This striking waterfront refuge was designed by Elliott + Elliott Architecture, located in Brooklin, a town in Hancock County, Maine. Mediating the edges of diverse environmental conditions: sea, meadow, and forest, this contemporary dwelling was divided into three distinct volumes designed to engage the site both visually and phenomenally.  The shed-roofed masses are arranged for interaction […]

This beautiful contemporary lakeshore home was designed by Alexander Design Group in collaboration with City Homes, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This luxurious 6,125 square foot home boasts 3 stories of glass, with bedrooms, six bathrooms and a 4-car garage.  The main level is open and elegant, featuring an exquisite gourmet kitchen with some fabulous surprises; […]

Built in 1925, this Colonial style home has undergone a renovation and addition by Paul Crowther Design along with Ainslie-Davis Construction. When the homeowners first purchased this house in Montlake, a residential neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, it was compartmentalized, outdated, and nonfunctional for their growing family. Interiors studio Casework was brought in to lead the […]

Boasting views over Puget Sound, this striking contemporary home by Coates Design Seattle Architects is located on Bainbridge Island, an island in Kitsap County, Washington. From the outside, this 2,900 square foot home is an anonymous, almost austere, monumental facade anchored deeply into the hillside on a waterfront property. Upon entering, it becomes clear that an entirely […]

This stylish family home designed by Walker Warner Architects is nestled on a magnificent rural property with a park-like setting filled with mature, 80-foot oak trees in Woodside, California. This dwelling exemplifies how design can reconcile historic context, building constraints, and functionality, resulting in a cohesive and harmonious outcome. The home’s transparency and relationship to the […]

This stunning timber frame mountain cabin designed by M.T.N Design is located on a secluded hillside in Meadow Creek, Colorado. Built by PrecisionCraft Log & Timber Homes, jaw-dropping views of the Northern Colorado landscape were captured from almost every room throughout this 3,686 square foot home. Many basic elements of classic log cabin architecture were […]

This serene hillside home was designed by Smith & Vansant Architects and built by O’Hara & Gercke, located in Hanover, New Hampshire. The scope of this project entails a renovation/addition to a two-story home with a finished basement. Originally from New York, this family of four opted to step away from city life to enjoy the tranquility […]

Surrounded by a heavily wooded site, this extraordinary contemporary pavilion house has been designed by Baylis Architects, set in the Grand Ridge Neighborhood of Issaquah Highlands. Issaquah Highlands is a planned community and mixed-use neighborhood in Issaquah, a suburb of Seattle, Washington. Encompassing 5,500 square feet of sumptuous living space, the architects worked hard to preserve […]

Archipelago Workshop is responsible for the design of this contemporary surf shack, located in Carpinteria, a small oceanside city in southeastern Santa Barbara County, California. Originally a near tear-down saddled with unresolved land use issues, this renovated-from-the-studs-up beach house sits next to a world famous point break that more than justified the years-long effort involved in achieving […]

Archterra Architecture designed this compact pavilion house, a beautiful additions project located in Margaret River, a small town south of Perth in western Australia. Nestled amongst a jarrah and peppermint forest, a contemporary pavilion was added onto an existing timber framed and clad house. This project is entitled “Hidden House”. The new work consists of a reading […]