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What began as a cozy space for a pool table in the forests of northern Michigan evolved into an extraordinary two-story retreat. On the ground level, a spacious garage houses two pristine Porsches, while the second floor features a private glass bar accessed by bespoke glass stair treads. The stairs, crafted from fused glass with our Herma texture, combine elegance with a secure, anti-slip surface, offering uninterrupted beauty and unmatched durability. Each tread is supported by intricate metalwork featuring wolves—a nod to the client’s last name and a symbol of strength and individuality.
The glass bar is a true statement piece, with a sandblasted wolf face on the front and LED-lit glass shelves that create a magical, moonlit glow. This man cave seamlessly blends luxury with nature, capturing the essence of a hidden retreat filled with elegance, personality, and craftsmanship.
At ThinkGlass, we believe every project tells a story. This one is as powerful and unique as the wolf etched in glass, bringing the outdoors in with a rare and refined touch.

What began as a cozy space for a pool table in the forests of northern Michigan evolved into an extraordinary two-story retreat. On the ground level, a spacious garage houses two pristine Porsches, while the second floor features a private glass bar accessed by bespoke glass stair treads. The stairs, crafted from fused glass with our Herma texture, combine elegance with a secure, anti-slip surface, offering uninterrupted beauty and unmatched durability. Each tread is supported by intricate metalwork featuring wolves—a nod to the client’s last name and a symbol of strength and individuality.
The glass bar is a true statement piece, with a sandblasted wolf face on the front and LED-lit glass shelves that create a magical, moonlit glow. This man cave seamlessly blends luxury with nature, capturing the essence of a hidden retreat filled with elegance, personality, and craftsmanship.
At ThinkGlass, we believe every project tells a story. This one is as powerful and unique as the wolf etched in glass, bringing the outdoors in with a rare and refined touch.
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Alder was designed for a piece of property with a lot of street presence considering its front dimension is 135’-5”. With a total depth of 41’-8”, the residence has a total under roof square footage of 4,665 and an air conditioned area of 3,579 square feet. A flex room with private bath is attached behind the garage which is detached from the main residence but connected by the roof. The master suite is located on the first floor and has private lounge area adjacent to the pool and pool deck. The kitchen, breakfast area, dining room, foyer, and great room feature large, floor to ceiling, stacking glass doors which open fully to allow seamless interaction between the interior and exterior spaces of the home. Two additional bedrooms and two bathrooms complete the second floor with access the second floor balcony overlooking the pool and pool deck below.

What began as a cozy space for a pool table in the forests of northern Michigan evolved into an extraordinary two-story retreat. On the ground level, a spacious garage houses two pristine Porsches, while the second floor features a private glass bar accessed by bespoke glass stair treads. The stairs, crafted from fused glass with our Herma texture, combine elegance with a secure, anti-slip surface, offering uninterrupted beauty and unmatched durability. Each tread is supported by intricate metalwork featuring wolves—a nod to the client’s last name and a symbol of strength and individuality.
The glass bar is a true statement piece, with a sandblasted wolf face on the front and LED-lit glass shelves that create a magical, moonlit glow. This man cave seamlessly blends luxury with nature, capturing the essence of a hidden retreat filled with elegance, personality, and craftsmanship.
At ThinkGlass, we believe every project tells a story. This one is as powerful and unique as the wolf etched in glass, bringing the outdoors in with a rare and refined touch.

Inspired by another mid-century modern home the client owned, this new residence represents a much larger 21st-century version built into the gently sloping hillside to take advantage of the sprawling hilltop views of the Sonoma valley. The quiet front facade leads guests into a formal entry that divides the house into private and public spaces. Rounding the corner into the great room, one is immediately hit by the breathtaking view that extends outward beyond the infinity pool and deck through a continuous wall of glass. In the opposite direction, each of the three bedrooms was designed with its own seating area and bathroom, creating private suites for family members and guests alike.
The linear design and open, flowing living spaces provide almost every room with outdoor access to the expansive patio, protected from the Sonoma heat by deep overhangs. Warm woods, clean lines, and a rhythmic post and beam ceiling design create a homey feeling of rest and relaxation, evoking the essence of modern California living.
Klopf Architecture project team: Geoff Campen, Ethan Taylor, Noel Andrade, and John Klopf
Landscape Architects: Arterra Landscape Architects
Structural Engineer: ZFA
Contractor: Eames Construction
Photography: ©2022 Mariko Reed
Completion year: 2022

What began as a cozy space for a pool table in the forests of northern Michigan evolved into an extraordinary two-story retreat. On the ground level, a spacious garage houses two pristine Porsches, while the second floor features a private glass bar accessed by bespoke glass stair treads. The stairs, crafted from fused glass with our Herma texture, combine elegance with a secure, anti-slip surface, offering uninterrupted beauty and unmatched durability. Each tread is supported by intricate metalwork featuring wolves—a nod to the client’s last name and a symbol of strength and individuality.
The glass bar is a true statement piece, with a sandblasted wolf face on the front and LED-lit glass shelves that create a magical, moonlit glow. This man cave seamlessly blends luxury with nature, capturing the essence of a hidden retreat filled with elegance, personality, and craftsmanship.
At ThinkGlass, we believe every project tells a story. This one is as powerful and unique as the wolf etched in glass, bringing the outdoors in with a rare and refined touch.

