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The rebuilt “Idea House,” designed by Holly Freres and David Horning of JHL design. The driveway is permeable to encourage good drainage: crushed granite gravel is installed over a stabilization mat. James Hardie exterior siding is painted in Benjamin Moore ‘White Dove,’ with reclaimed wood used for the entry and garage.

The studio is located in the natural context of the Scottish coast, with the island of Jura in the distance. A significant design challenge, according to Blake, was “building something quite refined in an extreme and remote environment.” To overcome this logistical obstacle, much of the material was prefabricated offsite and transported to the building location. At the facade, elemental zinc is elevated from raw material to art piece by the unique cladding pattern. The custom embossed standing seam zinc system was designed in collaboration with VM Zinc, and fitted by HLMetals.

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A rotating fireplace, a glazed facade, and a cozy sauna complete this wonderful woodland retreat.

Studio Approach

An outdoor breezeway between the storage shed and the main house is ideal for outdoor dining.

“We were researching places where we could get fake old beams, but at the last minute, the contractor found some from a barn that was coming down, - North Hatley, Quebec Dwell Magazine : July / August 2017

Surrounded by wheat fields on a high-altitude plateau stands a small glass house and a solid, traditional barn. The owners, inspired by Philip Johnson’s Glass House, wanted a refuge that opens up to the prairie and mountains.

“The main volume presents a traditional front and is wrapped on the west and south by a deep porch,” says architect Erin Sterling Lewis. “Living and dining spaces access the porch.” A standing seam metal roof with a Kynar finish and HardiePlank Lap Siding cover the exterior of this 3,000-square-foot home.

Building the addition upward instead of outward allowed for more space and better views without excavating across the hilltop.

"With its bold New England forms, functional plan, and durable low-maintenance materials,[Family Farmhouse] will serve this family well for many memorable years ahead," says Whitten Architects.

The home is a study in how to receive light throughout the day—from sunrise to sunset. The master bedroom’s windows frame the sunrise and welcome in morning light.

Tucked into the back corner of a Germantown property in Nashville, this 470-square-foot DADU is small in size, but full of personality.

A large deck extends from the front of the home as well.

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This detached home office unit by FORWARD Design | Architecture features a fire engine red exterior and ample storage within.