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Home of the Week: Silverado Guesthouse

In 2017, the 4Winds Winery’s guest house was destroyed by fire and the caretaker house was significantly damaged. The client tasked the design team to rebuild the guest house to match the existing...

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BALA Awards Now Open

Now in its 38th year, the Best in American Living Awards (BALA Awards) is the building industry’s premier residential design awards program. The BALA Awards spotlight the most creative and talented...

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[Summer Series] Outdoor Living: Outdoor Space

The rugged desert setting inspired this Desert Modern home.  The views of native flora and canyon walls are amazing from sunrise to sunset. Outdoor living is, therefore, a priority. The multi-level...

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Inspiration on the Drawing Board: Baseline East Village

Baseline East Village is a new residential community at the intersection of urban life and outdoor adventure that completes the Denver/Boulder triangle. Baseline East Village is designed as the next...

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R&R at Lavish Lake Living

The entire suite has spared no details. The bedroom is stunningly beautiful, enhanced by the panoramic views and dramatic bed wall. The bath walls and floors are covered with marble and his-and-hers...

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Home of the Week: Town Walk – Alderney

This home is in a newly built pocket neighborhood, a curated collection of five modern farmhouse-style homes. The first to be built, this home was designed to balance a sense of community with a sense...

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Community Planning in a Post-COVID World, Part 1

By Susan Bady What will residential communities look like after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides? While sweeping changes aren’t likely, architects, planners, and developers believe we’ll see a greater...

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Multifamily Spotlight: Broadstone Arden at Park & Paseo

An obsolete industrial site safeguarded the core values of those that came before: nature, community, and urbanity. From their legacy, the design team harvested the elements for this mixed-use...

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Inspiration on the Drawing Board: Broken Spur Residence

The primary goal of the project is to capture the spectacular parametric view the site enjoys on a hillside in Southern California. By strategically locating balconies and roof decks throughout the...

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Home of the Week: Sterling Grove – Providence Collection – The Smithfield

Within a scenic community sits this home, nestles amongst other houses to create a smaller neighborhood feel. The home’s frontage is accentuated with an inviting porch, creating a welcoming feel on...

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Bonus Home of the Week: Farm to Table

This home has an abundance of opportunities to engage with activities that deepen a connection with loved ones, the outdoors, and dedicated space for meaningful pursuits. The true heart of the home is...

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Multifamily Spotlight: Carson Arts Colony

The project site, in Carson, California, is a narrow through lot between single-family residential and a commercial business park. Design challenges came from the long, narrow site and limited amount...

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Texas Inspiration: Frederick Creek Ranch

Located on a 700-acre ranch, this new modern “barndominium” was planned to be the barn for necessary ranch equipment, storing the family motor home while the design for a main family residence was in...

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Home of the Week: Soaring Plains

It’s all about the land. In 2016, Sarah and Glen began a journey on 66 acres of family farmland in South Charleston, Ohio. Located on the western edge of the 1700 Virginia Military District, the site...

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Community Planning in a Post-COVID World, Part 2

By Susan Bady Part 1 of this blog post examined the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has affected residential community design, particularly the need to find safer ways to socialize and create a...

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Harmony Golf Club

The Harmony Golf Club clubhouse is the culmination of 20+ years of thought, strategy, sketching, and determination from club ownership. Perched above the golf course looking out toward the west, the...

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Multifamily Spotlight: The Piazza

An anchor in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia, The Piazza changed hands from Kushner Companies to Post Brothers in 2016. Since then, it has undergone a complete transformation into...

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Home of the Week: The Charleston Coastal

Inspired by coastal breezes and Southern hospitality, the Charleston Coastal plan makes the most of its water views with floor-length windows and gracious indoor/outdoor entertaining areas. The...

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Bonus Home of the Week: Contrasting Guest House

The client wanted a modern guest house and innovative entertaining space that took advantage of the hillside lot and surrounding pine tree views without crowding the existing traditional house....

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Summer Series: Outdoor Living: Tonal Harmony

With the goal of creating a tranquil retreat, the architect sought to embrace outdoor views and spaces. Public and outdoor spaces are composed of stone-clad massing elements that open via pocketing...

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