Every year NYC Design Week attracts thousands of design lovers for the numerous events around NYC. One of the events we look forward to during this week is the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF). ICFF includes exhibits from over 800 designers from 40 countries showcasing everything from furniture to lighting to kitchen and bath to textiles and materials. This

Seeing a design come to life little by little is one of the most fulfilling things about being an architect. Now five months into construction and framing all complete, Chalet Perche is really starting to take shape. Construction Update: May 2018 Concrete floors were completed last week. The foyer floor finish will be polished concrete

Design Inspiration: “Magic Moments” During one of the Pre-Design meetings with our Cat Hill client she mentioned wanting a home that is “simple and comfortable, but stylish with some dramatic ‘wows’.” Our primary goal for the design of our Cat Hill project is to create a house our client will be proud to live in with a few

Illustrating Our Design Process We begin every new project by asking our clients “a lot of questions. We design custom, modern homes that are special and unique for each client. We ask questions about how you and your family live in your home. We ask about likes and dislikes – from fashion to furniture and everywhere

New Projects “On the Boards” It has been far too long since we’ve updated our “On the Boards” section with current projects, so today we are sharing 5 new projects with you. We’ve added new media to some of the “old” projects too so feel free to peruse. I’ve got a very proud studio behind me that has enjoyed this

Very happy to share the progress on the 2 projects we have under construction… Today we’ve put together a time lapse video for each – these are not only fun to create, but I think they are even more fun for our clients and our contractors to watch as their house and their work take shape. Chalet Perche Framing

Construction Update + What To Expect from Your Architect As you know from previous posts, we are in the middle of construction on the Hyde Park House in Tampa. Today’s post is going to be both a construction update (because there are so many exciting things going on at the site!) and part of our

“These playful architectural elements can be used in modern homes to provide shelter from the sun, privacy for inhabitants, or texture and interest…” A few weeks ago we presented a collection of images for our post about A Play with Light and Shadow in Modern Architecture based on inspiration from one of our clients. As we

Dream Big. This was the theme for our most recent team off-site and I started the first session with the following quote. “If you can dream it, you can do it.” – Walt Disney We take time twice a year to get away from the office for a couple of days and focus on individuals and team rather

Walls are going up and floors are going in! As we noted last month in our first construction update of 2018, we have 2 projects currently under construction: Chalet Perche + Hyde Park House. The contractors on both projects are making great progress, and we’re super excited to see our designs taking shape. Last month we shared