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ByFred Albert,
Deputy Editor.
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s it a house or is it an observatory? The distinctions tend to blur when you’re talking about homes designed by Desai Chia Architecture. Blessed with walls of glass and broad, outstretched roofs, they offer sanctuary from the elements while wrapping their residents in nature. That’s certainly true of this residence in Shelter Island, New York. Dubbed Osprey House for its avian neighbors—and the way it mimics their elevated perches—the structure’s veiled exterior offers a ringside view of the adjoining shoreline and the wildlife that inhabits it.
