Inspired by the grandeur of Oxford’s Christ Church College (made famous by Harry Potter) the Great Hall at the Lanier Theological Library & Learning Center in Houston houses intimate study and large-scale lecturing alike. Measuring 115’ × 40’ with a vaulted ceiling rising nearly four stories, the space blends ancient design traditions with modern utility, including a 40 ft LED video wall. To maintain the historic aesthetic, Reggio Register created custom Scroll-pattern vent covers in black, sized and shaped individually throughout the hall. “We wanted to avoid a standard size and shape… buildings in England were built over centuries,” notes the design team. The result: airflow elements that feel as timeless and intentional as the wood paneling, alabaster windows, and vaulted masonry above. Scroll Register in Black by Reggio Register Custom sizes from Reggio Register to match Oxford‑inspired architecture Lanier Family Foundation & Trowbridge Village Design

Inspired by the grandeur of Oxford’s Christ Church College (made famous by Harry Potter) the Great Hall at the Lanier Theological Library & Learning Center in Houston houses intimate study and large-scale lecturing alike. Measuring 115’ × 40’ with a vaulted ceiling rising nearly four stories, the space blends ancient design traditions with modern utility, including a 40 ft LED video wall. To maintain the historic aesthetic, Reggio Register created custom Scroll-pattern vent covers in black, sized and shaped individually throughout the hall. “We wanted to avoid a standard size and shape… buildings in England were built over centuries,” notes the design team. The result: airflow elements that feel as timeless and intentional as the wood paneling, alabaster windows, and vaulted masonry above. Scroll Register in Black by Reggio Register Custom sizes from Reggio Register to match Oxford‑inspired architecture Lanier Family Foundation & Trowbridge Village Design

Inspired by the grandeur of Oxford’s Christ Church College (made famous by Harry Potter) the Great Hall at the Lanier Theological Library & Learning Center in Houston houses intimate study and large-scale lecturing alike. Measuring 115’ × 40’ with a vaulted ceiling rising nearly four stories, the space blends ancient design traditions with modern utility, including a 40 ft LED video wall. To maintain the historic aesthetic, Reggio Register created custom Scroll-pattern vent covers in black, sized and shaped individually throughout the hall. “We wanted to avoid a standard size and shape… buildings in England were built over centuries,” notes the design team. The result: airflow elements that feel as timeless and intentional as the wood paneling, alabaster windows, and vaulted masonry above. Scroll Register in Black by Reggio Register Custom sizes from Reggio Register to match Oxford‑inspired architecture Lanier Family Foundation & Trowbridge Village Design

Inspired by the grandeur of Oxford’s Christ Church College (made famous by Harry Potter) the Great Hall at the Lanier Theological Library & Learning Center in Houston houses intimate study and large-scale lecturing alike. Measuring 115’ × 40’ with a vaulted ceiling rising nearly four stories, the space blends ancient design traditions with modern utility, including a 40 ft LED video wall. To maintain the historic aesthetic, Reggio Register created custom Scroll-pattern vent covers in black, sized and shaped individually throughout the hall. “We wanted to avoid a standard size and shape… buildings in England were built over centuries,” notes the design team. The result: airflow elements that feel as timeless and intentional as the wood paneling, alabaster windows, and vaulted masonry above. Scroll Register in Black by Reggio Register Custom sizes from Reggio Register to match Oxford‑inspired architecture Lanier Family Foundation & Trowbridge Village Design

Inspired by the grandeur of Oxford’s Christ Church College (made famous by Harry Potter) the Great Hall at the Lanier Theological Library & Learning Center in Houston houses intimate study and large-scale lecturing alike. Measuring 115’ × 40’ with a vaulted ceiling rising nearly four stories, the space blends ancient design traditions with modern utility, including a 40 ft LED video wall. To maintain the historic aesthetic, Reggio Register created custom Scroll-pattern vent covers in black, sized and shaped individually throughout the hall. “We wanted to avoid a standard size and shape… buildings in England were built over centuries,” notes the design team. The result: airflow elements that feel as timeless and intentional as the wood paneling, alabaster windows, and vaulted masonry above. Scroll Register in Black by Reggio Register Custom sizes from Reggio Register to match Oxford‑inspired architecture Lanier Family Foundation & Trowbridge Village Design

