Shed Architects has restored this midcentury home that boasts views of the Puget Sound and the Olympic Peninsula, located in Shoreline, Washington. Despite this post and beam house’s good bones, modifications adapting the original layout for use as an adult living facility combined with deferred maintenance had tarnished the structure inside and out. The architects were […]
Finne Architects in collaboration with Schultz Miller has transformed an existing 1950’s Northwest contemporary house into a glass pavilion on a secluded, wooded site just outside of Seattle, Washington. With extensive new windows and glazed roof monitors, the renovated house appears to be a glass pavilion in the forest. The floor plan has been re-organized to create […]
This refined lake house was designed by Samsel Architects, located on Lake James, a large reservoir in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Constructed over a challenging site, the architects devised this house to be bridged over three rocky ravines. They took their design inspiration from old wooden bridges to create a home rooted in the […]
Mark Maresca in collaboration with Cortney Bishop Design has designed this beautiful beach house vacation retreat on Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Created for a couple with four kids, this getaway is used as a weekend escape and place to spend quality family time. The exterior facade reflects an old Charleston-style home, perfectly suited for large gatherings. […]
Mackin Architects is responsible for the design of this beautiful Gambrel shingle-style home located in Greenwich, a town in southwestern Fairfield County, Connecticut. Nestled into a neighborhood of existing homes, this dwelling presents itself modestly to the street. It evokes the feel of a shingle-style cottage with stone piers and a front porch that would be found […]
This modern forest home designed by Studio MM Architect in collaboration with Larsen Builders provides a private sanctuary in the woods, located in New York’s Catskill Mountains. A floating fitness studio floats above a natural ridge, anchoring a curated private sanctuary in the woods. Nestled at the foothills of the Catskill Mountains, a densely wooded site with […]
This beautiful lakeside farmhouse designed by David Charlez Designs is nestled on Prior Lake, an exurban city 20 miles southwest of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Step inside to see an open and airy great room, kitchen, and dining to enjoy lake views out the back of the home. Vaulted ceilings in the great room and box vault in […]
A couple of empty nesters commissioned DeForest Architects for this modern steel and glass home with timeless materials and luminous spaces, perched on a hillside in Bellevue, Washington. The architects devised a solution that required a ground-up remodel of their old home, transforming a conventional suburban residence into a spectacular concrete, steel, and glass dwelling. Transplants […]
This luminous family home was designed by Emily Summers Design Associates, located in Bluffview, an upscale neighborhood in North Dallas, Texas. For the design of this home, the owners requested exciting living spaces that are both beautiful and comfortable, with visually striking elements such as a reclaimed barn-wood ceiling, highly textural rugs, hand-painted wallpaper, and […]
A solarium is a glass-enclosed patio or porch that ensures comfort and well-being to enjoy fresh sunlight throughout the year. The purpose of a solarium is to bring in as much natural light as possible. This gives an outdoor feeling without having to leave the comfort of your home, especially during the long winter months. […]
