This home was designed by the owner who is an engineer by trade. It's a full two-story custom home with a finished basement. The home is 6,323 under roof and 4,629 sq. feet heated. 4 bedrooms, 5 1/2 bathrooms, 4 car garage, iron and glass study, two-story living room with quad sliding doors, two pantries off kitchen, formal dining, two back porches, plus a workshop, media room and craft room in basement.

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Waris is the Architecture, Construction, and Maintenance firms in Islamabad. Founded in 2007, we have completed a lot of projects in Pakistan. We are renowned for our iconic buildings and our commitment to design excellence, innovation, and sustainability. Services Provided 3D Rendering, Architectural Design, Architectural Drawings, Barn Design & Construction, Building Design, Custom Homes, Drafting, Floor Plans, Green Building, Home Extensions, Home Remodeling, House Plans, Log Home Construction, Modular Home Additions, Multigenerational Homes, New Home Construction, Pool House Design & Construction, Prefab Houses, Project Management, Site Planning, Structural Engineering, Sustainable Design, Tiny House Construction, Universal Design, Basement Design, Bathroom Design, Bedroom Design, Dining Room Design, Garage Design, Home Office Design, Home Theater Design, Interior Design, Kitchen Design, Laundry Room Design, Living Room Design, Carport Installation, Fireproofing, Foundation Construction, Garage Building, Home Restoration, House Framing, Land Surveying, Roof Waterproofing, Storm Shelter Construction, Waterproofing, Exterior Design, Design Build Services, Design Studies Areas Served Islamabad, Rawalpindi Pakistan

This innovative three-story staircase showcases engineering and design in perfect harmony. Each level cantilevers from two central spine beams, creating a floating effect that spans the entire vertical space. Thick dark-stained oak treads appear to hover without visible support, while the absence of risers maintains complete transparency. The defining feature is the glass landings at each level. Combined with the open-riser design, these transparent platforms allow natural light to cascade freely through the stairwell and into adjacent living areas. The result is an ultra-modern staircase that transforms vertical circulation into a study of light and space. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

Wide open gathering areas overlook the indoor lap pool, and the state-of-the-art kitchen is fitted with a glass countertop and premier appliances, including Miele coffee system and Italian-engineered ventilation. Curved wood and steel finishes join curved walls, curved stairs & ceilings and the circularity of the room and railings to add style and dimension, while features like multiple skylights, indoor koi pond at the entrance, and soaring ceilings lend a surreal sense of outdoor living.

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Richmond Hill Design + Build brings you this gorgeous American four-square home, crowned with a charming, black metal roof in Richmond’s historic Ginter Park neighborhood! Situated on a .46 acre lot, this craftsman-style home greets you with double, 8-lite front doors and a grand, wrap-around front porch. Upon entering the foyer, you’ll see the lovely dining room on the left, with crisp, white wainscoting and spacious sitting room/study with French doors to the right. Straight ahead is the large family room with a gas fireplace and flanking 48” tall built-in shelving. A panel of expansive 12’ sliding glass doors leads out to the 20’ x 14’ covered porch, creating an indoor/outdoor living and entertaining space. An amazing kitchen is to the left, featuring a 7’ island with farmhouse sink, stylish gold-toned, articulating faucet, two-toned cabinetry, soft close doors/drawers, quart countertops and premium Electrolux appliances. Incredibly useful butler’s pantry, between the kitchen and dining room, sports glass-front, upper cabinetry and a 46-bottle wine cooler. With 4 bedrooms, 3-1/2 baths and 5 walk-in closets, space will not be an issue. The owner’s suite has a freestanding, soaking tub, large frameless shower, water closet and 2 walk-in closets, as well a nice view of the backyard. Laundry room, with cabinetry and counter space, is conveniently located off of the classic central hall upstairs. Three additional bedrooms, all with walk-in closets, round out the second floor, with one bedroom having attached full bath and the other two bedrooms sharing a Jack and Jill bath. Lovely hickory wood floors, upgraded Craftsman trim package and custom details throughout!