Inspired by the grandeur of Oxford’s Christ Church College (made famous by Harry Potter) the Great Hall at the Lanier Theological Library & Learning Center in Houston houses intimate study and large-scale lecturing alike. Measuring 115’ × 40’ with a vaulted ceiling rising nearly four stories, the space blends ancient design traditions with modern utility, including a 40 ft LED video wall. To maintain the historic aesthetic, Reggio Register created custom Scroll-pattern vent covers in black, sized and shaped individually throughout the hall. “We wanted to avoid a standard size and shape… buildings in England were built over centuries,” notes the design team. The result: airflow elements that feel as timeless and intentional as the wood paneling, alabaster windows, and vaulted masonry above. Scroll Register in Black by Reggio Register Custom sizes from Reggio Register to match Oxford‑inspired architecture Lanier Family Foundation & Trowbridge Village Design

Inspired by the grandeur of Oxford’s Christ Church College (made famous by Harry Potter) the Great Hall at the Lanier Theological Library & Learning Center in Houston houses intimate study and large-scale lecturing alike. Measuring 115’ × 40’ with a vaulted ceiling rising nearly four stories, the space blends ancient design traditions with modern utility, including a 40 ft LED video wall. To maintain the historic aesthetic, Reggio Register created custom Scroll-pattern vent covers in black, sized and shaped individually throughout the hall. “We wanted to avoid a standard size and shape… buildings in England were built over centuries,” notes the design team. The result: airflow elements that feel as timeless and intentional as the wood paneling, alabaster windows, and vaulted masonry above. Scroll Register in Black by Reggio Register Custom sizes from Reggio Register to match Oxford‑inspired architecture Lanier Family Foundation & Trowbridge Village Design

Photo credit Michael Partenio This new home takes advantage of a beautiful hilltop site. The outdoor spaces function as an extension of the house and support the family’s casual, sports-oriented lifestyle. The design, for a family of seven, provides spaces for individual privacy and family gatherings. The design challenge was to incorporate a number of sustainable features into the design. The south-facing roof is integrated with a 5-kilowatt photovoltaic system, generating electricity for the home and furnishing emergency backup power. The heating is exclusively radiant with high efficiency boilers partially burning biofuel. Measures taken to produce an efficient building envelope include a drainage plane behind the siding, spray foam insulation, and high performance, insulated window glass.

The backsplash is a graphic black and white encaustic tile. Behind it all, a Mangaris wood fence ties in with the house, and other wood elements. Photo by Marcus Teply,

This outdoor kitchen in Lexington is built around 3cm unfilled travertine, and that's a material choice that says a lot about what this space is meant to do. Unfilled travertine keeps its natural pits and texture instead of having them smoothed over with resin, which means the surface reads as raw and organic rather than polished. Out here, under open sky and full sun, that texture works in the stone's favor. It doesn't glare back at you at midday and it doesn't get slick when a hose or a rain shower hits it. The layout is an L-shaped countertop set over a stacked stone veneer base, with stainless steel drawers and cabinets tucked underneath and a built-in grill anchoring one leg of the L. There's a cutout in the counter for a sink or a cooler, which is the kind of detail that takes real planning at the template stage. You can't cut that opening freehand on site and expect clean lines. We measure twice, dry-fit the appliance or basin, and cut the stone to match before it ever leaves the shop. Travertine outdoors is a practical call as much as a good-looking one. It handles heat well, which matters right next to a grill, and it won't crack or discolor the way some engineered materials can when they take direct sun for years. Unfilled travertine in particular breathes a little more than the filled version, so it doesn't trap moisture the way a sealed slab might. We finished the edges eased, which keeps the whole thing feeling soft and unfussy, no sharp lines to bang a hip on when you're moving between the grill and the prep space. Outdoor kitchens take a beating that indoor ones never see: pollen, humidity, the occasional hard freeze here in the Midlands, direct sun for months at a stretch. Travertine's been used outdoors for centuries for exactly that reason, it ages instead of failing. Sealing it now and then keeps water from sitting in the pits, but even bare it holds up. This one in Lexington is set up to be used hard, grilled on, gathered around, and to look better for the wear rather than worse.

