ApplePly plywood is made in Eugene, Oregon, in a nod to the Pacific Northwest, where Peter and Georgia are from.
Brick floors and teak built-ins run throughout the 1960 Bates Residence, which is wrapped in floor-to-ceiling glazing.
The slatted wall that lines the stairs is echoed by the wall that encloses the sitting room.
The main floor sitting room is decked out with furniture in colors—moss green, cedar, eggshell—that echo the nature seen through the sliding glass doors.
The T&G fine line exterior siding was stained a custom color.
In Buenos Aires, architecture firm La Base partnered with modular builder Place to experiment with a hybrid construction method on a small home.
The reddish stone tile and corresponding paint is a references to tomette, a popular French terracotta tile.
Located in the center of Madrid near Plaza España, Gon Architects transformed this dark, cluttered apartment into a sunny, carefully colorful home. The reimagined space is 860 square feet with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.
SHED rebuilt the deck to have only two support posts, and an integrated planter faced with COR-TEN steel to tie into the front facade.
The loft extension is perched atop the red-brick terrace and clad in dark zinc—a material choice that is sensitive to the surrounding streetscape, while also immediately signifying the contemporary nature of the addition.
The roofing cost CAD $40,000, and the simple frame of the home blends in with the overall landscape.
Greg's studies in Feng Shui in college informed the design language.