What to Know Before you Start a Custom Modern Home in Ohio
Are you considering designing and building a custom modern home in Ohio? Building any home is a new experience. Building a custom, modern home [...]
Behind the Design (Part II): The Shimla House
This project spotlight is Part III of a comprehensive design process for an exceptional custom modern home in central Ohio. Find out more about [...]
Behind the Design: The Shimla House
This project spotlight is Part II of a comprehensive design process for an exceptional custom modern home in central Ohio. Find out more about [...]
Behind the Design Concept: The Shimla House
This project spotlight is Part I of a comprehensive design process for an exceptional custom modern home in central Ohio. Find out more about [...]
Behind the Design Concept: Rhodhiss Retreat
This project spotlight introduces a new contemporary lakeside house on Rhodhiss Lake, NC. Find out more about this project on our project page. In [...]
Designing Without a View
As suburban neighborhoods become denser and privacy becomes harder to come by, we're faced with an interesting design challenge for the single-family home. We [...]
Design Inspiration: Wooded Lakeside Retreats
When designing lake houses, providing an abundant amount of windows to frame views of the surroundings is paramount. While lake houses exist throughout the [...]
Travel Journal: Resonating With Place
Over the past few years, we've shared some of our favorite travel adventures with you. Often, we deliberately choose to share places that are [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Behind the Design Review: Tioga House
This project spotlight shares a Design Review for a new single-family residence in North Carolina. Find out more about this project on our project page. Many people [...]
Behind the Design: Huron ADU
This project spotlight shares the design process for a detached accessory dwelling unit in Columbus, Ohio. Find out more about this project on our project [...]
7 Reasons To Love Simple Modern Design
We all like simple modern home design, but what exactly do we love about it: the clean lines, the straightforward appearance, the simplicity? At YR Architecture [...]
Design Inspiration: Small Modern Houses
If you're considering a simpler lifestyle, living with less, or even downsizing to a smaller space, check out these inspiring small modern houses. Taking cues [...]
Behind the Design (Part II): Howard Addition & Renovation
This project spotlight shares the design process for a modern house addition in Columbus, Ohio. Find out more about this project on our project page. [...]
5 Strategies For Finding Land to Build a Small Affordable House
Do you want to build a small house but are having trouble finding a lot to build it on? Finding land to build a small [...]
Behind the Design Concept (Part I): Howard Addition & Renovation
This project spotlight features a Concept Design for a modern addition in Columbus, Ohio. Find out more about this project on our project page. Designing a home [...]
Modern Additions to Older (Traditional) Houses
Doing a modern addition to a traditional or older home? Check out these inspiring projects for design inspiration and how to make them work. With [...]
The Importance of a Design Concept
Before we jump head first into designing a project —getting deep into detailing the project— we must get the design concept right. A design concept in architecture [...]
Making a House Look Modern: 9 Tips To Modernize a House Design
Designing a modern home is not easy. It takes patience, skill, and thoughtful deliberation. But what constitutes modern home design, and how do you know [...]
Modern [Exterior] Window Details
Window details play a huge part in making a house look modern. Here are 6 modern exterior window details to choose from for your modern home.
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5 Simple Modern [Interior] Window Trim Details
To create a simple modern home design, you need to get the window details right. Here are 5 simple modern window trim details to unify your modern space.
4 Window Wall Design Tips For Your Home
Want large window walls in your home? Learn the 4 most important window wall design tips that will help you create the home design you've always wanted.
Modern House Design & How You Can Afford It
If you set good project goals at the start, plan early and often to meet them, and remain mindful throughout the process about budget concerns you can create an affordable modern home.
Affordable Modern House Design
Affordable modern house design can be achieved because modern design is inherently simple in design and construction. Simple floor plans and details help make it possible.
Simple Modern Roof Designs
An article sharing the most popular simple modern roof designs, their aesthetics, uses, technical construction methods, and planning considerations.
Characteristics of Simple Minimalist House Plans
Minimalist architecture can be characterized by one word: simple - reducing a building down to its most basic form, function, and essence. Nothing over [...]
How To Confidently Create the Perfect Floor Plans For Your Home
This project spotlight features an Architectural Design Review of a new single-story home in North Carolina. Check out our previous article to learn more details about design reviews. Do [...]
6 Valuable Benefits of Window Walls in Your Home
Love the look of window walls in modern homes? We do too! There are many valuable benefits of window walls in your home. Whether the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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?
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 [...]
Introducing Our Modern House Addition in Western PA
In this article, we wanted to share with you more about an exciting project we've been working on in collaboration with Mary Barensfeld Architecture. The [...]
Inspiring Modern Mountain Houses & Why They’re Successful
Living in the mountains can be peaceful and magical. Mountains provide some of the most scenic landscapes and diverse ecosystems in the world. There's fresh [...]