This outdoor kitchen in Lexington is built around 3cm unfilled travertine, and that's a material choice that says a lot about what this space is meant to do. Unfilled travertine keeps its natural pits and texture instead of having them smoothed over with resin, which means the surface reads as raw and organic rather than polished. Out here, under open sky and full sun, that texture works in the stone's favor. It doesn't glare back at you at midday and it doesn't get slick when a hose or a rain shower hits it. The layout is an L-shaped countertop set over a stacked stone veneer base, with stainless steel drawers and cabinets tucked underneath and a built-in grill anchoring one leg of the L. There's a cutout in the counter for a sink or a cooler, which is the kind of detail that takes real planning at the template stage. You can't cut that opening freehand on site and expect clean lines. We measure twice, dry-fit the appliance or basin, and cut the stone to match before it ever leaves the shop. Travertine outdoors is a practical call as much as a good-looking one. It handles heat well, which matters right next to a grill, and it won't crack or discolor the way some engineered materials can when they take direct sun for years. Unfilled travertine in particular breathes a little more than the filled version, so it doesn't trap moisture the way a sealed slab might. We finished the edges eased, which keeps the whole thing feeling soft and unfussy, no sharp lines to bang a hip on when you're moving between the grill and the prep space. Outdoor kitchens take a beating that indoor ones never see: pollen, humidity, the occasional hard freeze here in the Midlands, direct sun for months at a stretch. Travertine's been used outdoors for centuries for exactly that reason, it ages instead of failing. Sealing it now and then keeps water from sitting in the pits, but even bare it holds up. This one in Lexington is set up to be used hard, grilled on, gathered around, and to look better for the wear rather than worse.

This outdoor kitchen in Lexington is built around 3cm unfilled travertine, and that's a material choice that says a lot about what this space is meant to do. Unfilled travertine keeps its natural pits and texture instead of having them smoothed over with resin, which means the surface reads as raw and organic rather than polished. Out here, under open sky and full sun, that texture works in the stone's favor. It doesn't glare back at you at midday and it doesn't get slick when a hose or a rain shower hits it. The layout is an L-shaped countertop set over a stacked stone veneer base, with stainless steel drawers and cabinets tucked underneath and a built-in grill anchoring one leg of the L. There's a cutout in the counter for a sink or a cooler, which is the kind of detail that takes real planning at the template stage. You can't cut that opening freehand on site and expect clean lines. We measure twice, dry-fit the appliance or basin, and cut the stone to match before it ever leaves the shop. Travertine outdoors is a practical call as much as a good-looking one. It handles heat well, which matters right next to a grill, and it won't crack or discolor the way some engineered materials can when they take direct sun for years. Unfilled travertine in particular breathes a little more than the filled version, so it doesn't trap moisture the way a sealed slab might. We finished the edges eased, which keeps the whole thing feeling soft and unfussy, no sharp lines to bang a hip on when you're moving between the grill and the prep space. Outdoor kitchens take a beating that indoor ones never see: pollen, humidity, the occasional hard freeze here in the Midlands, direct sun for months at a stretch. Travertine's been used outdoors for centuries for exactly that reason, it ages instead of failing. Sealing it now and then keeps water from sitting in the pits, but even bare it holds up. This one in Lexington is set up to be used hard, grilled on, gathered around, and to look better for the wear rather than worse.

This outdoor kitchen in Lexington is built around 3cm unfilled travertine, and that's a material choice that says a lot about what this space is meant to do. Unfilled travertine keeps its natural pits and texture instead of having them smoothed over with resin, which means the surface reads as raw and organic rather than polished. Out here, under open sky and full sun, that texture works in the stone's favor. It doesn't glare back at you at midday and it doesn't get slick when a hose or a rain shower hits it. The layout is an L-shaped countertop set over a stacked stone veneer base, with stainless steel drawers and cabinets tucked underneath and a built-in grill anchoring one leg of the L. There's a cutout in the counter for a sink or a cooler, which is the kind of detail that takes real planning at the template stage. You can't cut that opening freehand on site and expect clean lines. We measure twice, dry-fit the appliance or basin, and cut the stone to match before it ever leaves the shop. Travertine outdoors is a practical call as much as a good-looking one. It handles heat well, which matters right next to a grill, and it won't crack or discolor the way some engineered materials can when they take direct sun for years. Unfilled travertine in particular breathes a little more than the filled version, so it doesn't trap moisture the way a sealed slab might. We finished the edges eased, which keeps the whole thing feeling soft and unfussy, no sharp lines to bang a hip on when you're moving between the grill and the prep space. Outdoor kitchens take a beating that indoor ones never see: pollen, humidity, the occasional hard freeze here in the Midlands, direct sun for months at a stretch. Travertine's been used outdoors for centuries for exactly that reason, it ages instead of failing. Sealing it now and then keeps water from sitting in the pits, but even bare it holds up. This one in Lexington is set up to be used hard, grilled on, gathered around, and to look better for the wear rather than worse.

