The spectacular Lake Forest Park Residence is a renovation of an existing 1950’s Northwest Contemporary house on a secluded, wooded site about 25 miles north of Seattle, Washington designed by Finne Architects. With extensive new windows and glazed roof monitors, the renovated house appears to be a glass pavilion in the forest. The floor plan […]
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A Miner’s Refuge with extraordinary views
Intended as a weekend retreat, the Miner’s Refuge is located in the beautiful Mazama, Washington countryside. The structure was designed by Johnston Architects, carefully sited at the base of a hillside, tucked into a tree line to take advantage of and preserve the surrounding views. The outdoors is drawn in with extraordinary open views. The […]
A beautiful wooden retreat in the mountains
Methow Cabin is a modern cabin designed by Eggleston Farkas Architects. The cabin is situated in Winthrop, Washington and the owners use it as a retreat for a variety of outdoor activities such as cross country skiing and mountain biking. The building has been aligned with the valley, opening at the ends to focus on […]
Charming cottage-style home on Lake Washington
Located on the West bank of Lake Washington, nestled between the Lake and the Burke Gilman Trail, this charming old cottage was renovated into an elegant, two story home reflecting the ever changing colors of the water and the needs and desires of a growing family. The Lake Washington Residence was worked on by Johnston […]
Modern home gets a stunning renovation
The creative designers from Johnston Architects have made a variety of modern renovation updates to a 1936 building perched on the border of Washington between Ballard and Phinney Ridge, to suit the aspirations of artist Gary Faigin, his wife and their two children. The building was accompanied by a new three story, 1600 square feet […]
Wilderness mountain family retreat
This 2,160 square foot vacation home located on Granite Mountain in Washington State, has been designed by Seattle-based architecture firm Lawrence Architecture. This stunning residence has been constructed for an active family of four. The home has been designed as an “L”-shaped plan with the main living spaces in one wing and the private spaces […]
Cabin retreat in the beautiful Mazama countryside: Delta Shelter
This 1,000 square-foot weekend cabin, is located in the beautiful countryside around Mazama, Washington. The Delta Shelter is basically a steel box on stilts, which can be completely shuttered when the owner is away. Situated near a river in a floodplain, the 20 x 20 square footprint rises three stories and is topped by the […]
A charming fairytale garden shed on Decatur Island
This beautiful and very charming little garden shed and greenhouse, owned by Gail and Mark Dupar, is located on Decatur Island in Washington’s San Juan Islands. Tiny Decatur Island is a 31/2-square-mile speck of forested and rolling agricultural land. The farm house itself had been in Gail’s (a freelance artist in Seattle) family for over […]