New construction home with landscape views of the surrounding area near Shevlin Park. Access to National Forest land in desirable Three Pines on Westside Bend. 18' clerestory Great Room offers floor to ceiling brick fireplace, wet bar, 3 covered decks/porches & solid maple floors. The perfect kitchen with granite counters, island, pantry & high end appliances. Control 4 smart home technology. Main level living with Master, Kitchen, Great Room, Laundry, Study, Powder Room & Garage. 2BD, 1 BA, Bonus Room & covered porch down.

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With floor to ceiling windows, this luxurious lake house was designed to showcase every breathtaking view throughout the home. With a Savant system, Spire integrated the technology to be controlled on demand as to not detract from the home’s beauty or scenery. Hidden Motorized Window Treatments With the installation of dual motorized Lutron shades throughout the home, the client has the ability to choose how they want to enjoy the view with just the touch of a button. The sheer shades provide protection from the sun, while the blackout shades provide complete privacy.Custom staggered shades were installed for complete coverage of the corner to corner glass windows. When not in use, the shades are completely hidden inside custom made soffits. Lighting Control System The Lutron RadioRA2 Lighting Control provides our clients the ability to customize the level of illuminating ambiance they desire from kitchen to the family room and throughout their entire home. Set the mood, bright for entertaining or dim for relaxing. The ease of controlling the levels of lighting with a touch of a button is technology at its finest. Home Theater Room With the Epson projector and B&W speakers that we’ve installed in the Theater Room, our clients can relax and enjoy their favorite movie as if they were in a high quality theater without having to leave home. Whole Home Audio System Guests won’t miss a beat as they roam from room to room with the resonating sound of the audio system equipped with B&W Speakers installed throughout the entire home. This sound system provides a great background when entertaining guests or sitting back and relaxing by the fireplace. Hidden Entertainment When a TV stand is just too intrusive, a drop down projector is the perfect solution. With a push of a button, the master bedroom can transform from a relaxing oasis to an entertainment space. The projector lowers from the ceiling, the lights dim and audio plays from the in-ceiling speakers. The motorized shades lower and provide a solid backdrop for enjoying a movie. The possibilities are endless with Spire’s home integration solution. Contact us for information on how we can integrate the latest technology into your home.

New construction home with landscape views of the surrounding area near Shevlin Park. Access to National Forest land in desirable Three Pines on Westside Bend. 18' clerestory Great Room offers floor to ceiling brick fireplace, wet bar, 3 covered decks/porches & solid maple floors. The perfect kitchen with granite counters, island, pantry & high end appliances. Control 4 smart home technology. Main level living with Master, Kitchen, Great Room, Laundry, Study, Powder Room & Garage. 2BD, 1 BA, Bonus Room & covered porch down.

Our customer wanted to be able to enjoy the utmost in music and video in and around their pool and adjacent gazebo. For starters, Northern Audio installed outdoor wifi. Then came the goodies: an outdoor Sunbrite 55″ TV (specially manufactured for high-contrast, outdoor environs) and a Sonos Playbar (which offers not only a soundbar for TV audio but also provides another zone of music for parties). Speaking of music, we also installed 20+ Sonance landscape series speakers and four 12″ subwoofers around the perimeter of the pool and gazebo. All electronics were placed underneath the pump room. Everything, including the lighting, can be controlled from the palm of one’s hand using Control4 technology.

