Robert A. M. Stern: Houses and Gardens

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Robert A. M. Stern is dedicated to the synthesis of tradition and innovation. In more than thirty-five years of practice, he has produced a variety of building types with a lot of stylistic influences, all inspired by the great legacy of American architecture. His firm, Robert A. M. Stern Architects, was once first recognized for its distinguished houses, and residential design remains the cornerstone of the practice. This beautifully illustrated monograph—a companion to the most efficient-selling Robert A. M. Stern: Houses—presents twenty-six of the firm’s most memorable houses.

Situated in diverse settings across North The usa—from a valley in Colorado with sweeping views of the Aspen mountains to a bluff overlooking Long Island Sound to an island off the coast of British Columbia—these remarkable houses reveal the architect’s emphasis on the importance of context and his dedication to exploring the nature of space. Every house invokes the vernacular architectural heritage particular to its region at the same time as gracefully reflecting its unique natural surroundings. Whether they’re Shingle Style “cottages” by the sea, colonial Georgian country estates, or elegant Regency designs, Stern’s houses are unique both for their timelessness and their ability to evoke a conversation with the past—a dialogue he believes lies on the heart of architecture.

Pilar Viladas is the design editor of the New York Times Magazine.

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