Located in the natural surroundings of Marmaris, this exclusive villa pool project blends the clean lines of modern architecture with Serapool’s high-performance porcelain solutions. The Firuze Mix series introduces a vibrant and refreshing ambiance with its turquoise tones, while the Cement Grey series, used in surrounding floor areas, adds visual depth through its contemporary texture and contrasting effect. Crafted from 100% porcelain, the tiles feature a water absorption rate below 0.5%, offering long-lasting durability. With high resistance to UV rays, chemicals, and thermal shock, they ensure reliable outdoor performance. The PTV ≥ 45° anti-slip rating provides a safe surface in wet zones. The Firuze Mix outer trim, corner, and angle pieces ensure smooth transitions, while the Cement Grey coping and monoblock hidden grate contribute to visual continuity and user comfort. This design delivers not only a swimming space but also a complete luxury experience where aesthetics meet functionality.

Harmonized with the refined architectural lines of Çeşme, this villa project is completed with the aesthetic and technical excellence of Serapool. The Piazza Cyan Series delivers a sophisticated depth to the pool surface through its gradient transitions from turquoise to deep blue. Surrounding the pool, Beige Stone porcelain terrace anti-slip tiles introduce a serene ambiance with their warm beige hues. All surfaces feature a water absorption rate below 0.5%, ensuring long-lasting durability. They exhibit high resistance to UV rays, chemicals, and thermal shocks. With a PTV ≥ 45° slip resistance rating, the outdoor flooring ensures maximum safety. Piazza Cyan outer trim and Beige Stone outer trim details preserve aesthetic continuity in curved areas. More than a swimming area, the project offers a comprehensive luxury experience where elegance, safety, and comfort coexist seamlessly through artfully designed surfaces.

Designed by RLA Architects and custom built by Mantell-Hecathorn Builders, this home obtained a NAHB Green Building Gold Level certification- it was the second such certification in Southwest Colorado. A HERS rating of 61 will save the homeowner an estimated 39% in utility costs as well as create a healthier, more comfortable and durable home.Attention to detail is evident in the finish work and the long-term durability construction techniques of Mantell-Hecathorn Builders

Located in Bodrum this villa gracefully enhances its minimalist architecture with Serapool’s natural stone-textured porcelain products. The Antique Grey series used for the pool flooring introduces a modern and serene atmosphere to the water through refined shades of grey. The infinity tile design visually integrates with the landscape, bringing together luxury and the natural surroundings. The selected pool tiles feature a low water absorption rate below 0.5%, ensuring long-lasting use. They also offer high resistance to UV rays, chemicals and thermal shocks. With a slip resistance value of PTV ≥ 45°, the surface ensures safe walking comfort, while Antique Grey outer trim elements complete the transitions with aesthetic fluidity. This application offers more than a swimming area—it provides a safe, comfortable, and nature-integrated living experience.

Located in Bodrum this villa gracefully enhances its minimalist architecture with Serapool’s natural stone-textured porcelain products. The Antique Grey series used for the pool flooring introduces a modern and serene atmosphere to the water through refined shades of grey. The infinity tile design visually integrates with the landscape, bringing together luxury and the natural surroundings. The selected pool tiles feature a low water absorption rate below 0.5%, ensuring long-lasting use. They also offer high resistance to UV rays, chemicals and thermal shocks. With a slip resistance value of PTV ≥ 45°, the surface ensures safe walking comfort, while Antique Grey outer trim elements complete the transitions with aesthetic fluidity. This application offers more than a swimming area—it provides a safe, comfortable, and nature-integrated living experience.

The TL2.6 delivers impressive burn rates and highly-controllable heating power. Adjust your comfort level for each season with ease. And, stay cool when your gas bill comes—the TL2.6 provides efficient, eco-friendly performance.

