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Near Westside Story
Three houses in Syracuse win a sustainable design competition and reshape an urban neighborhood for $200,000 apiece.
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Richard Barnes02.25.12 -
Project: R-House
Passive solar design, which promotes passive means of generating and retaining warmth over active—and expensive—systems, is central to R-House’s success. Solar gain—chiefly...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Richard Barnes02.24.12 -
Project: Live Work Home
Richard Cook, a principal at Cook + Fox Architects, surveyed the Near Westside’s inventory of vacant structures and arrived at a conclusion that would guide the design of the Live Work Home. ...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake02.24.12 -
Project: TED
Unlike its next-door neighbor, R-House, TED wasn’t originally planned to meet the exacting Passive House standard. Onion Flats initially won on the basis of its relatively straightforward...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake02.24.12 -
Split the Difference
When the plan to add a second story to a century-old Montreal house crumbled due to a weak foundation, architect Marc-André Plasse eked out another 500 square feet with a clever...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Alexi Hobbs02.22.12 -
Green Is in the Details
Carver + Schicketanz Architects’ eco-friendly renovation earned this mid-century-modern home LEED Platinum certification and proved that when it comes to building sustainably, it’s all...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Mathew Scott01.23.12 -
Tunnel Vision
To maximize every square inch in this Manhattan apartment, LOT-EK knocked down walls, added dozens of recycled doors, and built in a bevy of secret compartments.
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Nicholas Calcott11.05.11 -
Inside the VitraHaus
One of the highlights of my recent trip to Basel, Switzerland, was crossing the border to visit the Vitra campus in Weil-am-Rhein, Germany, about 25 minutes from Basel, and exploring the VitraHaus....
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Miyoko Ohtake10.15.11 -
Touring Basel, Switzerland, Part 2
Last month I traveled to Basel, Switzerland, a European city first founded during the Roman Empire and still boasting beautiful buildings constructed more than 1,000 years agos. In Touring Basel,...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Miyoko Ohtake10.12.11 -
Touring Basel, Switzerland, Part 1
At the end of September, I hopped across the pond to visit Basel, Switzerland, and the nearby Laufen bathrooms factory and showroom. Basel is bisected by the Rhine and sits just south of the...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Miyoko Ohtake10.10.11 -
Cycle China: Week 5
In this special five-part series, we're riding along with SWA Group landscape designer Amirah Shahid as she cycles nearly 800 miles from Beijing to Shanghai (find the previous posts here). Join us...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake10.05.11 -
Touring Vitra Campus, Part 2
Vitra's Weil-am-Rhein, Germany, campus boasts not only the production facilities of the famous furniture manufacturer but also numerous iconic buildings by world-renowned architects. In Touring...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Miyoko Ohtake10.04.11 -
Bialetti Pasta Pot
Italian cooktop and cookware company Bialetti is best known for its Moka Express stovetop espresso maker. It has, however, been bolstering its line of pots and pans over the recent years. Among its...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake10.03.11 -
Naoto Fukasawa's Pork with Eggs
Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa recently collaborated with Alessi for a new cooking collection called Shiba (yes, after the dog, which Fukasawa describes as iconic and a breed that "expresses...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake09.30.11 -
Cycle China: Week 4
In this special five-part series, we're riding along with SWA Group landscape designer Amirah Shahid as she cycles nearly 800 miles from Beijing to Shanghai (find the previous posts here). Join us...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Amirah Shahid09.29.11 -
Touring Vitra Campus, Part 1
The Vitra Campus in Weil-am-Rhein, Germany, is design-heaven on Earth. Since the 1950s, it has been home to Vitra's furniture production (the company headquarters are located across the border in...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Miyoko Ohtake09.29.11 -
Cycle China: Week 3
In this special five-part series, we're riding along with SWA Group landscape designer Amirah Shahid as she cycles nearly 800 miles from Beijing to Shanghai (find the previous posts here). Join us...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake09.22.11 -
Chicken Chapel
Architect Keith Moskow grew up doing grunt construction work. His dad was a builder and after his first year of college, he helped build their family's summer home. "I was doing lowly work,...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake09.20.11 -
kMix by De'Longhi
This month, kitchen and home appliance company De'Longhi is launching its new kMix breakfast collection. The foursome—which includes a two-slice toaster, coffee maker, pump espresso maker,...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake09.14.11 -
Modern Bite
Modern graphics have been applied left, right, and center—to posters, textiles, t-shirts, and more—but at a new business in Los Angeles (with an architect as a cofounder) has affixed...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake09.13.11 -
Cycle China: Week 2
In this special five-part series, we're riding along with SWA Group landscape designer Amirah Shahid as she cycles nearly 800 miles from Beijing to Shanghai. Join us as she tells about her journey...
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Amirah Shahid09.12.11 -
Cycle China: Week 1
In this special five-part series, we're riding along with SWA Group landscape designer Amirah Shahid as she cycles nearly 800 miles from Beijing to Shanghai. Join us as she tells us about her...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake09.05.11 -
Video: Garrett Finney & Cricket Trailer
After four years at NASA designing rest-eat-sleep spaces for astronauts aboard the International Space Station, architect Garrett Finney left the agency to pursue earth-based enterprises. He...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake09.02.11 -
Architecture and the City 2011
This week, the AIA San Francisco kicks off its ninth annual Architecture and the City festival. The month-long event features food tours, home and city tours, film series, exhibitions, lectures,...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake09.01.11 -
This Is It
Austin couple Anne Suttles and Sam Shah built a house to last their lifetime—and longer. Mixing new efficient systems with old upcycled materials, they keep it weird while keeping it green.
written by: Miyoko Ohtakephotos by: Brent Humphreys08.31.11
