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Main House Great Room with One of Two Fireplaces

In 2006, Seattle couple Damon and Claudia Smith decided it was time to expand their home to match their family, which had grown to include three children and two dogs since they first bought the house in the mid-1990s. Their solution: Adding on what they've dubbed the "South-ender."

DGN Studio renovated and extended a semidetached Victorian terrace near London Fields for clients Rebecca and Roman. The rear extension is defined by a material palette of exposed concrete and white-oiled oak, which was chosen for its durability, as well as its warm texture and grain. “We are very aware of the dialogue around the sustainability of concrete as a building material, so we were keen to make sure its use was related to a specific set of practical tasks for which it would stand the test of time,” says DGN studio cofounder Geraldine Ng.

This Orange County Eichler, built in 1962, celebrates the indoor-outdoor, Southern Californian lifestyle with a skylight atrium, outdoor pool and plenty of floor-to-ceiling windows.

This 1950s Joseph Esherick home in Berkeley, California, has a T-shaped layout and Japanese-inspired shingling that’s typical of the buildings in this part of Berkeley.

Bathroom

Detail of Kitchen

Family Room

Living Room Looking into Entry Way

Living Room

The angled roof of the post-and-beam construction.

A geometric wood accent wall lies across from the main entry wall and runs alongside the stairs.