With floor to ceiling windows, this luxurious lake house was designed to showcase every breathtaking view throughout the home. With a Savant system, Spire integrated the technology to be controlled on demand as to not detract from the home’s beauty or scenery. Hidden Motorized Window Treatments With the installation of dual motorized Lutron shades throughout the home, the client has the ability to choose how they want to enjoy the view with just the touch of a button. The sheer shades provide protection from the sun, while the blackout shades provide complete privacy.Custom staggered shades were installed for complete coverage of the corner to corner glass windows. When not in use, the shades are completely hidden inside custom made soffits. Lighting Control System The Lutron RadioRA2 Lighting Control provides our clients the ability to customize the level of illuminating ambiance they desire from kitchen to the family room and throughout their entire home. Set the mood, bright for entertaining or dim for relaxing. The ease of controlling the levels of lighting with a touch of a button is technology at its finest. Home Theater Room With the Epson projector and B&W speakers that we’ve installed in the Theater Room, our clients can relax and enjoy their favorite movie as if they were in a high quality theater without having to leave home. Whole Home Audio System Guests won’t miss a beat as they roam from room to room with the resonating sound of the audio system equipped with B&W Speakers installed throughout the entire home. This sound system provides a great background when entertaining guests or sitting back and relaxing by the fireplace. Hidden Entertainment When a TV stand is just too intrusive, a drop down projector is the perfect solution. With a push of a button, the master bedroom can transform from a relaxing oasis to an entertainment space. The projector lowers from the ceiling, the lights dim and audio plays from the in-ceiling speakers. The motorized shades lower and provide a solid backdrop for enjoying a movie. The possibilities are endless with Spire’s home integration solution. Contact us for information on how we can integrate the latest technology into your home.

This luxury backyard walkway was created with our Blu Grande slabs! Perfect paving slab for modern poolsides and backyard design, Blu Grande Smooth is a large concrete patio stone available in multiple colors. Its smooth texture is sleek to the eye but rougher to the touch which avoids it from getting slippery when wet. The large rectangular shape works as an easy add-on into Blu 60 regular modular patterns but can also work as a stand-alone to create a very linear look. Check out the HD2 Blu Grande Smooth which is all about seamless looks with a tighter/poreless texture and anti-aging technology. Discover our Blu Grande slabs here: https://www.techo-bloc.com/shop/slabs/blu-grande-smooth/

Klopf Architecture and Outer space Landscape Architects designed a new warm, modern, open, indoor-outdoor home in Los Altos, California. Inspired by mid-century modern homes but looking for something completely new and custom, the owners, a couple with two children, bought an older ranch style home with the intention of replacing it. Created on a grid, the house is designed to be at rest with differentiated spaces for activities; living, playing, cooking, dining and a piano space. The low-sloping gable roof over the great room brings a grand feeling to the space. The clerestory windows at the high sloping roof make the grand space light and airy. Upon entering the house, an open atrium entry in the middle of the house provides light and nature to the great room. The Heath tile wall at the back of the atrium blocks direct view of the rear yard from the entry door for privacy. The bedrooms, bathrooms, play room and the sitting room are under flat wing-like roofs that balance on either side of the low sloping gable roof of the main space. Large sliding glass panels and pocketing glass doors foster openness to the front and back yards. In the front there is a fenced-in play space connected to the play room, creating an indoor-outdoor play space that could change in use over the years. The play room can also be closed off from the great room with a large pocketing door. In the rear, everything opens up to a deck overlooking a pool where the family can come together outdoors. Wood siding travels from exterior to interior, accentuating the indoor-outdoor nature of the house. Where the exterior siding doesn’t come inside, a palette of white oak floors, white walls, walnut cabinetry, and dark window frames ties all the spaces together to create a uniform feeling and flow throughout the house. The custom cabinetry matches the minimal joinery of the rest of the house, a trim-less, minimal appearance. Wood siding was mitered in the corners, including where siding meets the interior drywall. Wall materials were held up off the floor with a minimal reveal. This tight detailing gives a sense of cleanliness to the house. The garage door of the house is completely flush and of the same material as the garage wall, de-emphasizing the garage door and making the street presentation of the house kinder to the neighborhood. The house is akin to a custom, modern-day Eichler home in many ways. Inspired by mid-century modern homes with today’s materials, approaches, standards, and technologies. The goals were to create an indoor-outdoor home that was energy-efficient, light and flexible for young children to grow. This 3,000 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom new house is located in Los Altos in the heart of the Silicon Valley. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, and Chuang-Ming Liu 
Landscape Architect: Outer space Landscape Architects 
Structural Engineer: ZFA Structural Engineers 
Staging: Da Lusso Design 
Photography ©2018 Mariko Reed 
Location: Los Altos, CA
 Year completed: 2017

