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Amid Historic Homes, New England Moves to Preserve a Modern Heritage

Amid Historic Homes, New England Moves to Preserve a Modern ...

In a region that prizes center-chimney Colonials, shingled Capes, saltboxes and other homes that have helped shape New England’s unmistakable sense of place, Polly Flansburgh’s boxy, low-slung house does not leap out as histor [...]

Posted On : Dec, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Nature And Design Meet In Lautner's Modern Homes

Nature And Design Meet In Lautner's Modern Homes

An artist with an idyllic childhood might be as rare as a house with walls made of air, but both play a part in the story of architect John Lautner. Lautner's homes have appeared in Hollywood movies, but the architect himself was [...]

Posted On : Dec, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Nature And Design Meet In Lautner's Modern Homes

Nature And Design Meet In Lautner's Modern Homes

An artist with an idyllic childhood might be as rare as a house with walls made of air, but both play a part in the story of architect John Lautner. Lautner's homes have appeared in Hollywood movies, but the architect himself was [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Regional Modern: Seattle's Modern Homes Feature Spectacular Views

Regional Modern: Seattle's Modern Homes Feature Spectacular ...

My Regional Modern series now moves to the West Coast, the home of Houzz and therefore a good deal of the houses on the website. We start in the Northwest, in Seattle, a city that is "blessed with a setting unsurpassed in natural spl [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Regional Modern: Metro New York Homes Showcase Clean Lines

Regional Modern: Metro New York Homes Showcase Clean Lines

My last post on regional modern architecture presented urban interiors in New York City, mainly lofts. Architects practicing in and around Manhattan will gladly work on these and other small-scale interior commissions, since ground-up bui [...]

Posted On : Nov, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Modern Seattle Homes For Sale – Searching For Modern Architecture in Greater Seattle

Modern Seattle Homes For Sale – Searching For Modern Archite...

Modern architecture aficionados are a very discerning group.  They appreciate the nuances and small design touches in the creation of a modern home that can take a look from cold and sterile to stunning and edgy with a slight adjustm [...]

Posted On : Nov, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Modern Seattle Homes For Sale – Searching For Modern Architecture in Greater Seattle

Modern Seattle Homes For Sale – Searching For Modern Archite...

Modern architecture aficionados are a very discerning group.  They appreciate the nuances and small design touches in the creation of a modern home that can take a look from cold and sterile to stunning and edgy with a slight adjustm [...]

Posted On : Nov, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Tom Dyckhoff: Britain’s buildings and homes are bad for our health

Tom Dyckhoff: Britain’s buildings and homes are bad for our ...

For a man who makes a living as an architecture critic, Tom Dyckhoff is breezily dismissive of his craft. “It’s like glorified tourism, in many ways,” he says. “Everyone’s an architecture critic, we’re [...]

Posted On : Aug, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

In the doghouse: Pooch owners treat pets to modern homes so they don't have to live ruff

In the doghouse: Pooch owners treat pets to modern homes so ...

It’s a good chance to buy a new house without taking out a crippling mortgage. But the only problem is you won’t be able to live inside - as it’ll be for your dog. Trent Tesch, of Kohn Pedersen Fox, in New York, is just [...]

Posted On : May, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Addis Ababa to Demolish Homes Opposite Mega Building

In a meeting held at Abiot Irmija school hall on Friday, residents of Kirkos Sub City, former Woreda 18 Kebele 27, renamed as Woreda 1, were told that the entire area will be demolished in two to three months, according to Capital news r [...]

Posted On : Dec, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Wind Turbine Built Inside Twisted Building to Provide Power for 2,000 Homes & Offices [Concept Sustainable Skyscraper Design Harvests Energy From the Wind]

Wind Turbine Built Inside Twisted Building to Provide Power ...

Space is a major limiting factor in cities, and in most cases, the only way is up. But building skyscrapers comes with the age-old problem of powering up the entire building’s energy needs. With a concept design called the Wind Tow [...]

Posted On : Nov, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Alain de Botton commissions holiday homes to promote modernist architecture

Alain de Botton commissions holiday homes to promote moderni...

The philosopher Alain de Botton is to venture into holiday lettings in an attempt to cure the British public of what he believes is a widely held fear of modernist architecture. The author of books including the Consolations of Philosoph [...]

Posted On : May, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Cool homes for your stuff!

Cool homes for your stuff!

More “Cool Home ForÂYour Stuff” than “Cool Stuff For The Home”, The Modern House Estate AgentsÂspecialise in modern and contemporary architect-designed houses and have probably some of theÂbest m [...]

Posted On : Feb, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Tour of Classic Architecture and Homes

Tour of Classic Architecture and Homes

These areas are a fun walk and a way to see a highly desired residential S.F. area. Pacific Heights is where all the yuppies in San Francisco live. Pictured above is romance novelist Danielle Steele's home. It is a very expensive neighborh [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

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