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An award-winning New Zealand vacation home keeps a low profile in its secluded coastal locale

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All-black and coal-gray exteriors make a nonconformist statement on homes of any style and size

A redwood-clad gem in California’s Marin County features a dreamy outdoor oasis with an open-door policy for the homeowners’ friends

A formerly metal-clad structure is now a beautiful wood home designed to capture the light and preserve open space

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