A multi-storied library, the likes of which are perfect for any dream home. How could you ever get any reading or work done in a room as beautiful as this?
A contemporary update on an age-old past time. Left: French architecture firm Studio KO accented this spare, Luberon, France pool with a Boffi Bains sling chair. Photo by Dan Glasser. Right: The black-bottomed pool at architect Wallace CunninghamR