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This lavishly illustrated and clearly written coverage of PSD&rsquo;s most recent work features 27 select homes designed and built by the firm. This stunning volume also contains a foreword by Brian Vanden Brink; an introduction by Victor Deupi, PhD; and text by John R. DaSilva, FAIA, the firm&rsquo;s Design Principal. 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