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Homeowner's will be captivated by the attractive streetscape of this home, which includes front yard landscaping and is the A elevation. The Minturn is a ranch home with approximately 3,068 finished square feet including the main level and the lower level. This home is complete with two bedrooms, two and a half baths, a three bay garage, a study and a kitchen, dining area and great room on the main level. With extended Shaw 5" Mackenzie Maple Midnight engineered hardwood floors, Venetian Gold granite in the kitchen and baths and Java maple cabinetry with crown molding, this home features several designer features. This home also has the gourmet kitchen layout with a Whirlpool stainless steel hood, cooktop, builtin microwave and oven and dishwasher. It also has a rear covered patio and a cozy, fireplace in the great room. This home includes a finished lower level where homeowner's will enjoy the spacious rec room, the functional game room, two bedrooms and a full bathroom. In addition to this space, there is also an unfinished portion for storage.

This innovative three-story staircase showcases engineering and design in perfect harmony. Each level cantilevers from two central spine beams, creating a floating effect that spans the entire vertical space. Thick dark-stained oak treads appear to hover without visible support, while the absence of risers maintains complete transparency. The defining feature is the glass landings at each level. Combined with the open-riser design, these transparent platforms allow natural light to cascade freely through the stairwell and into adjacent living areas. The result is an ultra-modern staircase that transforms vertical circulation into a study of light and space. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

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This innovative three-story staircase showcases engineering and design in perfect harmony. Each level cantilevers from two central spine beams, creating a floating effect that spans the entire vertical space. Thick dark-stained oak treads appear to hover without visible support, while the absence of risers maintains complete transparency. The defining feature is the glass landings at each level. Combined with the open-riser design, these transparent platforms allow natural light to cascade freely through the stairwell and into adjacent living areas. The result is an ultra-modern staircase that transforms vertical circulation into a study of light and space. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

Malibu Glass Box House by Klopf Architecture Following the devastating Woolsey Fire of 2018, the site in Malibu offered a unique opportunity to rebuild not just a home, but a new architectural composition that highlighted the property’s potential while navigating strict fire-rebuild codes in the area. Designed by Klopf Architecture, this project embraced a set of limitations and translated them into an architectural asset. The city’s fire-rebuild process required the new structure to remain close to the original footprint, size and bulk, a constraint that ultimately clarified the architectural direction. Perched near the front of a long, narrow lot, the new home frames and overlooks a private, park-like rear expanse, an uncommon luxury especially in this part of Malibu . Without a fixed program, the design process allowed for a different kind of creative focus allowing Klopf Architecture the opportunity to explore how a modernist home could best respond to this site. The team approached the project not with a list of requirements, but with a question: How might a modernist live here? What spatial qualities would inspire calm, connection, and a sense of wonder in this setting? The process became less about problem-solving and more about architectural storytelling—letting the site, the light, and the principles of modern design guide the form and flow of the home. The response emerged in the form of a glass-box pavilion, an open, Mid-Century Modern inspired living, dining, and kitchen space that floats at the edge of the property’s natural descent. Connected to the more enclosed, private areas of the home by a glass-walled hallway, the living pavilion becomes a distinct centerpiece of the design. It opens on all four sides to the landscape with decks and patios on the flanks, an internal garden and water feature to the north, and a dramatic unguarded view of the expansive backyard and ocean horizon to the south. Because of the mandated footprint, careful planning was required to ensure every space could still engage with light, landscape, or both. Strategic voids in the form of atriums and courtyards allow daylight to filter deep into the home’s core, while offering moments of surprise and retreat. These design gestures allow natural light to filter deep into the interior, creating a sense of brightness and openness throughout the day. At the same time, they expand the perceptual boundaries between inside and out, making the home feel more expansive while anchoring its connection to the surrounding landscape. The siting of the house is what gives it its unique character. Rather than receding into the backyard like the neighboring homes, the house holds a slight prominence. From the central living pavilion, stepping down into the landscape feels more like entering a secluded park where a separate existing accessory structure, trail, and recreational areas await. The home’s modest street presence gives way to this unfolding drama of space, view, and nature. Fire-resilient materials and assemblies are integrated seamlessly throughout including triple-pane glazing, under-slab and roof insulation, and locally sourced fire-rated cladding ensure the house not only meets Calfornia’s rigorous wildland-urban interface (WUI) standards, but feels effortlessly aligned with them. While technical decisions like fire-hardening and mechanical systems presented some construction challenges, particularly around the cantilevered glass box, the team found a functional compromise that preserved the integrity of the design. Inside, a restrained palette and exposed post and beam design celebrate the ethos of mid-century modernism. A central circulation spine extends from the entry to the rear glass wall, offering a continuous visual link from street to ocean. Spaces such as the library and office, though more intimate in scale, are never cut off from nature as each opens to its own unique courtyard or garden view. Though born out of a strict regulatory framework and developed without a specific client, the rebuild design unfolded with remarkable clarity. Grounded in site logic, refined by limitations and an emphasis on timeless spatial relationships – light, proportion, and a strong connection to nature, the resulting design feels both effortless and uplifting. The home lives lightly on the land, opens generously to its surroundings, and strikes a careful balance between privacy, openness, and calm. For Klopf Architecture, it stands as a compelling case study in how site, code, and circumstantial constraints can inspire enduring, modernist architecture. With years of experience reimagining mid-century modern design for how people live today, the firm took the project’s limitations as an opportunity. The result is a home shaped by open, flowing spaces, strong indoor-outdoor connections, and a calm, clear sense of structure. It’s a good reminder that even with strict constraints, there’s still room for architecture to breathe—and for modernism to keep moving forward. Klopf Architecture project team: Geoff Campen, John Klopf, AIA, and Sherry Tan Structural Engineer: ZFA Contractor: Maison D’Artiste Photography: ©2025 Mariko Reed Year Completed: 2023

