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Two brothers revitalise rustic Captain Whidbey Inn in coastal Washington

September 16, 2019 Bridget Cogley 0
Captain Whidbey Inn

Brothers Mike and Matt French worked with friends and local designers to update an historic inn in Washington with contemporary touches. The French brothers worked with their architect friend Eric Cheong to renovate a property built in 1907 on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound, about two hours north of Seattle. Located a six-acre (3.5-hectare) waterfront

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A Series Of Modern Cabins Make Up The Hood Cliff Retreat In Washington

September 4, 2019 Erin 0

Photography by Andrew Pogue Wittman Estes Architecture+Landscape have recently completed the Hood Cliff Retreat, a series of cabins that are hidden in the forest and overlooking Washington’s Hood Canal. Replacing an existing cedar cabin built nearly fifty years ago, the new cabins were built for a nature loving family that wanted a place to share […]

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Wittman Estes tucks Hood Cliff Retreat into a coastal forest in Washington

September 3, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0
Hood Cliff Retreat by Wittman Estes

Low-lying volumes topped with overhanging roofs form this holiday home in the Pacific Northwest, which was designed by US studio Wittman Estes for a family of impassioned naturalists. The Hood Cliff Retreat sits on a wooded site overlooking the Hood Canal, a natural waterway in the Puget Sound. The project, designed by Seattle firm Wittman

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Olson Kundig creates wooden home on Washington archipelago for art collector

August 4, 2019 Bridget Cogley 0
False Bay House by Olson Kundig and Geremia Design Project

Seattle architecture firm Olson Kundig included pivoting doors and sliding shutters in this waterfront home in the Pacific Northwest, designed for a resident with a large art collection. False Bay House is nestled in a quiet bay in the San Juan Islands, an archipelago of Washington state that is near to Victoria city in British

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Wittman Estes and NODE use prefab elements to create rentable backyard cottage in Seattle

July 8, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0
Stone Solar Studio in Seattle, Washington by Wittman Estes Architecture and NODE

American firms Wittman Estes and NODE have created a prefabricated accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, that is wrapped in charred wood and runs entirely on solar power. The building was created for a homeowner in west Seattle who wanted a one-bedroom studio in her backyard, which she could rent out or list on Airbnb. “The

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Hillside Sanctuary by Hoedemaker Pfeiffer offers elevated views of coastal Washington

June 24, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0

American firm Hoedemaker Pfeiffer used stone, wood and glass to create a main dwelling and guest house for a steep, forested site in the Pacific Northwest overlooking the ocean. Hillside Sanctuary is located on a remote site in the San Juan Islands, which lie just off the coast of northern Washington. Seattle firm Hoedemaker Pfeiffer

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Glossier pop-up shop in Seattle features rolling hills covered in moss and flowers

June 17, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0
Glossier pop-up shop in Seattle, Washington, by Glossier Experiential Team and Studio Lily Kwong

Beauty brand Glossier has teamed up with landscape architect Studio Lily Kwong to create a pop-up shop in Seattle that is filled with plant-covered mounds and splashes of pink and purple. Located in the city’s Capitol Hill neighbourhood, the temporary space occupies a linear, ground-level space measuring 1,100 square feet (102 square metres). The design

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Garret Cord Werner includes three pools in Seattle house designed for avid swimmer

June 8, 2019 James Brillon 0
Mercer Island Modern by Garret Cord Werner in Washington state

A reflective pond, a lap pool, and a jacuzzi intersperse and organise the spaces of this residence that Garret Cord Werner designed for an island in the middle of Seattle’s Lake Washington. Located on Mercer Island, the 4,200-square-foot (390-square-metre) home was completed for a client who is a keen swimmer and interested in living close

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Stephenson Design Collective designs House on the Cove to blend with coastal Washington setting

May 3, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0
House On The Cove residence by Stephenson Design Collective in Bellingham, Washington

This residence in the Pacific Northwest by US firm Stephenson Design Collective features exterior walls clad in weathering steel and black-stained cedar, along with large windows that offer sweeping views of the mountains and sea. The House on the Cove is located in the coastal town of Bellingham in northern Washington. The residence consists of

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Graham Baba imbues Klotski building in Seattle with industrial aesthetic

April 17, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0
Trailbend Taproom restaurant and beerhall in Seattle Washington by Graham Baba Architects

American studio Graham Baba Architects has used perforated metal, blackened steel and salvaged wood to create an industrial-style, mixed-use building in Seattle, which includes a beer hall.  The Klotski building is located in the city’s trendy Ballard neighbourhood, a waterfront district with a maritime and industrial history. The design of the three-storey building aims to

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