Design enthusiasts will find plenty of inspiration now that fall home tours are getting underway. The annual Homes by Architects Tour, which runs Sept. 18 and 19, will be a chance to peek inside architecture-driven remodeling projects, additions and new construction. From tiny Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to grand estates, […]
Mid-century modern marvel featured on Everett home tour
Wendy and Matt Poischbeg’s home is a model of mid-century modern architecture. Their 1950 home will be one of four featured in this year’s Historic Everett Home Tour. The 2,184-square-foot house features a flat roof, floor-toceiling windows and an open floor plan. It still has its original walls and moldings, […]
Tour an Arts and Crafts Home in Berkeley Where Sustainability Reigns Supreme
Last July, as much of New York City life moved outdoors and into the streets, architect and urban planner Vishaan Chakrabarti, along with his Manhattan firm Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU), unveiled a proposal in The New York Times: Banish most privately-owned cars from Manhattan. Interestingly, that same month, […]
Midcentury modern, Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired house on Racine tour
Jen Hinkle describes her Racine home in a variety of ways. She calls it midcentury modern, a home on three levels, and one that’s done in a post and beam construction. She also calls it “the perfect Nerf house,” because of its open concept design. “Our 12-year-old son, and our daughter […]
Seashore Open House Tour Offers Virtual Tours of Outstanding Homes
THE LONG VIEW: Designed down to the smallest detail by architect Sam Gordon, this Loveladies house certainly takes into account a big-picture layout and is dominated by open spaces and clean edges. But it is equally concerned with all the details that create a harmonious whole. (Photos courtesy Jeanette Michelson) […]
2021 Street of Dreams home tour: Builders, designers return with ideas from crowd-pleasing to over-the-top
A tight budget, limited space and common sense make it impossible for most people to have a basketball court inside their home. But improvement ideas should at least start without limits and that’s central to the 46-year-old NW Natural Street of Dreams luxury home tour. The crowd-pleasing show lets people […]
2021 NW Natural Street of Dreams luxury and model home tour: Wow factors revealed
The place you call home became the epicenter of your life last year during the coronavirus shutdown. Routines were reset; traditions reimagined, and where you lived became your workplace and sanctuary, favorite restaurant and vacation getaway. The NW Natural Street of Dreams luxury home tour went dark last year and […]
2021 Portland Modern Home Tour is virtual: See sustainable, energy- and space-saving ideas
Not all home tours have returned to in-person viewing, but seeing smartly designed, energy-efficient houses virtually still allows you to take note of everything that captures your attention. The five dwellings spotlighted in 3D filming for the Portland Modern Home Tour on Saturday, July 24, are exemplars of sustainable building […]
City embarks on Patriotic Tour for Fourth of July
The city of Santa Clarita held a celebration on the road on Sunday, July 4, touring the SCV and visiting locals at home as part of the city’s patriotic tour. In the second year, the Santa Clarita City Council and SCV’s official parade judge on July 4th jumped on a […]
Tour a Texas Hill Country Ranch That Modernizes Ancient Building Practices
Most architects take direction primarily from their clients, but for one property on 200 acres of land in the Texas Hill Country, Jobe Corral Architects founders Ada Corral and Camille Jobe took their cues equally from the land itself. “It’s a beautiful piece of property that had been partially cultivated, […]