Famous for his steel Case Study House #26, David Thorne’s work as an architect has inspired modern home design in many ways. Born in 1924, Thorne (born Beverley David Thorne) designed more than 150 homes in his lifetime. His specialty? Homes on steep hillsides built with steel. Growing up in Piedmont, California, Thorne was born…
Based in Memphis, Tennessee, Archimania is an award-winning architect firm known for their unique approach to contemporary design. Founded in 1995, the firm is a collective of designers and architects led by Barry Alan Yoakum, FAIA, and Todd Walker, FAIA. Archimania663 South CooperMemphis, TN 38104901.527.3560https://www.archimania.com/ As a collective, the firm has won more than 160…
Birdseye is a Vermont architecture company that was founded in 1984. The company aims to provide a balance of craftsmanship, design and modern innovation. The company’s Bank Barn prject is one of the its most awarded barn homes we have seen. It went straight into the top of our favorite barnodominium style homes. Modern Barn…
When Chapel Hill architects Douglas V. Pierson and Youn Choi were ready to build a home, they needed to look no further than their own imaginations. Together, they own and operate pod architecture + design. They chose to take on the challenge of their own project to design a home that would be a perfect…
Building a home on a steep slope is a challenge for any architect. But designing the Slope House was even more of a challenge due to its location in the Barranco de Soterraña, a water course near Valencia. But on this steeply sloping plot of land, architects at Juan Marco arquitectos developed an industrialized, unplugged…
Of all the Texas Hill Country ranches, Clear Rock Lookout’s Writer’s Studio has to be the most unique. Designed by Lemmo Architecture and Design, the studio’s smart design blends with the surrounding landscape, immersing its inhabitants in nature. The use of corten steel panels, which creates a raw, rusted steel look, further melds this creative…
Educated at Harvard under Walter Gropius and Jose Luis Sert and trained in the Cambridge office of Paul Rudolph, William Morgan was appointed a Lehman Fellow of Harvard University and studied as a Fulbright grantee in Italy in 1958 and 1959. Subsequently, he received a Wheelwright Fellowship of the Graduate School of Design, and a…