Case Study

Showcase of Stunning New Kitchen Designs from the 2024 KCMA Design Awards

The Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA), an organization that champions advocacy, leadership, and quality in the North American cabinet industry, recently held their first KCMA® Design Awards program and invited some of America’s top interior designers to participate. The 2024 competition, which announced winners in April, recognized outstanding kitchen designs by interior designers, kitchen designers, and […]

Hidden Alps Retreat Coexists Seamlessly with Natural Surroundings Through Artful Use of Wood and Ceramics

“Maison Les Marquises,” an award-winning residential project in the first edition of the APE Grupo Architecture Awards, represents the balance between beauty and architectural discipline. It is a home that embraces its surroundings, where two distinct materials, wood and ceramics, coexist harmoniously. The creators at Atelier d’Architecture AMASA have skilfully woven the transitions between them in a […]

Kentfield, California’s Kojima House Seamlessly Fuses Indoor and Outdoor Spaces

The Kojima House, designed by Swatt + Partners, is a 6,500 square foot remodel and addition to a pre-existing home in Kentfield, California. The 1.5 acre site is surrounded by mature landscaping on all sides, affording a sense of privacy that is rare with new homes. Nestled in a clearing, the home has unobstructed views […]

Home Office at Moss Rock Residence Provides Idyllic Retreat in California Wine Country

SWATT + PARTNERS was asked by the new owners of a home that the firm had previously completed to design a new home office structure, remote from the main house. The original home was an award-winning ‘off the grid’ 2-story structure on a beautiful 9-acre rural site, overlooking a dense forest of Douglas fir madrone […]

Galician Villa by Rodrigo Currás Torres Blends Tradition and Innovation Using Gres Aragón Pavers

In the small village of Guisande, on the beautiful wild coast known as the Costa de la Muerte (La Coruña, Galicia, Spain), Galician architect Rodrigo Currás Torres has built a detached villa that stands out for its curved roof, clad in extruded stoneware pavers by Gres Aragón: a traditional product used in a unique way. […]

ONIX Blends Tradition and Modernity at the 5* Capella Sydney Hotel

The architects’ careful selection of all the materials used in the hotel included ONIX glass mosaic tiles to line the pools and cover the wellness zones. This property is considered to be one of the world’s most luxurious hotels and is housed in a historic listed building in Sydney’s Edwardian baroque district. It is the work of […]

Philadelphia Museum of Art is Transformed with Energy Efficient Bronze Replacement Windows and Curved Vestibules

Story contributed by Hope’s Windows, Inc. The Philadelphia Museum of Art broke ground on a major renovation in 2017. World-renowned international architect Frank Gehry designed the multi-million-dollar renovation, which is focused on opening up the museum’s interior with more public spaces, more room for art, and easier navigation. Critical to the success of the signature […]

MrSteam: Bringing Spa-Like Modernism to a Bathroom in Haworth, NJ

Story contributed by MrSteam. Designer Michele Alfano, creator of the POETIC MODERNISM® style, recently renovated a bathroom in Haworth, New Jersey to support the homeowners’ desire for a relaxation-and wellness-focused space. POETIC MODERNISM® is the philosophy that gut emotions profoundly influence mental, physical, and emotional well-being. Weaving steam and essential aspects of nature into the design […]

DECOCER Ceramics Help Minimalist Spanish Home Achieve Warmth, Proximity to Natural Environment

The project seeks calm in relation to the natural environment that surrounds it, and uses signature ceramics to achieve warmth and proximity. The glazed ceramic runs through the different rooms of the single-family house. House in the Termet, a Mediterranean botanical garden. Villa-real (Spain). “Every space has its soul, it has to be unique, eternal […]