House at Further Lane
Leroy Street Studio
The 1,400-square-foot House at Further Lane, designed by Leroy Street Studio, is one of three structures on a 12-acre compound on Long Island. With its stone walls, hovering roof planes, and taut private wing, the house is part of the perfect family retreat.

Photo ©Paul Warchol

Record Houses: Best of 2008
For our 2008 awards program, we looked for built dwellings that not only were aesthetically striking, but also employed innovative strategies for achieving environmental sustainability. Read about and view slide shows of this year’s nine winners.

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Pictured: VH R-10 gHouse; Photo © Bill Timmerman

In this special Web-exclusive feature, we present intriguing designs for single-family dwellings. Keeping in line with the sustainability theme of our 2008 Record Houses, these unbuilt houses all include “green” features.

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Pictured: zeroHouse; Image courtesy Specht Harpman

Houses in the Woods - Woodland sites offer rich opportunities for contextual residential design, as illustrated by the five houses in this month’s Residential Quarterly.

• Salt Point House - Salt Point, New York -Thomas Phifer and Partners
  
• Strickland-Ferris Residence -Raleigh, North Carolina - Frank Harmon Architect
• Keel Cabin - Whiteface Reservoir, Makinen, Minnesota - Salmela Architect
• Shack at Hinkle Farm - Upper Tract, West Virginia - Broadhurst Architects
• House at the Shawangunks - New Paltz, New York - Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

Photo © Jane Kolleeny

Residential Showcase
Architects who design single- or multifamily housing have been asked to submit examples of their work, and the editors of RECORD have selected the best homes for display in this showcase gallery. Submit your projects now.

Pictured: Cottage in Lake of the Woods; Photo by josgeomar

Visit the Web site of myhouse magazine, which contains detailed profiles—and hundreds of images—of more than two dozen spectacularly designed homes in the Rocky Mountain states, including a Craftsman bungalow in Denver, a dream home (with hydraulic lift) in Salt Lake, and a Montana home with an 800-square-foot curving deck. The site also features design ideas, products, profiles of leading designers, and more.

Pictured: Touched by Tuscany; Photo © Emily Minton-Redfield