Request Free Quote This rectilinear pool in Arlington Heights, IL measures 20 '0 `` x 40’0”, with depths of 3’6” to 7' 6". There is a 5’0” x 11' 0” sun shelf in the shallow area that is adorned with two LED colored bubbler jets, as well as 2 LED colored Laminar flow water jets at the opposite end. There is a 20’0” bench that runs along the house side of the pool. The hot tub situated inside the pool measures 7’0” x 8’0” and features 8 hydrotherapy jets and an LED colored light. Both the hot tub and pool are covered by an automatic hydraulic pool cover with a custom stone walk-on lid system. The coping and decking are Valders Limestone. There are glass tile insets on all of the steps, benches, sun shelf, and the vertical spa walls. The hot tub as well as the top of the cover box wall are capped by Valders limestone pieces. The project also features volleyball and basketball games. Photography by e3.

Vancouver’s sun-drenched summer is more than patio season—it’s the ideal window for home upgrades, thanks to longer daylight and drier weather that let crews finish faster and materials cure perfectly. Kitchen projects sit at the top of Canadian reno wish-lists, with 37 % of homeowners planning to refresh counters, cabinetry, or layout this year. That’s where Alpine Countertops shines. The Richmond-based fabricator holds an A+ BBB rating and ten years of local trust, delivering quartz, granite, and recycled-glass surfaces across the Lower Mainland. Their fully in-house workflow—digital laser templating, CNC stone cutting, and meticulous hand-polishing—keeps seams tight, timelines short, and quality under one roof. Quartz continues to dominate 2025 design forecasts for its colour range, heat resistance, and stain-proof, non-porous surface that never needs sealing—perfect for lemonade rings and berry smoothies. Prefer natural stone? Granite shrugs off temperatures up to 1,200 °F, so you can set down a sizzling grill pan without panic. Whether you crave a crisp white waterfall island or an earthy stone statement piece, Alpine’s experts handle every detail—from first measurement to final wipe-down—so you can spend the season entertaining, not renovating. Book your free design consultation at 604-630-5700 or visit alpinecountertops.com and toast summer on a countertop that works as hard as you play. #AlpineCountertops #VancouverSummer #QuartzCountertops #Granite #KitchenRenovation #EcoFriendlyDesign #HomeImprovement

Private Residence / Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Architect: Savoie Architects Builder: Davis Dunn Construction The owners of this lovely, wooded five-parcel site on Choctawhatchee Bay wanted to build a comfortable and inviting home that blended in with the natural surroundings. They also wanted the opportunity to bring the outside indoors by allowing ample natural lighting through windows and expansive folding door systems that they could open up when the seasons permitted. The windows on the home are custom made and impact-rated by our partners at Loewen in Steinbach, Canada. The natural wood exterior doors and transoms are E. F. San Juan Invincia® impact-rated products. Edward San Juan had worked with the home’s interior designer, Erika Powell of Urban Grace Interiors, showing her samples of poplar bark siding prior to the inception of this project. This product was historically used in Appalachia for the exterior siding of cabins; Powell loved the product and vowed to find a use for it on a future project. This beautiful private residence provided just the opportunity to combine this unique material with other natural wood and stone elements. The interior wood beams and other wood components were sourced by the homeowners and made a perfect match to create an unobtrusive home in a lovely natural setting. Challenges: E. F. San Juan’s main challenges on this residential project involved the large folding door systems, which opened up interior living spaces to those outdoors. The sheer size of these door systems made it necessary that all teams work together to get precise measurements and details, ensuring a seamless transition between the areas. It was also essential to make sure these massive door systems would blend well with the home’s other components, with the reflection of nature and a rustic look in mind. All elements were also impact-rated to ensure safety and security in any coastal storms. Solution: We worked closely with the teams from Savoie, Davis Dunn, and Urban Grace to source the impact-rated folding doors from Euro-Wall Systems and create the perfect transition between nature and interior for this rustic residence on the bay. The customized expansive folding doors open the great room up to the deck with outdoor living space, while the counter-height folding window opens the kitchen up to bar seating and a grilling area. --- Photos by Brittany Godbee Photographer

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