Located in Bodrum this villa gracefully enhances its minimalist architecture with Serapool’s natural stone-textured porcelain products. The Antique Grey series used for the pool flooring introduces a modern and serene atmosphere to the water through refined shades of grey. The infinity tile design visually integrates with the landscape, bringing together luxury and the natural surroundings. The selected pool tiles feature a low water absorption rate below 0.5%, ensuring long-lasting use. They also offer high resistance to UV rays, chemicals and thermal shocks. With a slip resistance value of PTV ≥ 45°, the surface ensures safe walking comfort, while Antique Grey outer trim elements complete the transitions with aesthetic fluidity. This application offers more than a swimming area—it provides a safe, comfortable, and nature-integrated living experience.

Duration® Premium Cool Shingles reflect solar energy, helping decrease the amount of heat transferred to a home’s interior – and the amount of air conditioning needed to keep it comfortable. Duration® Premium Cool Shingles are ENERGY STAR® rated and feature unique lighter colors that have corresponding Owens Corning™ Hip & Ridge Shingles. These shingles also offer our patented SureNail® Technology.

Designed by RLA Architects and custom built by Mantell-Hecathorn Builders, this home obtained a NAHB Green Building Gold Level certification- it was the second such certification in Southwest Colorado. A HERS rating of 61 will save the homeowner an estimated 39% in utility costs as well as create a healthier, more comfortable and durable home.Attention to detail is evident in the finish work and the long-term durability construction techniques of Mantell-Hecathorn Builders

View to Music Room from Family Room featuring Arched Transom and Doors of Stained Cypress. George Cott Photography

Designed by RLA Architects and custom built by Mantell-Hecathorn Builders, this home obtained a NAHB Green Building Gold Level certification- it was the second such certification in Southwest Colorado. A HERS rating of 61 will save the homeowner an estimated 39% in utility costs as well as create a healthier, more comfortable and durable home.Attention to detail is evident in the finish work and the long-term durability construction techniques of Mantell-Hecathorn Builders

Impact Windows & Doors Protect your home with high-performance impact windows and doors that deliver superior storm protection, security, energy efficiency, and modern style. Cavare Interiors provides professional installation of hurricane-rated windows and doors designed to withstand extreme weather while enhancing comfort, curb appeal, and property value.

Impact Windows & Doors Protect your home with high-performance impact windows and doors that deliver superior storm protection, security, energy efficiency, and modern style. Cavare Interiors provides professional installation of hurricane-rated windows and doors designed to withstand extreme weather while enhancing comfort, curb appeal, and property value.

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

Talk about your small spaces. In this case we had to squeeze a full bath into a powder room-sized room of only 5’ x 7’. The ceiling height also comes into play sloping downward from 90” to 71” under the roof of a second floor dormer in this Cape-style home. We stripped the room bare and scrutinized how we could minimize the visual impact of each necessary bathroom utility. The bathroom was transitioning along with its occupant from young boy to teenager. The existing bathtub and shower curtain by far took up the most visual space within the room. Eliminating the tub and introducing a curbless shower with sliding glass shower doors greatly enlarged the room. Now that the floor seamlessly flows through out the room it magically feels larger. We further enhanced this concept with a floating vanity. Although a bit smaller than before, it along with the new wall-mounted medicine cabinet sufficiently handles all storage needs. We chose a comfort height toilet with a short tank so that we could extend the wood countertop completely across the sink wall. The longer countertop creates opportunity for decorative effects while creating the illusion of a larger space. Floating shelves to the right of the vanity house more nooks for storage and hide a pop-out electrical outlet. The clefted slate target wall in the shower sets up the modern yet rustic aesthetic of this bathroom, further enhanced by a chipped high gloss stone floor and wire brushed wood countertop. I think it is the style and placement of the wall sconces (rated for wet environments) that really make this space unique. White ceiling tile keeps the shower area functional while allowing us to extend the white along the rest of the ceiling and partially down the sink wall – again a room-expanding trick. This is a small room that makes a big splash!

