All new finishes throughout this beautiful home, including new custom millwork, white quartz counter tops, built in appliances, new engineered white oak flooring, new wood windows, new custom fireplace with concrete hearth and built in metal shelving, new lighting package, and all new mechanical systems.

This LEED Platinum certified house reflects the homeowner's desire for an exceptionally healthy and comfortable living environment, within a traditional neighborhood. INFILL SITE. The family, who moved from another area of Wellesley, sought out this property to be within walking distance of the high school and downtown area. An existing structure on the tight lot was removed to make way for the new home. 84% of the construction waste, from both the previous structure and the new home, was diverted from a landfill. ZED designed to preserve the existing mature trees on the perimeter of the property to minimize site impacts, and to maintain the character of the neighborhood as well as privacy on the site. EXTERIOR EXPRESSION. The street facade of the home relates to the local New England vernacular. The rear uses contemporary language, a nod to the family’s Californian roots, to incorporate a roof deck, solar panels, outdoor living space, and the backyard swimming pool. ZED’s careful planning avoided to the need to face the garage doors towards the street, a common syndrome of a narrow lot. THOUGHTFUL SPACE. Homes with dual entries can often result in duplicate and unused spaces. In this home, the everyday and formal entry areas are one and the same; the front and garage doors share the entry program of coat closets, mudroom storage with bench for removing your shoes, and a laundry room with generous closets for the children's sporting equipment. The entry area leads directly to the living space, encompassing the kitchen, dining and sitting area areas in an L-shaped open plan arrangement. The kitchen is placed at the south-west corner of the space to allow for a strong connection to the dining, sitting and outdoor living spaces. A fire pit on the deck satisfies the family’s desire for an open flame while a sealed gas fireplace is used indoors - ZED’s preference after omitting gas burning appliances completely from an airtight home. A small study, with a window seat, is conveniently located just off of the living space. A first floor guest bedroom includes an accessible bathroom for aging visitors and can be used as a master suite to accommodate aging in place. HEALTHY LIVING. The client requested a home that was easy to clean and would provide a respite from seasonal allergies and common contaminants that are found in many indoor spaces. ZED selected easy to clean solid surface flooring throughout, provided ample space for cleaning supplies on each floor, and designed a mechanical system with ventilation that provides a constant supply of fresh outdoor air. ZED selected durable materials, finishes, cabinetry, and casework with low or no volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and no added urea formaldehyde. YEAR-ROUND COMFORT. The home is super insulated and air-tight, paired with high performance triple-paned windows, to ensure it is draft-free throughout the winter (even when in front of the large windows and doors). ZED designed a right-sized heating and cooling system to pair with the thermally improved building enclosure to ensure year-round comfort. The glazing on the home maximizes passive solar gains, and facilitates cross ventilation and daylighting. ENERGY EFFICIENT. As one of the most energy efficient houses built to date in Wellesley, the home highlights a practical solution for Massachusetts. First, the building enclosure reduces the largest energy requirement for typical houses (heating). Super-insulation, exceptional air sealing, a thermally broken wall assembly, triple pane windows, and passive solar gain combine for a sizable heating load reduction. Second, within the house only efficient systems consume energy. These include an air source heat pump for heating & cooling, a heat pump hot water heater, LED lighting, energy recovery ventilation, and high efficiency appliances. Lastly, photovoltaics provide renewable energy help offset energy consumption. The result is an 89% reduction in energy use compared to a similar brand new home built to code requirements. RESILIENT. The home will fare well in extreme weather events. During a winter power outage, heat loss will be very slow due to the super-insulated and airtight envelope– taking multiple days to drop to 60 degrees even with no heat source. An engineered drainage system, paired with careful the detailing of the foundation, will help to keep the finished basement dry. A generator will provide full operation of the all-electric house during a power outage. OVERALL. The home is a reflection of the family goals and an expression of their values, beautifully enabling health, comfort, safety, resilience, and utility, all while respecting the planet. ZED - Architect & Mechanical Designer Bevilacqua Builders Inc - Contractor Creative Land & Water Engineering - Civil Engineering Barbara Peterson Landscape - Landscape Design Nest & Company - Interior Furnishings Eric Roth Photography - Photography

42" W. × 24" H. × 2" D. Private Collection — The Arts District, Downtown Los Angeles Falco Fiorentino represents an exploration of flight, structure, and the intersection between natural form and mechanical invention. The work was inspired in part by a lifelong fascination with the studies and inventions of Leonardo da Vinci, particularly his curiosity surrounding flight and the relationship between observation, engineering, and imagination.