Awarded "Best Smart Home of the Year" by EH. Spire outfitted this beautiful Michigan home with the best in high quality luxury technology. The homeowners enjoy the complete control of their home, from lighting and shading to entertainment and security, through the Savant Control System. Homeowners and guests can easily create “scenes” to manage their days and social gatherings. Lutron shades help maintain light, climate and privacy to balance the inside and outside views. Outdoor entertaining is easy with the Sonance Landscape Audio System, Lutron light controls for pools and fountains and Savant control of outdoor fire pits. The fully managed Whyreboot network allows for uninterrupted system control. To maintain security, Holovision doors and gates are equipped with Doorbird system to notify residents of visitors and to give control to open and close doors and gates. Music lovers can enjoy the highest level in audio from Meridian 7200 speakers in the lower level, as well as, Sonance in wall and in ceiling speakers throughout the home. In order for the homeowners to enjoy different music and entertainment in various rooms, 14 zones of video and 26 zones of audio were necessary. Spire added many special touches to this amazing home. The master bathroom boasts a MirrorTV so owners can enjoy some entertainment while preparing for the day. A floor lift in the kitchen and dining room allows for entertainment, but can be tucked away when distractions are not wanted. A floor lift in the bedroom makes watching TV convenient, but can be put away when not in use. A fingerprint lock was placed at the bar for peace of mind. Spire’s expertise and commitment to detail were key to the intricate design concepts throughout the home. Spire worked closely with design teams to ensure under cabinet lighting was just right.

This backyard patio design is inspired by our Para patio slab. Large-scale, ultra-smooth texture and fine lines best describe the all-new Para HD. Manufactured with Techo-Bloc’s patented High Definition technology, an extremely tight surface texture with pores that are virtually invisible. The Para HD provides contemporary styling and design flexibility. Each of its three sizes are packaged and sold separately allowing your projects to reflect your personal creativity. This 60 mm product is available in a 500 mm x 250 mm, 500 mm x 500 mm and 500 mm x 750 mm. It is available in both hyper smooth and polished textures. Check out our website to shop the look! https://www.techo-bloc.com/shop/slabs/para/

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This fire pit area was inspired by our Blu Collection! Blu Grande Smooth is a large concrete patio stone available in multiple colors. Its smooth texture is sleek to the eye but rougher to the touch which avoids it from getting slippery when wet. The large rectangular shape works as an easy add-on into Blu 60 regular modular patterns but can also work as a stand-alone to create a very linear look. Check out the HD2 Blu Grande Smooth which is all about seamless looks with a tighter/poreless texture and anti-aging technology.

This residence was a complete gut renovation of a 4-story row house in Park Slope, and included a new rear extension and penthouse addition. The owners wished to create a warm, family home using a modern language that would act as a clean canvas to feature rich textiles and items from their world travels. As with most Brooklyn row houses, the existing house suffered from a lack of natural light and connection to exterior spaces, an issue that Principal Brendan Coburn is acutely aware of from his experience re-imagining historic structures in the New York area. The resulting architecture is designed around moments featuring natural light and views to the exterior, of both the private garden and the sky, throughout the house, and a stripped-down language of detailing and finishes allows for the concept of the modern-natural to shine. Upon entering the home, the kitchen and dining space draw you in with views beyond through the large glazed opening at the rear of the house. An extension was built to allow for a large sunken living room that provides a family gathering space connected to the kitchen and dining room, but remains distinctly separate, with a strong visual connection to the rear garden. The open sculptural stair tower was designed to function like that of a traditional row house stair, but with a smaller footprint. By extending it up past the original roof level into the new penthouse, the stair becomes an atmospheric shaft for the spaces surrounding the core. All types of weather – sunshine, rain, lightning, can be sensed throughout the home through this unifying vertical environment. The stair space also strives to foster family communication, making open living spaces visible between floors. At the upper-most level, a free-form bench sits suspended over the stair, just by the new roof deck, which provides at-ease entertaining. Oak was used throughout the home as a unifying material element. As one travels upwards within the house, the oak finishes are bleached to further degrees as a nod to how light enters the home. The owners worked with CWB to add their own personality to the project. The meter of a white oak and blackened steel stair screen was designed by the family to read “I love you” in Morse Code, and tile was selected throughout to reference places that hold special significance to the family. To support the owners’ comfort, the architectural design engages passive house technologies to reduce energy use, while increasing air quality within the home – a strategy which aims to respect the environment while providing a refuge from the harsh elements of urban living. This project was published by Wendy Goodman as her Space of the Week, part of New York Magazine’s Design Hunting on The Cut. Photography by Kevin Kunstadt