This efficient kitchen glows with a warm patina of wood and metal.
Inspiration for a transitional u-shaped kitchen remodel in Boston with a double-bowl sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, beige backsplash, stainless steel appliances and slate backsplash

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

Designed by RLA Architects and custom built by Mantell-Hecathorn Builders, this home obtained a NAHB Green Building Gold Level certification- it was the second such certification in Southwest Colorado. A HERS rating of 61 will save the homeowner an estimated 39% in utility costs as well as create a healthier, more comfortable and durable home.Attention to detail is evident in the finish work and the long-term durability construction techniques of Mantell-Hecathorn Builders

Lincoln Farmhouse LEED-H Platinum, Net-Positive Energy OVERVIEW. This LEED Platinum certified modern farmhouse ties into the cultural landscape of Lincoln, Massachusetts - a town known for its rich history, farming traditions, conservation efforts, and visionary architecture. The goal was to design and build a new single family home on 1.8 acres that respects the neighborhood’s agrarian roots, produces more energy than it consumes, and provides the family with flexible spaces to live-play-work-entertain. The resulting 2,800 SF home is proof that families do not need to compromise on style, space or comfort in a highly energy-efficient and healthy home. CONNECTION TO NATURE. The attached garage is ubiquitous in new construction in New England’s cold climate. This home’s barn-inspired garage is intentionally detached from the main dwelling. A covered walkway connects the two structures, creating an intentional connection with the outdoors between auto and home. FUNCTIONAL FLEXIBILITY. With a modest footprint, each space must serve a specific use, but also be flexible for atypical scenarios. The Mudroom serves everyday use for the couple and their children, but is also easy to tidy up to receive guests, eliminating the need for two entries found in most homes. A workspace is conveniently located off the mudroom; it looks out on to the back yard to supervise the children and can be closed off with a sliding door when not in use. The Away Room opens up to the Living Room for everyday use; it can be closed off with its oversized pocket door for secondary use as a guest bedroom with en suite bath. NET POSITIVE ENERGY. The all-electric home consumes 70% less energy than a code-built house, and with measured energy data produces 48% more energy annually than it consumes, making it a 'net positive' home. Thick walls and roofs lack thermal bridging, windows are high performance, triple-glazed, and a continuous air barrier yields minimal leakage (0.27ACH50) making the home among the tightest in the US. Systems include an air source heat pump, an energy recovery ventilator, and a 13.1kW photovoltaic system to offset consumption and support future electric cars. ACTUAL PERFORMANCE. -6.3 kBtu/sf/yr Energy Use Intensity (Actual monitored project data reported for the firm’s 2016 AIA 2030 Commitment. Average single family home is 52.0 kBtu/sf/yr.) o 10,900 kwh total consumption (8.5 kbtu/ft2 EUI) o 16,200 kwh total production o 5,300 kwh net surplus, equivalent to 15,000-25,000 electric car miles per year. 48% net positive. WATER EFFICIENCY. Plumbing fixtures and water closets consume a mere 60% of the federal standard, while high efficiency appliances such as the dishwasher and clothes washer also reduce consumption rates. FOOD PRODUCTION. After clearing all invasive species, apple, pear, peach and cherry trees were planted. Future plans include blueberry, raspberry and strawberry bushes, along with raised beds for vegetable gardening. The house also offers a below ground root cellar, built outside the home's thermal envelope, to gain the passive benefit of long term energy-free food storage. RESILIENCY. The home's ability to weather unforeseen challenges is predictable - it will fare well. The super-insulated envelope means during a winter storm with power outage, heat loss will be slow - taking days to drop to 60 degrees even with no heat source. During normal conditions, reduced energy consumption plus energy production means shelter from the burden of utility costs. Surplus production can power electric cars & appliances. The home exceeds snow & wind structural requirements, plus far surpasses standard construction for long term durability planning. ARCHITECT: ZeroEnergy Design http://zeroenergy.com/lincoln-farmhouse CONTRACTOR: Thoughtforms http://thoughtforms-corp.com/ PHOTOGRAPHER: Chuck Choi http://www.chuckchoi.com/