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3 Effective Design Strategies for Small Modern Homes
Building smaller, compact homes is gaining momentum. People are realizing that living in smaller well-designed modern homes has many benefits, both quantitative and qualitative, over larger traditional houses. A smaller home costs less to build and operate. [...]
Our Modern House Addition: A Construction Update
We've made major progress on the construction of our Fombell Addition in Western PA. The modern house addition is about a month away from final completion and we are really excited to share our [...]
We’ve Got Big News!
You may have noticed that we took a small break in the Fall from posting blogs and providing updates on our projects. Yes, of course, we were admiring all of the Fall leaves changing in [...]
Reclaimed Timber: How To Prepare Reclaimed Wood for Reuse
Many people love the look of reclaimed timber beams in their homes. The character of the beams, the story they tell, and the structural integrity they represent are all important features that many homeowners [...]
Zoning 101: Understanding Zoning Laws
If you want to purchase some property to build a house, if you want to build an addition onto your existing house, or if you want to build an accessory structure on your current property, [...]
5 Characteristics of Modern Minimalist House Designs
Minimalist house design is about achieving better design through simplicity. What characteristics define this "less is more" minimalist design philosophy?
Reclaimed Timber: A Timber Design Process for Homes
In this article, we talk about designing with reclaimed timber beams. If you're considering using salvaged timber for your home or small project, follow along as we share our journey through the design process [...]
Do I Need An Architect for my Residential Project?
Whether you’re looking to build a house, an addition, or a do a renovation, working with an architect can be a worthwhile investment. An architect can help turn your ideas into reality. We can customize [...]
Window Wall Design for Modern Houses
Since we love modern window walls, we put together some projects we like with inspiring window wall designs. Hope you find these as inspiring was we do. What we find so successful about these modern [...]
Design for Social Impact: Sra Pou Vocational School
This humanitarian project is the first in a series of inspiring success Design for Social Impact stories of projects and architects around the world determined to provide good design for those in need. These socially [...]