The Modern Hearth: 5 Impressive Fireplaces in Contemporary Homes
As winter is approaching and the days are getting colder, the fireplace is once again becoming the heart of many homes. Traditionally, the hearth was the central and most important part of the dwelling… Times changed, designs became more efficient, but we as humans still love to gather around the fire… Here are 5 impressive
Urban Farming: an Architect’s Answer to “Green”?
Sustainable. Local. Natural. Green. Architects talk about these words all the time but what do they really mean? One of the new exciting “trends” buzzing around the architectural world is Urban Farming, with news recently that hundreds of vacant lots in Detroit will soon become the world’s largest urban farm: “Hantz Woodlands is transforming blight to beauty
Celebrating Architecture: 31 days of Archtober
Archtober = Architecture + Design Month in New York City. It has been exciting and a lot of fun to participate in Archtober’s month-long calendar of events surrounding architecture + design, and Studio MM is proud to support the profession of architecture in as many ways as possible. One of those ways has been getting
Residential Architecture: Exploring the Relationship btwn Interior + Exterior
“The architecture, the interiors, everything, is somewhat subservient to what’s happening outside in these incredible landscapes. .. How do you bring that exterior back into the interior and vice versa..” – Tom Kundig “To me the greatest luxury is being close to nature.” – Jim Olson — excerpts taken from An Interview with Jim Olson and Tom Kundig. See
Architecture: Calatrava Under Construction
The construction phase of a project is one of my favorite points during the architecture/design process…. Below I’m sharing a few images from a recent tour of the Signature Innovation, Science & Technology Building for Florida Polytechnic University, designed by Santiago Calatrava. This project is very close to my heart for several reasons, but mainly I’m
Contemporary Furniture: Challenging the Limits of Balance
“For me, the project was all about exploring the limits of balance and not being scared off by failure in the process.” – Paul Cocksedge in an interview with FastCo Design. Below are 5 designs which test the limits limits of conventionality both in form and material: In a recent interview with FastCo Design British designer Paul