Reimagined by Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects, this Norwegian-inspired mountain cabin is nestled in an old orchard at the toe of Patterson Mountain in Methow Valley, Washington. The Lynx Lane cabin represents a delicate balance of old and new. The owner of the 2,400 square foot cabin has family ties to Norway and a love of […]
Wittman Estes Architecture has transformed a 1940s beach house into a new multi-generational home, elevated above the Hood Canal shoreline in Poulsbo, Washington. The project team doubled the livable area while minimally impacting the delicate waterfront ecology. Two shifting wings hover over the hillside and beach, supported by thin steel columns and pin piles. Locally […]
SHED Architects has designed this new primary home with a nearby guest house, located on two acres in Silverdale, Washington, using high-performance strategies to harmonize with its waterfront location on Washington’s Kitsap Peninsula. The home reinterprets Scandinavian farmhouse forms to connect with its natural surroundings while providing a spacious and functional environment for an extended […]
This modern coastal farmhouse was beautifully designed by BC&J Architects and built by 2atara Construction, situated on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Nestled on the edge of an estuary, the Pleasant Beach House combines two vernacular farmhouse forms. The new 2,900-square-foot home boasts innovative clearstory spaces with beautiful vaulted ceilings. Impressive cantilevered steel canopies and picture-framed windows help […]
Rowland + Broughton was tasked with creating this contemporary vineyard home, nestled on eight acres in the Walla Walla Valley, one of Washington State’s most prolific wine regions. Barn-inspired gabled forms paired with modern amenities root this home in the surrounding agrarian landscape. Progressive yet contextual in design for the area, the clean, refined lines of […]
In Woodinville, Washington, this wine country home is the work of Pulp Design Studios, who took on the challenge of blending two different design visions into one cohesive, ground-up build. The result is a home that balances rustic warmth with refined sophistication throughout. The homeowners, who operate a well-known whiskey distillery, wanted a home built […]
Cabin in a Cabin, designed by Syndicate Smith, is set along the forest shore of Lake Wenatchee, Washington, and takes an unusual approach to renovation. When the architects came to the site, a log cabin from 1915 was already standing there, weathered but intact. Instead of tearing it down, they left it exactly where it […]
This versatile family beach house, designed by Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects, balances expansive, outward-looking views with a grounded sense of seclusion on the San Juan Islands. The property was completely overgrown and was transformed into a welcoming retreat with native landscaping. Crafted to accommodate the owner’s small family or comfortably flex to welcome larger gatherings, […]
This spectacular hillside cabin was designed by Heliotrope Architects and is located on Orcas Island, the largest of the San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest of Washington. The owners are a born and raised Southern California couple who intended to live modestly and comfortably on this hillside perch overlooking the San Juan archipelago. Their modest 1,500-square-foot […]
Loop Penthouse was reimagined by the luxury architecture and bespoke residential design firm Wilson-Haus as their personal residence in Seattle, Washington. When Dan and Sandra Wilson, both designers, first walked into the apartment, they were already familiar with the building, and they were intrigued by the listing images. “It looked like a Miami nightclub from […]
