The new house on Mercer Island in Washington State, The Wood Block residence was designed by Chadbourne + Doss Architects. this house is a reconstruction of one of iconic Seattle architect Fred Bassetti’s earliest designs built in 1962. Fronting a busy street, we wanted to root the house to its sloping wooded site and [...]
The boxy and containery appearance of residential buildings currently attracting accolades and attention is starting to get boring. However, simplicity, clarity and openness are qualities that continue to appeal. While this is yet another house of stacked boxes, we cannot help but admire the vacation residence clinging dramatically to the sloping hill up in the [...]
Interior design of Distrito Capital Hotel was designed by French architect Joseph Dirand, located in the highest area of Mexico City – the skyscraper district of Santa Fe – this hotel is a testament to how cool Mexico’s capital has become in recent years. Surprising interiors, dazzling panoramic views and double-height ceilings are a few [...]
The Laidley Street Residence was designed by San Francisco architects LSarc. Completed in 2002, this new home in San Francisco is conceived as a series of interlocking forms, stepping up the hill and out of the earth to become a transparent glass form bound by the planar structure. This linear language informs the details throughout, [...]
Set high in the Sierra Madre mountain range, the Torres House seeks to establish an intimate contact with the natural environment in which it is located. Discreetly open towards the street, the house is accessed by crossing over a fountain from which a huge oak tree emerges, impressive both for its size and its beauty. [...]
The Garren Residence was designed by PIQUE Architects located in Bend, Oregon. The Garren Residence rests on a high desert prairie site and is a very low-slung building, with strong horizontal elements to visually tie the building to the landscape. Three parallel axis walls orient the house toward prominent views and define outdoor rooms expanding [...]
