Category: Behind the Design

If you follow us on Instagram, you’ve probably caught a glimpse of what our days actually look like — the sketches spread across the conference table, the early Zoom conversations and on-screen sketching, and lots of inspiration images from our projects and architects we admire. We love sharing those moments in our stories because they

Undercliff is a major renovation of a home on an existing site in the Hudson Valley that takes advantage of spectacular views of a nearby cliff. We’re using the existing home’s footprint for a new two volume, two story home that will better showcase views of the cliff and increase functionality for our clients and

We’ve been collaborating with the clients from Modern Accord Depot on a renovation of their home in Accord, which we’re calling Woodland Pop House. We started construction on the project recently and are excited to share more about our design process. Make sure to check out the sneak peak of construction progress at the end

We recently started construction on IRIE House, a home that stretches along a rocky ridgeline in Saugerties, NY. IRIE House is named after the Jamaican term, “irie”. Used by Rastafarians, the word “irie” means to be at peace with your current state of being. Emulating “irie,” this home is filled with curated views of the

Gardiner Art Studio is a new art studio addition for a talented painter who lives in the Hudson Valley. With this project, we chose to introduce a modern and minimal design while nodding to the architecture of our clients’ existing home. The simple rectangular plan is divided into two wings by a central hallway. One wing

AA House is a home for a hardworking couple and their adventurous cat. This modern barn-style home on a sloped site includes an artist studio, deck with a screened-in-porch, gym, and office spaces for our active clients. The site includes a gorgeous view of a flower-filled meadow and a creek at the end of the

Artists’ Ranch is a renovation in Germantown, NY for an artist couple and their two young children. Their existing home is split into two separate structures; one a garage and the other a ranch house. With the goal of marrying the two volumes and expanding the living space, we designed a new modern structure that

Barnstormer is a new home in Red Hook, NY for an active couple with interests ranging from pickleball to hiking with their two goldendoodles around the Hudson Valley. Let’s dive into the design – one where every element of the design reflects their daily routines and aspirations. Through an efficient millwork design, a functional kitchen

It’s been a while since we shared a Behind the Design post. Our last Behind the Design post took at a closer look at Tranquil Guest House, a guest house addition to Tranquil Abiding. Today we are sharing more about the design for Big Indian Reno, a modern renovation to a home with views of

We were so excited to get started on Tranquil Guest House with our clients from Tranquil Abiding. This project is currently in the bidding phase, and we are looking forward to construction! In our Behind the Design posts we like to look back at where we started with our projects and how our design process