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A home in Krisel's Kings Point development, an 11-acre site off of the Canyon Country Club golf course that was designed in the early 1960s.
A home in Krisel's Kings Point development, an 11-acre site off of the Canyon Country Club golf course that was designed in the early 1960s.
Ocotillo was placed in key areas as a great structural focal point.
Ocotillo was placed in key areas as a great structural focal point.
Janet Echelman’s “She Changes” One of Echleman’s previous pieces, located in Porto, Portugal, it has inspired people to gather underneath, even though it’s located across from a four-lane highway. Credit: Enrique Diaz
Janet Echelman’s “She Changes” One of Echleman’s previous pieces, located in Porto, Portugal, it has inspired people to gather underneath, even though it’s located across from a four-lane highway. Credit: Enrique Diaz
In Breezy Point, Queens, one of the communities hit hardest by Superstorm Sandy, Azaroff's +LAB architects raised a damaged home to avoid future floodwater.
In Breezy Point, Queens, one of the communities hit hardest by Superstorm Sandy, Azaroff's +LAB architects raised a damaged home to avoid future floodwater.
The Lifted House has been used by the Department of City Planning as a case study for resilient renovations.
The Lifted House has been used by the Department of City Planning as a case study for resilient renovations.
The defining feature of this lakeside cabin in northern Idaho is a 30-by-20-foot window wall that opens the living area to the surrounding lake and forest. Concrete blocks, steel, and plywood make up the simple palette of materials.
The defining feature of this lakeside cabin in northern Idaho is a 30-by-20-foot window wall that opens the living area to the surrounding lake and forest. Concrete blocks, steel, and plywood make up the simple palette of materials.
The ever-changing daylight, plus the use of curtains and lighting options, means that Ahlgren and Lökaas enjoy a variety of different atmospheres.
The ever-changing daylight, plus the use of curtains and lighting options, means that Ahlgren and Lökaas enjoy a variety of different atmospheres.
The ever-changing daylight, plus the use of curtains and lighting options, means that Ahlgren and Lökaas enjoy a variety of different atmospheres.
The ever-changing daylight, plus the use of curtains and lighting options, means that Ahlgren and Lökaas enjoy a variety of different atmospheres.
The ever-changing daylight, plus the use of curtains and lighting options, means that Ahlgren and Lökaas enjoy a variety of different atmospheres.
The ever-changing daylight, plus the use of curtains and lighting options, means that Ahlgren and Lökaas enjoy a variety of different atmospheres.
A true piece of art made from an oval stainless steel sheet, folded and polished by hand, the Anamorphosis Mirror creates a silver disc in an angle of the room, like an eyelet opening onto a new moving space. Up close, Anamorphosis is an ideal mirror for make-up, because it shows the three dimensions of the face: the front and both sides. As you move away from it, the oval is distorted and displays moving and fluid images of its environment, until visible from only one place in the room, when the mirror itself becomes a perfect disc.
A true piece of art made from an oval stainless steel sheet, folded and polished by hand, the Anamorphosis Mirror creates a silver disc in an angle of the room, like an eyelet opening onto a new moving space. Up close, Anamorphosis is an ideal mirror for make-up, because it shows the three dimensions of the face: the front and both sides. As you move away from it, the oval is distorted and displays moving and fluid images of its environment, until visible from only one place in the room, when the mirror itself becomes a perfect disc.
The staircase was moved to the other side of the room and is now a sculptural focal point, thanks to a striking material change from wood to concrete.
The staircase was moved to the other side of the room and is now a sculptural focal point, thanks to a striking material change from wood to concrete.
Health and energy-efficiency are the foundation of Point Zero's homes—literally. Thanks to insulation embedded in their concrete walls, Point Zero basements don't leak heat and energy—they're the same temperature as the rest of the home.
Health and energy-efficiency are the foundation of Point Zero's homes—literally. Thanks to insulation embedded in their concrete walls, Point Zero basements don't leak heat and energy—they're the same temperature as the rest of the home.
Point Zero's smart technologies don't just regulate air temperature and quality: they can improve performance by dimming lights at certain times of day. Additional smart technology add-ons can include digital home security systems (such as specialized locks, sensors, cameras). All these technologies—physical and digital—combine to create homes that will endure over time, efficiently keeping residents healthy and comfortable.
