Example of a minimalist home design design in Vancouver

This project won in the 2013 Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh Housing Excellence Award for Best Urban Renewal Renovation Project. The glass bowl was made in the glass studio owned by the owner which is adjacent to the residence. The mirror is a repurposed window. The door is repurposed from a boarding house. George Mendel

Casa Kuderna, Los Angeles. The approach: the white volume raised over the drive. Photograph: listing photography, Coldwell Banker Realty, 2024.
Inspiration for a 1960s exterior home remodel in Los Angeles

My team took a fresh approach to traditional style in this home. Inspired by fresh cut blossoms and a crisp palette, we transformed the space with airy elegance. Exquisite natural stones and antique silhouettes coupled with chalky white hues created an understated elegance as romantic as a love poem.

This is an exterior view of the approach to the home office which is behind the original house.
Mid-sized arts and crafts concrete floor and blue floor home office photo in San Francisco

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Photo of a mid-sized rustic full sun backyard garden path in New York.

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Design ideas for a mid-sized rustic full sun backyard garden path in New York.

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Design ideas for a mid-sized rustic full sun garden path in New York.

Broad staggered steps connect the street approach to the house. Low planted walls define the route and separate the pedestrian entry from the driveway.

Glencoe IL Formal sideyard garden walk leading to rear yard pool oasis. French inspired theme. By: Arrow. Land + Structures. Landscape Architects and Builders----The sideyard path leads visitors towards the rear yard poolside retreat. Sideyards present an opportunity to create an an articulated approach that pulls you in towards your destination.

A broad landscaped approach integrates the new home with its site while maintaining a comfortable residential scale within the neighborhood.
Photo of a contemporary landscaping in San Francisco.

The exterior shows the U-shape layout of the house. This creates a great patio space that feels private. Plenty of windows accent the perimeter of the home.

This is a project completed some time back that shows an uncommonly creative approach to hiding some audiophile bookshelf speakers inside an attractive TV console. We worked with the cabinet designer to come up with discreet horizontal, speaker cloth enclosures, righ and left, to hide these audio gems. Inside the cabinet are all the Audio/Video/Internet Equipment with the Radio Frequency Remote allowing equipment to be operated with doors closed. Nothing cutting edge, just a clean, understated presentation. The moral of the story don't let cookie cutter approaches to cabinetry constrain your possibilities.

Pale driveway paving and broad entry steps establish a clean approach to the white house. Low walls frame the planted beds and connect the changing levels across the front garden.

When a world class sailing champion approached us to design a Newport home for his family, with lodging for his sailing crew, we set out to create a clean, light-filled modern home that would integrate with the natural surroundings of the waterfront property, and respect the character of the historic district. Our approach was to make the marine landscape an integral feature throughout the home. One hundred eighty degree views of the ocean from the top floors are the result of the pinwheel massing. The home is designed as an extension of the curvilinear approach to the property through the woods and reflects the gentle undulating waterline of the adjacent saltwater marsh. Floodplain regulations dictated that the primary occupied spaces be located significantly above grade; accordingly, we designed the first and second floors on a stone “plinth” above a walk-out basement with ample storage for sailing equipment. The curved stone base slopes to grade and houses the shallow entry stair, while the same stone clads the interior’s vertical core to the roof, along which the wood, glass and stainless steel stair ascends to the upper level. One critical programmatic requirement was enough sleeping space for the sailing crew, and informal party spaces for the end of race-day gatherings. The private master suite is situated on one side of the public central volume, giving the homeowners views of approaching visitors. A “bedroom bar,” designed to accommodate a full house of guests, emerges from the other side of the central volume, and serves as a backdrop for the infinity pool and the cove beyond. Also essential to the design process was ecological sensitivity and stewardship. The wetlands of the adjacent saltwater marsh were designed to be restored; an extensive geo-thermal heating and cooling system was implemented; low carbon footprint materials and permeable surfaces were used where possible. Native and non-invasive plant species were utilized in the landscape. The abundance of windows and glass railings maximize views of the landscape, and, in deference to the adjacent bird sanctuary, bird-friendly glazing was used throughout. Photo: Michael Moran/OTTO Photography

This approach view shows how the curved roof, stone wall, steps, and layered planting make the outdoor room feel settled into the backyard. Central Ohio. Full project: https://peabodylandscape.com/portfolio/country-backyard-relaxation/

The front yard approach uses cedar screening and mature landscaping to create privacy while defining a welcoming transition from the street to the home.

My team took a fresh approach to traditional style in this home. Inspired by fresh cut blossoms and a crisp palette, we transformed the space with airy elegance. Exquisite natural stones and antique silhouettes coupled with chalky white hues created an understated elegance as romantic as a love poem.

The drive curving past birch trees to the wood and metal house. Residential design by Strand Design, Minneapolis.
Rustic blue two-story metal house exterior idea in Minneapolis with a shed roof and a metal roof