This incredible floating home is located on Lake Union, right in the heart of Seattle, Washington. Designed by architecture firm Vandeventer + Carlander Architects, this sleek and contemporary residence offers fabulous panoramic views that take full advantage of its location. The clients requested a home that would provide the spaces required for comfortable living and […]
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Riley’s Cove Residence by Olson Kundig Architects
This beautiful remodel and addition to a 1950s house in Seattle, Washington opens up the original floor plan and creates a new entry sequence, providing a view through the house and reinforcing indoor-outdoor connections. Designed by Seattle-based firm Olson Kundig Architects, who decided to keep the basic structure of the residence preserved. Existing wood siding […]
Beautiful Eagle Ridge Residence on Orcas Island
This spectacular property called “Eagle Ridge Residence” captures an earthy feel while still maintaining flawless design which is simple and chic. An elegant and unique home on Orcas Island in Washington State, designed by Gary Gladwish Architecture, nature seems to interact with the building both inside and outside. From the architects: “54 years ago she […]
Picturesque contemporary home immersed in nature
The Woodway Residence is located in Washington and is designed by Seattle architecture firm Schuchart Dow. This Northwest contemporary home is comprised of 11,000 square feet and is the result of the owner’s desire for privacy, love of nature and deep appreciation for craftsmanship and design. The property’s seclusion and expansive, picturesque landscape, was perfectly […]
Buck Mountain home on Orcas Island
The home at Buck Mountain has been designed by Washington architecture firm, Indigo Architecture and Interiors. From the architect: “Floating above a carpet of green moss on the steep slopes of Orcas Island’s Buck Mountain, this home’s foundation touches the rocky ground along only two slim concrete fins. These lean legs in turn support a […]
Captivating modern lake house
The Graham Residence was designed by E. Cobb Architects, in Seattle, Washington. This stunning property was built as a contemporary statement, an oasis of modern lifestyle featuring grandiose architecture. The residence displays a series of cantilevering volumes that merge in a unified design. The intricate architecture needs plenty of time to be understood: from the […]
Magnificent Flowing Lake Residence
The Flowing Lake residence has been designed by David Vandervort Architects in Snohomish, Washington. The small and narrow lot extends dramatically down a steep slope to beautiful Flowing Lake in Snohomish County, Washington. Giant fir trees occupy the western half; the eastern half was marred by the previous removal of a fire damaged cabin. The […]
Peacefully located modern retreat: Party Shack
Party Shack House is one of two houses set side by side in a park like setting in a suburban neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Designed by architecture firm Balance Associates Architects, the houses are arranged to take advantage of an extensive garden that will be developed and of the salmon stream that runs through the […]
Suncrest Residence on beautiful Orcas Island
Located in Orcas Island, Washington, the 3,000 square foot Suncrest Residence sits among trees, rocks, ponds, and bald eagle nests. Heliotrope Architects designed this new residence located on a pristine 26 acre site comprised of a mature Douglas fir and pacific madrone forest, with occasional rocky clearings and several small ponds. The site is ecologically […]
Sensational refuge on Mercer Island
Wood Block Residence is situated on the west side of Mercer Island, Washington, this 3,000 square foot (279 square meters) house is a reconstruction of one of iconic Seattle architect Fred Bassetti’s earliest designs built in 1962. Fronting a busy street, the house has been rooted to its sloping wooded site by architecture firm Chadbourne […]