At Murakami Design Inc., we are in the business of creating and building residences that bring comfort and delight to the lives of their owners. Murakami provides the full range of services involved in designing and building new homes, or in thoroughly reconstructing and updating existing dwellings. From historical research and initial sketches to construction drawings and on-site supervision, we work with clients every step of the way to achieve their vision and ensure their satisfaction. We collaborate closely with such professionals as landscape architects and interior designers, as well as structural, mechanical and electrical engineers, respecting their expertise in helping us develop fully integrated design solutions. Finally, our team stays abreast of all the latest developments in construction materials and techniques.

Seated home bar - large industrial l-shaped dark wood floor and brown floor seated home bar idea in Phoenix with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, wood countertops, black backsplash, brick backsplash and brown countertops

Our services include system planning, custom fabrication, schematics, and tubing layout shop drawings, on a first come first served basis. You can email your plans to radiant@radiantengineering.com. An itemized list of components we suggest you would need can be sent to you based on your plans at no charge. Custom system planning service is $125 /hour. Custom build-ups of systems that we ship to you are priced for labor at $90/hr plus the price of components and shipping. Custom made system build-ups contain the major mechanical and control components and are pre-piped, pre-wired, pressure tested, and shop built for easy installation on site. You can see examples here. photo by Radiant Engineering

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Inspiration for a timeless u-shaped brown floor home bar remodel in Chicago with raised-panel cabinets and brown cabinets

This new house respectfully steps back from the adjacent wetland. The roof line slopes up to the south to allow maximum sunshine in the winter months. Deciduous trees to the south were maintained and provide summer shade along with the home’s generous overhangs. Our signature warm modern vibe is made with vertical cedar accents that complement the warm grey metal siding. The building floor plan undulates along its south side to maximize views of the woodland garden. General Contractor: Merz Construction Landscape Architect: Elizabeth Hanna Morss Landscape Architects Structural Engineer: Siegel Associates Mechanical Engineer: Sun Engineering Photography: Nat Rea Photography

At Murakami Design Inc., we are in the business of creating and building residences that bring comfort and delight to the lives of their owners. Murakami provides the full range of services involved in designing and building new homes, or in thoroughly reconstructing and updating existing dwellings. From historical research and initial sketches to construction drawings and on-site supervision, we work with clients every step of the way to achieve their vision and ensure their satisfaction. We collaborate closely with such professionals as landscape architects and interior designers, as well as structural, mechanical and electrical engineers, respecting their expertise in helping us develop fully integrated design solutions. Finally, our team stays abreast of all the latest developments in construction materials and techniques.

At Murakami Design Inc., we are in the business of creating and building residences that bring comfort and delight to the lives of their owners. Murakami provides the full range of services involved in designing and building new homes, or in thoroughly reconstructing and updating existing dwellings. From historical research and initial sketches to construction drawings and on-site supervision, we work with clients every step of the way to achieve their vision and ensure their satisfaction. We collaborate closely with such professionals as landscape architects and interior designers, as well as structural, mechanical and electrical engineers, respecting their expertise in helping us develop fully integrated design solutions. Finally, our team stays abreast of all the latest developments in construction materials and techniques.

Timeless Sunsets - Custom Built to the specifications of our client! We understand that our clients expect quality products, which are created by experts in their field, who pay very close attention to detail. That is why when creating your custom outdoor living space, we gather your information, listen to your needs, and have your designs hand drawn and certified by a mechanical engineer.