Tucked into the Chuckanut hillside, the Soundview Home preserves the natural beauty of its location through modern design, innovative technology, and the latest green building techniques. Design considerations included a commitment to natural building materials to complement the natural surroundings while implementing green building techniques, resulting in a high-performance home nearing net-zero standards. Trees felled onsite were milled and the lumber was used for cladding, soffits, exposed shelving, and the dining room table. A custom board-formed concrete wood-burning fireplace anchors the open-concept main floor. Important to the homeowners was a commitment to ensure every drop of water landing on the property was accounted for and incorporated into the landscape design, including a bio-retention pond to capture rainwater and runoff. Seeing this home come together was inspiring, knowing that the well-being of the family and the environment were centered from start to finish.

Nellickal Nursery®️, established on December 1, 1999, is located in Ponnani, Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It offers a wide range of services including Fruit Garden Design and Implementation, Fruit Garden Consultancy, Fruit Garden Development, Butterfly Garden Creation, Tree Rejuvenation (Tree Rejuvenation Technology), Pruning, Tree Transplantation (Tree Relocation/Tree Burlapping services/Tree Shifting Technology/Tree Moving method/Trees Translocation), Miyawaki Forest (Crowd Foresting) Restoration, Ecological Restoration, Man-made Foresting, Horticulture Therapy, Aromatic Gardening, Sensory Gardening, Landscaping Gardening, Lawn Grass setting and Lawn Mowing Maintenance Service, Indoor Gardening, Medicinal Gardening, Bonsai Art and Training, Vertical Gardening, Kokedama Gardening, Birth Star Plant Implementation, Zodiac Tree Implementation, Vegetative Plant propagation training, Plant Consultancy, Plant Nursery operations, and Nursery Management. Services are available throughout Kerala (Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta, Kollam, Alappuzha, Idukki, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Wayanad, Kasaragod) and in other parts of India.

This backyard design was inspired by a combination of our Graphic Wall, Blu Grande Patio Slabs and Raffinato Stone Steps. The Graphix wall’s varying depths and unique but simple installation process creates a 3 dimensional visual effect. The mix of smooth and chiseled textures add another factor of visual interest to this wall, making it perfect for design lovers and those seeking something sleek and out of the box. Blu Grande Smooth is a large concrete patio stone available in multiple colors. Its smooth texture is sleek to the eye but rougher to the touch which avoids it from getting slippery when wet. The large rectangular shape works as an easy add-on into Blu 60 regular modular patterns but can also work as a stand-alone to create a very linear look. Check out the HD2 Blu Grande Smooth which is all about seamless looks with a tighter/poreless texture and anti-aging technology. These stone steps were inspired by our by our Raffinato collection! The Raffinato step is a more elegant and refined alternative to modern and very linear concrete steps. Offered in 3 modern colors, the Raffinato steps are a welcomed addition to the Raffinato collection. Available in smooth and polished. Raffinato is part of the dry cast collection.

For more photos of this project see: DEMETER Gathering around a fire may be one of our deepest inclinations as a species, and nothing adds more natural ambiance to a modern-day gathering space. Our fire features range from traditional to natural to ultra-modern, fitting beautifully into the landscape by day and really showing off by night. Look forward to your next gathering and take the party outdoors!

The main family room connects to the kitchen and features a floor-to-ceiling fireplace surround that separates this room from the hallway and home office. The light-filled foyer opens to the dining room with intricate ceiling trim and a sparkling chandelier. A leaded glass window above the entry enforces the modern romanticism that the designer and owners were looking for. The in-law suite, off the side entrance, includes its own kitchen, family room, primary suite with a walk-out screened in porch, and a guest room/home office.