DIY Home Was Worth the Wait
Construction Diary: A Maine Designer Builds His Family’s Home Completely by Hand
Construction Diary: This Architect’s “Fugly” Beach House Has the Most Exquisitely Crafted Kitchen
Construction Diary: The Founder of a Cabin Rental Company Builds a Fire Island Retreat of His Own
Construction Diary: An Architect Sees the Potential in a Little Texas Home for His Growing Family
Construction Diary: They’d Never Designed an A-Frame Before—But They Aced the Build
Construction Diary: Jaime Hayon’s 1920s Valencia Apartment Is a Master Class in Color
Construction Diary: A Ceramicist Gets Hands On While Renovating Her Midcentury Home
Construction Diary: A Brooklyn Couple Revive an ’80s Time Capsule in the Catskills
Construction Diary: A Serene Desert Hideaway Is Part Rental, Part Designer Showcase
Construction Diary: A Stylist and a Photographer Reenvision a 1950s Bungalow
Construction Diary: A Young Couple DIY a Lofted Yurt in Portland
Construction Diary: A Midcentury Ranch in L.A. Becomes a Young Family’s Japandi Dream Home
Construction Diary: A Spanish Craftsman Home in L.A. Gets Freshened Up for a Lucky Buyer
Construction Diary: Olson Kundig Builds a Detachable Studio-on-Rails Near Seattle
Construction Diary: A Self-Taught Designer Makes a Career Switch After Building an Artful ADU
Construction Diary: A Couple Build a Moroccan-Inspired Retreat in Joshua Tree
Construction Diary: Building a Forest Haven With Olson Kundig Architects (Part One)
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