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 […]
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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 […]