What began as a cozy space for a pool table in the forests of northern Michigan evolved into an extraordinary two-story retreat. On the ground level, a spacious garage houses two pristine Porsches, while the second floor features a private glass bar accessed by bespoke glass stair treads. The stairs, crafted from fused glass with our Herma texture, combine elegance with a secure, anti-slip surface, offering uninterrupted beauty and unmatched durability. Each tread is supported by intricate metalwork featuring wolves—a nod to the client’s last name and a symbol of strength and individuality.
The glass bar is a true statement piece, with a sandblasted wolf face on the front and LED-lit glass shelves that create a magical, moonlit glow. This man cave seamlessly blends luxury with nature, capturing the essence of a hidden retreat filled with elegance, personality, and craftsmanship.
At ThinkGlass, we believe every project tells a story. This one is as powerful and unique as the wolf etched in glass, bringing the outdoors in with a rare and refined touch.

Property Marketed by Hudson Place Realty - Fabulous Hudson Street home with private garage! Perfect for the modern family, this 4 story recently renovated home offers contemporary accents and classic style, 4 bedrooms, 3½ baths and ground floor media & play rooms.
Conveniently located on the parlor level, the spacious, high-end kitchen provides direct access to the backyard and private garage parking. Custom cherry cabinetry, sleek black granite, 6-burner Wolf range, French door refrigerator, large center island and working gas fireplace compliment the warm & welcoming environment.
Four large, well-scaled bedrooms showcase inordinately high ceilings, with top floor master bedroom soaring to 15’. The master bath includes a double vanity, mosaic tile, and separate shower & tub.
Unique design features include: floor-to-ceiling Juliette windows in the front parlor, exposed brick, hardwood floors throughout, intricate picture & crown moldings, ornate ceiling medallions, 3 decorative mantles, original curved banisters and exquisite skylights that beam through abundant natural light.
Custom masonry outdoor kitchen with built-in gas grill and bluestone pavers complete this urban oasis. Located in a highly desirable downtown location,

Property Marketed by Hudson Place Realty - Fabulous Hudson Street home with private garage! Perfect for the modern family, this 4 story recently renovated home offers contemporary accents and classic style, 4 bedrooms, 3½ baths and ground floor media & play rooms.
Conveniently located on the parlor level, the spacious, high-end kitchen provides direct access to the backyard and private garage parking. Custom cherry cabinetry, sleek black granite, 6-burner Wolf range, French door refrigerator, large center island and working gas fireplace compliment the warm & welcoming environment.
Four large, well-scaled bedrooms showcase inordinately high ceilings, with top floor master bedroom soaring to 15’. The master bath includes a double vanity, mosaic tile, and separate shower & tub.
Unique design features include: floor-to-ceiling Juliette windows in the front parlor, exposed brick, hardwood floors throughout, intricate picture & crown moldings, ornate ceiling medallions, 3 decorative mantles, original curved banisters and exquisite skylights that beam through abundant natural light.
Custom masonry outdoor kitchen with built-in gas grill and bluestone pavers complete this urban oasis. Located in a highly desirable downtown location,

Built by Schumacher Homes, America's Largest Custom Home Builder, this stunning Windsor Modern Farmhouse in Bowling Green, Ohio, masterfully blends timeless regional charm with elevated modern living.
Spanning a thoughtfully detailed 3,383 square feet, the 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom floor plan emphasizes seamless spatial flow and effortless functionality. The heart of the home is an expansive, open-concept main level designed for both high-end entertaining and daily culinary pursuits. The chef-ready kitchen boasts generous counter space, an optional expansive "messy kitchen" that acts as a secondary prep zone to keep the main kitchen pristine.
Flexibility is built into the architecture. A main-level flex room easily adapts to a sophisticated home office, while a private first-floor guest suite ensures comfort and seclusion for visitors.
Upstairs, the owner’s retreat serves as a private sanctuary, featuring dual vanities, expansive separate walk-in closets, and discrete, direct access to the second-floor laundry suite.