This small plan for the bungalow house is suitable for a single-family home. It's the same as designs for a small cottage home and a craftsman's dwelling. It is ideal for both corners and narrow batch features. The exterior of this classical house is a 1-story house with low-pitched roofs, a monolithic baseboard, overhanging eaves, tape-clad columns, patterned panes, and a covered porch designed for sheltered access and provides an inviting spot to spend the summer nights. This study room is intended to open on one side of the exhibition with two French doors on the balcony, thereby making it more appealing for the interior. From the main family room to the back lanai at home, two more sets of French doors lead. The designs for the house with a master bedroom on the main floor contain a walk-in bathroom, two cupboards, and toilets, a garden tub. The design has the option of an enclosed car park with workshop plans and stairs adjacent to the utility space. This region with a crawlspace base could be storage or a half bath. This pleasant house with 3 bedrooms is specially designed for consumers.

Presenting a quality product is an essential item for any professional who wants to stand out in the market today. You need to go beyond feasibility studies and project design to get customer approval. And we know that a good part of this convincing process occurs in a visual way, where the professional and client can clearly understand the final result of the project. Maybe that's exactly why 3D Rendering has been drawing so much attention from architects, engineers and interior designers to be used as a marketing tool. Want to know more? Contact us for more information! Project: Juliana Acar 3D Visualization: Gananca Design

This innovative three-story staircase showcases engineering and design in perfect harmony. Each level cantilevers from two central spine beams, creating a floating effect that spans the entire vertical space. Thick dark-stained oak treads appear to hover without visible support, while the absence of risers maintains complete transparency. The defining feature is the glass landings at each level. Combined with the open-riser design, these transparent platforms allow natural light to cascade freely through the stairwell and into adjacent living areas. The result is an ultra-modern staircase that transforms vertical circulation into a study of light and space. 1976-2026 © Century Stair Company

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This small plan for the bungalow house is suitable for a single-family home. It's the same as designs for a small cottage home and a craftsman's dwelling. It is ideal for both corners and narrow batch features. The exterior of this classical house is a 1-story house with low-pitched roofs, a monolithic baseboard, overhanging eaves, tape-clad columns, patterned panes, and a covered porch designed for sheltered access and provides an inviting spot to spend the summer nights. This study room is intended to open on one side of the exhibition with two French doors on the balcony, thereby making it more appealing for the interior. From the main family room to the back lanai at home, two more sets of French doors lead. The designs for the house with a master bedroom on the main floor contain a walk-in bathroom, two cupboards, and toilets, a garden tub. The design has the option of an enclosed car park with workshop plans and stairs adjacent to the utility space. This region with a crawlspace base could be storage or a half bath. This pleasant house with 3 bedrooms is specially designed for consumers.