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Farmhouse Retreat in the Country
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Farmhouse Retreat in the Country

Gertrude Stein once wrote, “A house in the country is not the same as a country house.” It is a subtle distinction that architect John B. Murray can appreciate. Shortly after founding his New York-based architectural firm, John B. Murray Architect, LLC, in 1997, Murray and his family were seeking just the sort of country house Stein had in mind.
Texas Ranch Rebirth From Michael Imber
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Texas Ranch Rebirth From Michael Imber

To a talented and skillful architect, architectural history is nothing more—and certainly nothing less—than a bountiful source of inspiration for creating architecture that is unmistakably new, yet firmly anchored in the culture of its time and place.
Massachusetts Farmhouse
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Massachusetts Farmhouse

Rita Shepard had been looking for years for an old house in her childhood summer haven of Marblehead, Massachusetts, but could not find a farmhouse she was truly happy with.
Arts & Crafts Connection
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Arts & Crafts Connection

Author Robert Winter explores the parallels between the past and present Arts & Crafts movements, exposing the roots of architect Curtis Gelotte’s Chavez House in Kirkland, Washington.
A Simply Beautiful American Greek Revival
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A Simply Beautiful American Greek Revival

It may be true that “the devil is in the details,” but when Manhattan architect Gil Schafer III began planning his new weekend house in Dutchess County, New York, he knew that selecting architecturally appropriate details for his chosen American Greek Revival design was just one of many necessities.
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