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The Island Retreat by Coates Design

February 19, 2020 Erin 0

Coates Design has recently completed a Pacific Northwest-style house on Bainbridge Island, Washington, that features a palette of stone, concrete, wood, and metal. The front covered entryway at the side of the house has a rain chain, sculptural accent, and a small foyer with artwork and wood floors. The entryway opens up to the double-height […]

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MW Works designs quiet dwelling for family farm in Washington

January 21, 2020 Jenna McKnight 0
Whidbey Island Farm by Mwworks

American studio MW Works has created an “intentionally modest” dwelling in the Pacific Northwest that serves as a nature retreat for a multi-generational family. The project, called Whidbey Island Farm, sits on a perch overlooking a meadow where cattle graze. Its name refers to its location – Whidbey Island, located just north of Seattle in

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MW Works designs quiet dwelling for family farm in Washington

January 21, 2020 Jenna McKnight 0
Whidbey Island Farm by Mwworks

American studio MW Works has created an “intentionally modest” dwelling in the Pacific Northwest that serves as a nature retreat for a multi-generational family. The project, called Whidbey Island Farm, sits on a perch overlooking a meadow where cattle graze. Its name refers to its location – Whidbey Island, located just north of Seattle in

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A Contemporary Remodel For A Lakeside Home In Washington State

January 8, 2020 Erin 0

Architecture firm Olson Kundig, has designed the remodel of a dated “log cabin” inspired ranch house and created an open, flexible and view-oriented home for an active young family. The building’s former rustic “lodge style” exterior was updated to a refined language of taut wood planes with a crisp metal roof and windows. The front […]

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SHED updates mid-century modern home with “strong bones” in Seattle

January 8, 2020 Jenna McKnight 0
Irwin Caplan’s Laurelhurst House by SHED

An early 1950s dwelling in the Pacific Northwest that was originally built for cartoonist Irwin Caplan has received a sensitive refurbishment by American firm SHED. The house sits on a sloped site in Seattle’s Laurelhurst neighbourhood, with quick access to public transportation and the Burke-Gilman Trail. Dating to 1951, the home was possibly designed by

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Wittman Estes brightens up 1960s home in the Pacific Northwest

December 5, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0
Mercer Modern by Wittman Estes

A rooftop deck, an overhauled kitchen and ample glazing are among the notable features in a 50-year-old dwelling in Washington that has been renovated by US firm Wittman Estes Architecture + Landscape. The project, Mercer Modern, takes its name from its location – Mercer Island, a land mass in a freshwater lake just west of

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Dark oak and aged copper create cosy atmosphere in Samara bistro by Mutuus Studio

November 25, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0
Samara by Mutuus Studio

Architecture practice Mutuus Studio used rustic materials and earth tones to create a “sense of timelessness and comfort” within a Seattle farm-to-table restaurant. Samara is located in a two-storey, 1920s building in the city’s Sunset Hill district. The eatery is named after a wing-shaped seed pod found on various trees, including elms and maples. The

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Graham Baba Architects creates relaxed atmosphere within Seattle cannabis dispensary

November 19, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0
Dockside Cannabis by Graham Baba Architects

Wooden decor and glass vitrines feature in this cannabis shop in the Pacific Northwest, which was designed by US studio Graham Baba Architects to provide a “personalised, leisurely browsing experience”. The store is one of several in Seattle owned by Dockside Cannabis, a local company that opened its first marijuana dispensary in 2011. The new

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Waechter Architecture builds ring of cabins on old school campus to create The Society Hotel Bingen

November 17, 2019 Paul Jebara 0
Society Hotel Bingen by Waechter Architecture

A converted schoolhouse surrounded by a series of detached cabins forms this boutique hotel in Washington State. Nestled in the scenic Columbia River Gorge, the Society Hotel Bingen is sited 100 kilometres from the hotel brand’s debut property in Portland, Oregon. “One of our primary goals was to design a hotel that not only felt

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Heliotrope tucks Collector’s Retreat into lush wooded site in coastal Washington

November 13, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0

American studio Heliotrope Architects has created a holiday home for art gallery owners that is wrapped in dark metal, punctured with white stucco and large stretches of glass. Collector’s Retreat is located on a forested site on Orcas Island, which lies just off the coast of northern Washington. It serves as a second home for

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