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Inspiration for a large modern master gray tile and mosaic tile porcelain tile freestanding bathtub remodel with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, quartz countertops, a two-piece toilet and gray walls

A convergence of sleek contemporary style and organic elements culminate in this elevated esthetic. High gloss white contrasts with sustainable bamboo veneers, run horizontally, and stained a warm matte caramel color. The showpiece is the 3” bamboo framing around the tall units, engineered in strips that perfectly align with the breaks in the surrounding cabinetry. So as not to clutter the clean lines of the flat panel doors, the white cabinets open with touch latches, most of which have lift-up mechanisms. Base cabinets have integrated channel hardware in stainless steel, echoing the appliances. Storage abounds, with such conveniences as tray partitions, corner swing-out lazy susans, and assorted dividers and inserts for the profusion of large drawers. Pure white quartz countertops terminate in a waterfall end at the peninsula, where there’s room for three comfortable stools under the overhang. A unique feature is the execution of the cooktop: it’s set flush into the countertop, with a fascia of quartz below it; the cooktop’s knobs are set into that fascia. To assure a clean look throughout, the quartz is continued onto the backsplashes, punctuated by a sheet of stainless steel behind the rangetop and hood. Serenity and style in a hardworking space. This project was designed in collaboration with Taylor Viazzo Architects. Photography by Jason Taylor, R.A., AIA. Written by Paulette Gambacorta, adapted for Houzz Bilotta Designer: Danielle Florie Architect: Taylor Viazzo Architects Photographer: Jason Taylor, R.A., AIA

With convertible mechanism into a chaise and bed, this decor item will be the best adornment in your modern house space. This sofa is made using innovative engineering technology from high-quality materials such as steel, wood and leather. This product is available in Begum Dark Brown, White Leather Textile, Mixed Dance Light Blue, Mixed Dance Grey, Black Leather Textile and Mixed Dance Burned colors. See more colors in the Splitback Collection below. From www.modern-sofabeds.com Free shipping US

The edges of all components are softened for touch and visual appeal. Mechanical fasteners are not employed to support the railing or stairs—here, highly engineered wooden mortise, tennons and pegs do the work. On this design point, beauty, function and Japanese influence are brought forward.

This new house respectfully steps back from the adjacent wetland. The roof line slopes up to the south to allow maximum sunshine in the winter months. Deciduous trees to the south were maintained and provide summer shade along with the home’s generous overhangs. Our signature warm modern vibe is made with vertical cedar accents that complement the warm grey metal siding. The building floor plan undulates along its south side to maximize views of the woodland garden. General Contractor: Merz Construction Landscape Architect: Elizabeth Hanna Morss Landscape Architects Structural Engineer: Siegel Associates Mechanical Engineer: Sun Engineering Photography: Nat Rea Photography

At Murakami Design Inc., we are in the business of creating and building residences that bring comfort and delight to the lives of their owners. Murakami provides the full range of services involved in designing and building new homes, or in thoroughly reconstructing and updating existing dwellings. From historical research and initial sketches to construction drawings and on-site supervision, we work with clients every step of the way to achieve their vision and ensure their satisfaction. We collaborate closely with such professionals as landscape architects and interior designers, as well as structural, mechanical and electrical engineers, respecting their expertise in helping us develop fully integrated design solutions. Finally, our team stays abreast of all the latest developments in construction materials and techniques.

The edges of all components are softened for touch and visual appeal. Mechanical fasteners are not employed to support the railing or stairs—here, highly engineered wooden mortise, tennons and pegs do the work. On this design point, beauty, function and Japanese influence are brought forward.

OAKVILLE | COMPLETE MAIN-FLOOR TRANSFORMATION ? From structural modifications and major mechanical relocations to a completely redesigned kitchen and living space — this Oakville project was a comprehensive main-floor renovation from start to finish. The existing layout was extensively reconfigured to create a brighter, more functional and open main floor. The project included: ✓ Structural engineering, drawings & permits ✓ Removal and modification of existing walls ✓ Installation of steel and LVL structural beams ✓ Kitchen relocated and completely redesigned ✓ Full-size custom U-shaped kitchen ✓ Large central island with generous work and seating space ✓ Custom cabinetry and millwork ✓ Window removal, enlargement/replacement and associated structural work ✓ HVAC ductwork relocation and modifications ✓ Extensive plumbing relocations ✓ Electrical rewiring and new lighting layout ✓ New flooring and interior finishes ✓ Custom dining-area cabinetry ✓ Laundry-room cabinetry, countertop and utility sink ✓ Complete finishing, painting and trim work The result is a completely transformed main floor where the kitchen, dining and living areas now work together as one cohesive space — with significantly more storage, natural light and functionality. From the engineering and permit stage through structural construction, mechanical work, cabinetry and final finishes, the entire transformation was coordinated from start to finish. M & D Buildings Residential & Commercial Contractors Engineering • Design • Permits • Construction Mississauga • Oakville • GTA