Category Archives: Houses
Casa Kimball – Dominican Republic
Casa Kimball is a much-publicized private house and rental villa on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. Designed by New York’s Rangr Studio. Elegant use of space, lovely surface texture and breathtaking sightlines help this new “stack of boxes” avoid the current architectural cliché and give it the appearance of a villa that is not [...]
One Cliff Road – Belvedere, CA
Would you like to stare at the Golden Gate bridge from your kitchen? How about from your own spa tub? Today’s home in Belvedere, California was designed to give as many perfect bay views as possible like the ones seen out of the master bedroom’s wall of windows facing the water. This modern home was [...]
The Osborne Estate
If I could live in any building in New York City it might just be the Osborne. We’ve seen a couple of different gorgeous apartments in this building and here is another one. The Osborne is a rusticated Romanesque Revival and Italian Renaissance Palazzo-style building built in 1883. It has a historic Byzantine lobby with [...]
Philadelphia’s Green Street Estate
Today’s home is a beautiful classic 1890s townhouse in Philadelphia’s Art Museum area. The 12,456-square-foot Victorian single-family home has been restored in a way that celebrates its vintage lines. The home combines the best of older craftsmanship and modern technology. It has a gaslight entrance and a state-of-the-art security system with panic room. This six-story [...]
Wood Block Residence by Chadbourne + Doss Architects
Southeast of Seattle, on Mercer Island, Chadbourne + Doss architects recently completed a reconstruction of an early Fred Bassetti-designed home, dubbed the Wood Block Residence. Bassetti, an iconic Seattle architect, originally designed the home in 1962, but over the ensuing decades, it had fallen into disrepair.
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Google Offices – A Look Inside
Google prides itself on giving its engineers independent freedom over their projects. They’re known for having a unique management structure that allows anyone to implement immediate change if the idea is popular. Google also empowers employees to work on whatever they deem important. With a work atmosphere steep in being so innovative, it wouldn’t be [...]
The Estate at Turks and Caicos
Today’s estate is an idyllic retreat in the Turks and Caicos Islands. This home is on 2.5 acres with an additional .68 acre available. It is located less than two miles from the Grace Bay Beach area which offers access to restaurants, golf, casinos, resorts, shops and more. This home is gated and has its [...]
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