Point Zero's smart technologies don't just regulate air temperature and quality: they can improve performance by dimming lights at certain times of day. Additional smart technology add-ons can include digital home security systems (such as specialized locks, sensors, cameras). All these technologies—physical and digital—combine to create homes that will endure over time, efficiently keeping residents healthy and comfortable.
Point Blank (1967) The cult classic starring Lee Marvin features a slaying beneath the 4th Street Bridge. It was neither the first nor the last bout in the riverbed, but it remains one of the most iconic.
Point Blank (1967) The cult classic starring Lee Marvin features a slaying beneath the 4th Street Bridge. It was neither the first nor the last bout in the riverbed, but it remains one of the most iconic.
The Sterling, one of Point Zero's many home options, features 3,495 square feet of livable space, 1,415 square feet of porches, and a 716-square-foot garage. All Point Zero homes are sheathed in a tight envelope that prevents almost any air (or warmth) from leaking outdoors. Smart home technology—accessible via wall panels or personal devices—allow the homeowner to closely monitor or adjust air temperature and quality.
The Sterling, one of Point Zero's many home options, features 3,495 square feet of livable space, 1,415 square feet of porches, and a 716-square-foot garage. All Point Zero homes are sheathed in a tight envelope that prevents almost any air (or warmth) from leaking outdoors. Smart home technology—accessible via wall panels or personal devices—allow the homeowner to closely monitor or adjust air temperature and quality.
Point Zero's homes come in a broad range of configurations: The Alexander is a single-level residence with an entry foyer that's nested between two light-filled wings. Thanks to their high-energy performance features, all Point Zero homes can be Net Zero Ready, meaning they would only need their own power source (such as solar panels or a wind turbine) to produce as much energy as they consume.
Point Zero's homes come in a broad range of configurations: The Alexander is a single-level residence with an entry foyer that's nested between two light-filled wings. Thanks to their high-energy performance features, all Point Zero homes can be Net Zero Ready, meaning they would only need their own power source (such as solar panels or a wind turbine) to produce as much energy as they consume.
The wood ball pen is available in an array of colors and features a simple, clean design that is eye-catching without being distracting. Both practical and beautiful, this instrument takes jotting down notes to brilliant, artful heights.
The wood ball pen is available in an array of colors and features a simple, clean design that is eye-catching without being distracting. Both practical and beautiful, this instrument takes jotting down notes to brilliant, artful heights.
Point Zero homes don't just keep out the bad—by practically eliminating VOC chemicals, for instance—but they also let in the good. Each design allows abundant natural light and connections to the outdoors. The Berkeley, for instance, also features a balcony on the guest bedroom, a covered outdoor dining area, and a 252-square-foot outdoor deck.
Point Zero homes don't just keep out the bad—by practically eliminating VOC chemicals, for instance—but they also let in the good. Each design allows abundant natural light and connections to the outdoors. The Berkeley, for instance, also features a balcony on the guest bedroom, a covered outdoor dining area, and a 252-square-foot outdoor deck.
For the 700-acre development site at Candlestick Point and Hunters Point Shipyard in San Francisco, he designed a master plan that seeks to re-create some of the city's lost habitat types, while at the same time improving environmental health, spurring economic development, and creating new open space and habitat.
For the 700-acre development site at Candlestick Point and Hunters Point Shipyard in San Francisco, he designed a master plan that seeks to re-create some of the city's lost habitat types, while at the same time improving environmental health, spurring economic development, and creating new open space and habitat.
Point Zero homes' efficiency is due in large part to SIPs (Structurally Insulated Panels) that comprise every exterior wall. Each panel is essentially a continuous layer of insulation sandwiched between strong OSB (Oriented Strand Board, as seen above). This design offers strength and energy efficiency. Even each home's roof is comprised of SIPs. As an added bonus, each SIP arrives on site prefabricated, so Point Zero homes are built faster than conventional construction would allow. You can read more about this simple-but-effective construction technology at Point Zero's website.