What began as a cozy space for a pool table in the forests of northern Michigan evolved into an extraordinary two-story retreat. On the ground level, a spacious garage houses two pristine Porsches, while the second floor features a private glass bar accessed by bespoke glass stair treads. The stairs, crafted from fused glass with our Herma texture, combine elegance with a secure, anti-slip surface, offering uninterrupted beauty and unmatched durability. Each tread is supported by intricate metalwork featuring wolves—a nod to the client’s last name and a symbol of strength and individuality.
The glass bar is a true statement piece, with a sandblasted wolf face on the front and LED-lit glass shelves that create a magical, moonlit glow. This man cave seamlessly blends luxury with nature, capturing the essence of a hidden retreat filled with elegance, personality, and craftsmanship.
At ThinkGlass, we believe every project tells a story. This one is as powerful and unique as the wolf etched in glass, bringing the outdoors in with a rare and refined touch.

One Raven is a truely unique project that pushes the boundaries of urban density without losing heritage roots. Located in the heart of North Vancouver‘s up and coming moodyville neighbourhood, One Raven will be a beacon on E 3rd. With one of the last remaining heritage buildings on the front of the lot, the project consists of a NetZero high-performance infill duplex, each complete with its suite. This will add 4 new livable units in an infill laneway format with the heritage home complementing the site. The project is built to Level 5 of the BC Energy Step Code meaning it is already at the energy targets for all buildings in 2032, 13 years early! This spectacular and unique project was designed by the talented architect Tina Hubert at Design Studio 8.
The passive house inspired townhouses and suites will be accessed via an internal courtyard bi-secting the lot in an east-west orientation parallel to the street. A circulation corridor oriented north-south will be accessed from the sidewalk at the existing stone retaining wall and concrete stair.
The site design creates private open spaces yet also fosters connection to the semi-private realm of the inner courtyard. Each townhouse will have access to ground level patios, gardens, balconies and roof decks.
The exterior walls are “super” insulated walls that are 12” or more thick with a focus on air-tight detailing. High performance triple pane windows are oriented southward to maximize solar gain in winter and rely on shading devices in the summer. All other windows are located to promote natural ventilation and to reduce energy losses. The highly air-tight building (0.93 ACH) utilizes heat recovery ventilation system to exhaust air and bring in fresh air. The building is designed to be compact with a reduced surface area.
Maximizing on-site infiltration and rainwater collection will help manage storm water runoff. Ground-oriented landscape lighting and low planting along pathways and lot lines encourage visibility and overlook.
The architecture of the building is uniquely modern and clearly establishes it‘s identity, through horizontal and vertical rectilinear forms, asymmetrical window placement, slim profile detailing, standing seam metal cladding, heritage coloured siding, and architectural panelized guardrails.

The Main Stay House exists as a straightforward proposal on an urban infill lot, paring down the components of a house to a minimal amount of planes and openings. The scheme is anchored by a modern entry sequence and a staircase volume, both clad in iron spot masonry externally and internally, creating thresholds between the respective realms of public, common and private, by minimal means. The masonry contrasts with an otherwise muted interior atmosphere of smooth, desaturated surfaces.
The entry sequence is a twist upon the conventional domestic front door, front facade, and fence. The front masonry wall replaces the typical residential fence and frames an indirect access to the front door, functioning as a privacy barrier while revealing slices of the interior to the public street.
The staircase bifurcates the layout to provide a clear division between the common and private zones of the house, while clearly reading as a mass from all outside view. Brick and glass become portals between common and private zones.
The design consolidates the service core along the west façade, allowing the structure to fully open the living zone to the pool court and existing trees. This directly connects interior and exterior, as well as human and nature. Freedom to vary the program or functional use of the area is enabled and strongly encouraged.
Photography: Charles Davis Smith

One Raven is a truely unique project that pushes the boundaries of urban density without losing heritage roots. Located in the heart of North Vancouver‘s up and coming moodyville neighbourhood, One Raven will be a beacon on E 3rd. With one of the last remaining heritage buildings on the front of the lot, the project consists of a NetZero high-performance infill duplex, each complete with its suite. This will add 4 new livable units in an infill laneway format with the heritage home complementing the site. The project is built to Level 5 of the BC Energy Step Code meaning it is already at the energy targets for all buildings in 2032, 13 years early! This spectacular and unique project was designed by the talented architect Tina Hubert at Design Studio 8.
The passive house inspired townhouses and suites will be accessed via an internal courtyard bi-secting the lot in an east-west orientation parallel to the street. A circulation corridor oriented north-south will be accessed from the sidewalk at the existing stone retaining wall and concrete stair.
The site design creates private open spaces yet also fosters connection to the semi-private realm of the inner courtyard. Each townhouse will have access to ground level patios, gardens, balconies and roof decks.
The exterior walls are “super” insulated walls that are 12” or more thick with a focus on air-tight detailing. High performance triple pane windows are oriented southward to maximize solar gain in winter and rely on shading devices in the summer. All other windows are located to promote natural ventilation and to reduce energy losses. The highly air-tight building (0.93 ACH) utilizes heat recovery ventilation system to exhaust air and bring in fresh air. The building is designed to be compact with a reduced surface area.
Maximizing on-site infiltration and rainwater collection will help manage storm water runoff. Ground-oriented landscape lighting and low planting along pathways and lot lines encourage visibility and overlook.
The architecture of the building is uniquely modern and clearly establishes it‘s identity, through horizontal and vertical rectilinear forms, asymmetrical window placement, slim profile detailing, standing seam metal cladding, heritage coloured siding, and architectural panelized guardrails.

