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At a recent event for Mentor’s organization Ndryshimtarët, which offers personal development and leadership workshops, about 20 guests gather for dinner and conversation. “We want our home to evoke feelings of warmth, openness, vibrance, and sanctuary for anyone entering it,” says Ali.
At a recent event for Mentor’s organization Ndryshimtarët, which offers personal development and leadership workshops, about 20 guests gather for dinner and conversation. “We want our home to evoke feelings of warmth, openness, vibrance, and sanctuary for anyone entering it,” says Ali.
“The house is still in its original state. Our job was to bring in some color,” says Lezanne.
“The house is still in its original state. Our job was to bring in some color,” says Lezanne.
The wallpaper is the Heavens Dondi Colorscape from Flat Vernacular. A Vitsoe modular shelving unit will age with the child’s storage needs.
The wallpaper is the Heavens Dondi Colorscape from Flat Vernacular. A Vitsoe modular shelving unit will age with the child’s storage needs.
Owners Jill and Toby Gebben went on their first date by the shores of Lake Michigan, and long dreamed of building their own lakeside cottage.
Owners Jill and Toby Gebben went on their first date by the shores of Lake Michigan, and long dreamed of building their own lakeside cottage.
The great room is designed for indoor/outdoor living. The floor-to-ceiling glass wall at the back of the space (which is just a slice of the all-glass rear) includes a bi-fold NanaWall door system that opens the home to an outdoor terrace and the lush surroundings.
The great room is designed for indoor/outdoor living. The floor-to-ceiling glass wall at the back of the space (which is just a slice of the all-glass rear) includes a bi-fold NanaWall door system that opens the home to an outdoor terrace and the lush surroundings.
Malcolm Davis Architecture helps a family roll back years of hodgepodge additions while opening the rear facade to the garden.
Malcolm Davis Architecture helps a family roll back years of hodgepodge additions while opening the rear facade to the garden.
In Darby, Montana, just steps from the Bitterroot River, John Shoemaker and Greg Case built a home base for their fly-fishing group vacations.
In Darby, Montana, just steps from the Bitterroot River, John Shoemaker and Greg Case built a home base for their fly-fishing group vacations.
The design team retained the old supports, which now frame the kitchen. Jessica picked DeVol cabinets and systems for their traditional-meets-streamlined style.
The design team retained the old supports, which now frame the kitchen. Jessica picked DeVol cabinets and systems for their traditional-meets-streamlined style.
Floor-to-ceiling glass doors and skylights connect the open living room to the deck, which looks out onto the San Francisco Bay.
Floor-to-ceiling glass doors and skylights connect the open living room to the deck, which looks out onto the San Francisco Bay.
“We wanted to have fun with it,” says Ren of the entry installation. A teal velvet curtain acts as the closet door.
“We wanted to have fun with it,” says Ren of the entry installation. A teal velvet curtain acts as the closet door.
Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice Fay Jones filled the home’s interior with an abundance of custom millwork—and it’s still in pristine condition.
Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice Fay Jones filled the home’s interior with an abundance of custom millwork—and it’s still in pristine condition.
Hemlock cladding covers the front of Eric and Sondra McVeigh’s home in Phoenix.
Hemlock cladding covers the front of Eric and Sondra McVeigh’s home in Phoenix.
A custom concrete planter is now home to a 70-year-old olive tree. The couple reconfigured the front porch to allow for a straight path between the front door and the driveway for better circulation.
A custom concrete planter is now home to a 70-year-old olive tree. The couple reconfigured the front porch to allow for a straight path between the front door and the driveway for better circulation.
The back of the property has a relatively private feel for a downtown location. The living room opens out to the garden through two glazed walls, while the trellis cladding of the mudroom echoes the screens at the front of the home.
The back of the property has a relatively private feel for a downtown location. The living room opens out to the garden through two glazed walls, while the trellis cladding of the mudroom echoes the screens at the front of the home.
A consistent wood palette makes the interior feel cohesive.
A consistent wood palette makes the interior feel cohesive.
- Taos, New Mexico Dwell Magazine : July / August 2017
- Taos, New Mexico Dwell Magazine : July / August 2017
Through an integral relationship between use, form, and material, the Low/Rise House responds sensitively to site, nature, and neighborhood, creating a new type of suburban living – both urban and rural.
Through an integral relationship between use, form, and material, the Low/Rise House responds sensitively to site, nature, and neighborhood, creating a new type of suburban living – both urban and rural.

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