One of my favorite projects shown in the section on townhouses is this project on Lenox Hill completed in 2005. The French neoclassical facade was originally designed by Henry Pelton in 1917 (on an existing 1872 townhouse) but had fallen into disrepair; So bad in fact that only the facade remained and the entire house had to be completely rebuilt.
Pennoyer is a master preservationist and restored or rather
recreated the exterior while the interior was designed to be sympathetic to the houses history while becoming liveable for a family in todays world. The stunning interiors were done by Victoria Hagan. You would never guess many of the details weren't originally to the 1917 renovation!
An intellectual as well as an architect, Pennoyer is able to work in many different styles and formats given his broad range of study. Showing this versatility, this 'camp' cabin from the section on country houses is designed in an Adirondack style.
Playing with traditional styles for this area of New York from architects such as Robert Robertson as well as utilizing traditional Norwegian and Russian styles, the house was designed to look like an assemblage of pavilions attached through a series of covered walkways.
The amazing drawings continue; I especially appreciated this section showing the house's relationship with the neighboring lake. The details in the house are stunning, such as this stair below which is of reclaimed lumber using traditional building techniques.
You must get your hands on a copy of this book to fully appreciate Pennoyer's work -this is only the tip of the iceberg! Christmas list anyone?
Many thanks to Vendome for sending me a copy of this book to preview. 
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Paris may be the city of lights but is also a city of bridges.
One of the best ways to explore the city is to walk along the river. The bridges provide excellent viewpoints to see the monuments of the town.
Some of the bridges themselves have become tourist attractions!
I guess this makes the bridges happy? This statues smile is broader than a mile.
I'm heading to Barcelona later this week with friends for a wedding so travel has been on my mind lately. I've been revisiting my photos from Paris last year; So much beauty that I had to share it with you here today.
Even something as simple as a light post can become a work of art.
Enjoy your Halloween weekend, everyone!
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My Australian friend is at it again, sending me gorgeous photos from his world travels. This set of photos from public buildings in Vienna especially caught my attention. The Viennese know how to create a dramatic staircase!
The image at top reminds me of main hall in the 
The flooring in the stairhall above is what mainly caught my attention here. The checkered marble, again with the red carpeting, is so striking and those brass light fixtures are really beautiful.
I attended a concert at the Austrian Embassy last weekend and on the walk to the metro, I noticed that the roof of the new Chinese Embassy perfectly framed the moon! The embassy was recently designed by famed architect I.M.Pei and has been widely panned. What do you think of this odd building; Bizarre, right? Rendering of the whole complex below.
Another spot in Chicago which I visited was the 
This unusual folly was created in 1992 by Simon Verity as one of the focal points of the English garden. 
I loved this central urn on a pedastal. 
Why do elements like this make a garden so much more appealing to me? Ahhh yes - they add architectural interest!!
The other side of the walled garden overlooks a lake with 2 pavilions at either end.
One pavilion is open as a seating area. This would be a great place for a picnic!
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