Built by Schumacher Homes, America's Largest Custom Home Builder, this stunning Windsor Modern Farmhouse in Bowling Green, Ohio, masterfully blends timeless regional charm with elevated modern living.
Spanning a thoughtfully detailed 3,383 square feet, the 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom floor plan emphasizes seamless spatial flow and effortless functionality. The heart of the home is an expansive, open-concept main level designed for both high-end entertaining and daily culinary pursuits. The chef-ready kitchen boasts generous counter space, an optional expansive "messy kitchen" that acts as a secondary prep zone to keep the main kitchen pristine.
Flexibility is built into the architecture. A main-level flex room easily adapts to a sophisticated home office, while a private first-floor guest suite ensures comfort and seclusion for visitors.
Upstairs, the owner’s retreat serves as a private sanctuary, featuring dual vanities, expansive separate walk-in closets, and discrete, direct access to the second-floor laundry suite.

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Built by Schumacher Homes, America's Largest Custom Home Builder, this stunning Windsor Modern Farmhouse in Bowling Green, Ohio, masterfully blends timeless regional charm with elevated modern living.
Spanning a thoughtfully detailed 3,383 square feet, the 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom floor plan emphasizes seamless spatial flow and effortless functionality. The heart of the home is an expansive, open-concept main level designed for both high-end entertaining and daily culinary pursuits. The chef-ready kitchen boasts generous counter space, an optional expansive "messy kitchen" that acts as a secondary prep zone to keep the main kitchen pristine.
Flexibility is built into the architecture. A main-level flex room easily adapts to a sophisticated home office, while a private first-floor guest suite ensures comfort and seclusion for visitors.
Upstairs, the owner’s retreat serves as a private sanctuary, featuring dual vanities, expansive separate walk-in closets, and discrete, direct access to the second-floor laundry suite.

Inspired by another mid-century modern home the client owned, this new residence represents a much larger 21st-century version built into the gently sloping hillside to take advantage of the sprawling hilltop views of the Sonoma valley. The quiet front facade leads guests into a formal entry that divides the house into private and public spaces. Rounding the corner into the great room, one is immediately hit by the breathtaking view that extends outward beyond the infinity pool and deck through a continuous wall of glass. In the opposite direction, each of the three bedrooms was designed with its own seating area and bathroom, creating private suites for family members and guests alike.
The linear design and open, flowing living spaces provide almost every room with outdoor access to the expansive patio, protected from the Sonoma heat by deep overhangs. Warm woods, clean lines, and a rhythmic post and beam ceiling design create a homey feeling of rest and relaxation, evoking the essence of modern California living.
Klopf Architecture project team: Geoff Campen, Ethan Taylor, Noel Andrade, and John Klopf
Landscape Architects: Arterra Landscape Architects
Structural Engineer: ZFA
Contractor: Eames Construction
Photography: ©2022 Mariko Reed
Completion year: 2022

What began as a cozy space for a pool table in the forests of northern Michigan evolved into an extraordinary two-story retreat. On the ground level, a spacious garage houses two pristine Porsches, while the second floor features a private glass bar accessed by bespoke glass stair treads. The stairs, crafted from fused glass with our Herma texture, combine elegance with a secure, anti-slip surface, offering uninterrupted beauty and unmatched durability. Each tread is supported by intricate metalwork featuring wolves—a nod to the client’s last name and a symbol of strength and individuality.
The glass bar is a true statement piece, with a sandblasted wolf face on the front and LED-lit glass shelves that create a magical, moonlit glow. This man cave seamlessly blends luxury with nature, capturing the essence of a hidden retreat filled with elegance, personality, and craftsmanship.
At ThinkGlass, we believe every project tells a story. This one is as powerful and unique as the wolf etched in glass, bringing the outdoors in with a rare and refined touch.
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