Point Zero homes' efficiency is due in large part to SIPs (Structurally Insulated Panels) that comprise every exterior wall. Each panel is essentially a continuous layer of insulation sandwiched between strong OSB (Oriented Strand Board, as seen above). This design offers strength and energy efficiency. Even each home's roof is comprised of SIPs. As an added bonus, each SIP arrives on site prefabricated, so Point Zero homes are built faster than conventional construction would allow. You can read more about this simple-but-effective construction technology at Point Zero's website.
This is the reading room in the new addition; The T&G wood wall and ceiling finish are made from a reclaimed grain silo in eastern Washington built in the early 1900s.
This is the reading room in the new addition; The T&G wood wall and ceiling finish are made from a reclaimed grain silo in eastern Washington built in the early 1900s.
Van Dijk's framed pictures stacked on the floor form an impromptu point of visual interest.
Van Dijk's framed pictures stacked on the floor form an impromptu point of visual interest.
WeWork has locations in 16 cities, and does the majority of its design work in-house.
WeWork has locations in 16 cities, and does the majority of its design work in-house.
Other programming for Design Live You Give a Damn: LIVE! will include panels on the post-Hurricane Sandy reconstruction process, the Sports for Change program in Africa, and the Pillars of Sustainable Education program. Additionally, be sure to catch Architecture for Humanity’s Executive Director, Eric Cesal, who will be participating in a conversation on building for resiliency on October 9.
Other programming for Design Live You Give a Damn: LIVE! will include panels on the post-Hurricane Sandy reconstruction process, the Sports for Change program in Africa, and the Pillars of Sustainable Education program. Additionally, be sure to catch Architecture for Humanity’s Executive Director, Eric Cesal, who will be participating in a conversation on building for resiliency on October 9.
The Highbridge Center was built in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration and is a popular public swimming destination in the summer. Photo by Michael Moran.
The Highbridge Center was built in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration and is a popular public swimming destination in the summer. Photo by Michael Moran.
"We wanted to maintain a feeling of a bunkhouse by keeping everything open and connected but without losing that layer of privacy," says Flowers.
"We wanted to maintain a feeling of a bunkhouse by keeping everything open and connected but without losing that layer of privacy," says Flowers.
The lower-level sleeping area boasts a plywood wardrobe, Eames LCW, and Eames plywood folding screen.
The lower-level sleeping area boasts a plywood wardrobe, Eames LCW, and Eames plywood folding screen.
In a narrow residual area between the breezeway and the house's northern elevation, Cohen created a so-called "skinny space," with a changing area accessible to the outdoor shower.
In a narrow residual area between the breezeway and the house's northern elevation, Cohen created a so-called "skinny space," with a changing area accessible to the outdoor shower.
Carol A. Wilson Architect, HOUSE ON MERE POINT
Carol A. Wilson Architect, HOUSE ON MERE POINT
A maple bookcase defines the point between the living room and foyer.
A maple bookcase defines the point between the living room and foyer.
Built-in shelves and a changing table by Ducduc in Hawk’s room offer ample storage.
Built-in shelves and a changing table by Ducduc in Hawk’s room offer ample storage.
Covered lockers for swimmers are situated right by the pool. Photo by Michael Moran.
Covered lockers for swimmers are situated right by the pool. Photo by Michael Moran.
The Opera House sits on Bennelong Point on the edge of the Royal Botanic Gardens. Looking back from the steps rising up to the iconic performance center are views of the park, the downtown skyline, and Circular Quay, the city's busy ferry port.
The Opera House sits on Bennelong Point on the edge of the Royal Botanic Gardens. Looking back from the steps rising up to the iconic performance center are views of the park, the downtown skyline, and Circular Quay, the city's busy ferry port.
The collection's most affordable entry—at just $14.99 CAD (about $11 USD)—comes from Quebecois design duo Six Point Un, who created a palm-sized bottle-opener in solid oak that comes in a natural or blue finish.
The collection's most affordable entry—at just $14.99 CAD (about $11 USD)—comes from Quebecois design duo Six Point Un, who created a palm-sized bottle-opener in solid oak that comes in a natural or blue finish.
Color swatches were the starting point for the Kyle Blue rug.
Color swatches were the starting point for the Kyle Blue rug.

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