San Jose, California, USA Category: Private Homes Year: 2022 Architects: Swatt Miers Architects Lead Architects: Robert Swatt Design Team: Swatt Miers Architects; RobertSwatt FAIA, Angie Gormas Client: King and Vivian Owyang Contractor: Denis Matson General Contractor Photographers: Tim Griffith, Tim Griffith Photography The Owyang House is a new two-story 6,000 square foot home in Atherton, […]
Continue ReadingLuino, Italy Jacopo Mascheroni of JM Architecture’s Pinwheel House is a pavilion-like, wooden house nestled in a glade of the oak tree forests typical of the lake region bordering Switzerland. A project shaped by the boundaries and topography of a small sloping plot, where the suitable buildable area corresponds to a natural terrace in the […]
Continue ReadingGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email When Edward and Hazel Short put their life savings into building their fantasy home on the coast, they hope it will change their lives for the better and give their two children a […]
Continue ReadingA group of UC Riverside mechanical engineering undergrads started a year and a half ago with just a grant application and an idea. None of them had architectural or building construction experience. Yet they managed to obtain funding and design and build from the ground up a showcase house that will use solar electricity so […]
Continue ReadingDiscover the highlights of the upcoming London Design Biennale and a celebration marking 30 years of the Pleats Please clothes line. We also celebrate the joys of living on the waves in this month’s design news. For more stories on architecture, sustainable living and the creative industries, sign up for the monthly Design Review newsletter […]
Continue ReadingStylish storage, bolder patterns and textures and colors beyond the whites and grays are expected to shake up home design in 2024. Houzz, a home renovation and design platform, weighs in with its predictions for the home trends gaining traction. Here’s Houzz’s list of what to watch. Blending the Backsplashes Backsplashes are becoming a bigger […]
Continue ReadingSpanish architect and designer Patricia Urquiola has been named interior designer of the year at the Dezeen Awards 2023 ceremony. The Designers of the Year category rewards the best emerging and established talent across architecture, interiors and design. It recognizes creatives whose innovative work has made a notable impact on the industry. Urquiola was awarded […]
Continue ReadingThe BC government is hoping a new approach will help encourage people to build new homes. The province’s Standardized Housing Design Project lays out standard home designs that will enable builders to cut down on design costs and approval times. “We’re trying to get the building process moved faster so that anyone, whether they’re a […]
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