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Timeless Design: Qualities of Exceptional & Enduring Architecture
Buildings and homes are revered because they're timeless. Tadao Ando, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Peter Zumthor. Their works stand out because they have a sense of something eternal and feel like they're simply right [...]
Behind the Design Concept: Ontario Off-Grid
This project spotlight features a Concept Design for a modern off-grid home in Ontario, Canada. Find out more about this project on our project page. Whether you're eager to escape city life and suburbia, or just [...]
Exterior Design – What to Know Before You Start
The all-important exterior design: It's what people see first, and it's what makes a lasting impression. Some of the most frequently asked questions we get are related to exterior design. How can we update [...]
Behind the Design Review: Waterview Garden
This project spotlight shares a Design Review for a new single-family residence in Arkansas. We're sharing another recent design review with you. The purpose of sharing these design reviews with you is to [...]
Rethinking Home Design in a Changing World
As the coronavirus continues to spread, we find ourselves spending more and more time at home. Rooms where we once spent only a few waking hours now consume our entire existence. While this may or [...]
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5 [BIG] Design Moves
Whether building a new house or renovating an existing one, the design process starts with the big picture ideas and then winds its way to the smaller details. Big design moves that affect architecturally significant [...]
Behind the Design (Part I): Lincoln Bluff
We're very excited to introduce our Lincoln Bluff Residence - a new custom home in Eastern Washington. It's a unique house for a unique site and we've been hard at work designing it. We're finally [...]
Key Considerations When Building in Remote Locations
The idea of building a home in a remote location is something many people dream of. There's plenty to love: the privacy, the peaceful setting, uninterrupted views, being surrounded by nature, star-studded night skies, [...]
Travel Journal: Design Observations of a Simple Modern Cabin
Here's 8 design observations of a simple modern cabin. Recently we took a trip to Joshua Tree, CA with one agenda: to relax, unwind, and refresh. The adventure took us us to a new [...]
Entry Sequences: Designing an Entry with a View
We're having fun designing a home for clients who have an amazing view of the Columbia River in Washington (coming soon!). As part of our conceptual design phase, we're exploring various ways of designing [...]