After reading about landscape designer Ryan McWhirter’s firm in a local paper, architect Karin Scott reached out about working on a San Antonio, Texas, lot where she and her husband were building their new home.
The architects designed an asymmetrical roof so as to avoid shading the neighbors' backyard. Note how the window awnings appear to peel up and away from the facade.
Frank Lloyd Wright photographed at his Taliesin studio by Pedro E. Guerrero, the longtime resident photographer at Taliesin West.
The 1912 Avery Coonley Playhouse was originally commissioned as part of a larger, Wright-designed estate that included the equally famous Avery Coonley House. Queene Ferry Coonley founded a private elementary school that used the Playhouse until the late 1910s, at which time the property was divided from the larger estate and converted into a single-family residence.
The birch millwork includes a special cubby for Ryan and Rory's cat's litterbox—you'll spot the access hole on the far left.
The pantry also operates as a spot to whip up cocktails.
The green box is lined with tambor strips to give it texture and interest.
The exposed framing is painted a light baby blue. Floating white track lighting was installed between the joists, hanging off bent brass rods.
“I’ve done shelves in front of windows here and there throughout my life,” says Lanigan, who grew up in a hippie commune in the ‘70s, where plants were always hanging in the windows. “I grew up in a geodesic dome my parents built. That organic ‘70s design is very much a touchstone for me.” Beside nostalgia, this choice offers extra accessible shelving and blocks a boring driveway view while still letting in light.
The countertop is a custom Concrete Collaborative terrazzo, and the colored flecks nod to the wall tiles.
The bike storage and utility room by the entrance is hidden behind a mirrored wall with a 1.8-metre-long pivoting door integrated. The pivoting door cost $2,200 but allows the couple to easily manipulate their bikes into the storage room. “It had to be practical as it’s used daily,” says architect Iana Vicq.
The raw, industrial finish of the concrete walls is balanced by more refined finishes and colorful furniture. The couple love the look of concrete floors but didn't want to add more concrete due to its environmental impact. Instead, they used a hard-wearing concrete-look linoleum floor from Forbo, which is made using up to 98% natural materials and cost around $65 per square metre including installation.
The yellow upholstery of the banquette seating in the dining nook was inspired by the couple’s recent visit to Neutra VDL Studio and Residences in Los Angeles.
Located in Thousand Oaks, the one-level home is just a 30-minute drive from Malibu.
Designed by architect Pascal Truffaut, this countryside home has colorful interiors, a wave-like roof, and a bedroom suspended above the living area.
The Eames Archives is located in a former warehouse that once held the book collection of William Stout of San Francisco’s William Stout Architectural Books.
In the lobby of the Eames Archives, visitors are greeted by a wall decal portrait of Ray and Charles Eames.
A selection of seating in the gallery allows visitors to sit on some of their most famous designs, including a molded plastic rocker, an Eames lounge, and a La Chaise.
An early photo of the Noguchi table taken by Martin J. Schmidt.
Charlotte Perriand’s first landmark collaboration with Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, this triptych of chromium-plated steel chairs, presented a Modernist view of living. Each was crafted with a specific function: the B301 sling back chair was for conversation, the LC2 Grand Confort was for relaxation, and the B306 chaise lounge was meant for sleeping.
The LC4 Chaise Lounge has become one of the most popular pieces to emerge from Le Corbusier's studio.
"The staircase is a ribbon to fold you downstairs," says Andrew.
Layered landscaping by Boxleaf Design transforms the property.
The cabinets are made from a super-matte laminate product called Fenix that’s ultra durable and fingerprint resistant.
Perched high above Oakland, this expanded midcentury soaks up jaw-dropping views—even from the bathroom.
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