In the midst of Seattle’s dense Queen Anne neighborhood, the Perch forms a quiet sanctuary, floating above the street in its own private realm. The client’s brief was a tall order for Lisa Chadbourne and Daren Doss, AIA, who designed the 5,500-square-foot house. While the lot has coveted western views of the Olympic…

It seems fitting that Alan Barlis’ client, who spent some 40 years at Ralph Lauren, was drawn to the pastoral hamlet of Waccabuc when he went looking for a place to build a country house. The site he found, in Westchester County, was originally part of a 19th-century farm compound in the town…

Rising waters will eventually inundate many desirable seaside locations, and there are as many ideas about how to cope with this new reality as there are clients who still want to enjoy those properties. Previous flooding events on this site in Sag Harbor, New York, had all but consumed an existing house built…

New data from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Home Design Trends Survey is revealing the latest trends in kitchen and bathroom design. Demand for kitchen related home features, such as working pantries, coffee bars, outdoor kitchens and even additional kitchen facilities were on the rise last year. Additionally, there was…

Three miles up Sunshine Canyon from downtown Boulder, Goatbarn Lane house was named for a historic goat barn at the end of the dirt road. This Colorado mountain community, the site of a 19th-century mining camp, is dotted with simple metal sheds, barns, and homes built for or by the miners, and they…

Austin’s exponential building boom is leaving no neighborhood ungentrified, and that certainly makes it tough for anyone who needs affordable housing within the city limits. One glimmer of hope is the city’s ADU program, which allows homeowners to add another dwelling on their property. This light densification of desirable neighborhoods is a blessing…

Rising waters will eventually inundate many desirable seaside locations, and there are as many ideas about how to cope with this new reality as there are clients who still want to enjoy those properties. Previous flooding events on this site in Sag Harbor, New York, had all but consumed an existing house built…