Johnston Architects have designed Base Camp, a home for a family of seven in rural Washington State.
Design Tip – Let The Light In With A Wall Of Shelves
Most homes have stairs that are closed in with solid walls on either side, but it doesn’t have to be that way. This house, designed by Paz Gersh Architects, is a good example of using a double sided, open wall of shelves, to let the light and views pass through, giving the stairway a much more open feeling.
An Architect’s Own Home In Bergen, Norway
Todd Saunders of Saunders Architecture has designed a home for himself and his family in Bergen, Norway.
+tongtong Redesign The Drake Devonshire Inn
+tongtong were tasked to reinvent a bed and breakfast and c.1880 foundry in the historic town of Wellington, Ontario. With help from ERA Architects who are specialists in heritage and conservation, they transformed the buildings into the Drake Devonshire Inn, a contemporary boutique hotel. The grand opening of the hotel is tomorrow, May 1st.
A 17 Foot Birchwood Screen Greets You At The FloatHouse In Vancouver
Office of McFarlane Biggar (omb) designed the FloatHouse, a floatation center in Vancouver, Canada, that welcomes you into the space with a 17 foot tall screen made from birchwood hexagons woven with colourful hemp twine.
Starbucks Opens Its First Express Format Store On Wall Street
Starbucks has hit New York City with its first express format store located at 14 Wall Street. Designed by their in-house design team, Starbucks have created a compact space that features horizontal wood slats that cover the walls and ceiling.