AIA of Northern Virginia Design Awards
Robert M. Gurney, FAIA. Photo by Anice Hoachlander.Last June the American Institute of Architects Northern Virginia Chapter gathered in the soaring glass atrium of…
Urban Aerie
Former Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen and author Janet Langhart Cohen with Lucy. The private elevator in this luxury building ascends to the…
Modern Bohemian
Ryan Hackett’s malachite-toned Chittey Bin #1 (2003), a mixed-media fiberglass panel hangs in a passageway in Hapstak’s home. Home is where the art is…
Art 101: Beginning a Collection
Gallery owner George Hemphill. You’re interested in purchasing art, but you’re not quite sure how to begin. How do you surmount the sense of…
Theatrical Ambitions
Theater by All Around Technology Photo by Anice HoachlanderGracious Club Room This dream theater in Easton, Maryland, combines understated elegance with state-of-the-art performance. The…
Art Restoration
The addition blends seamlessly into the original home, which was designed by architect Charles Moore in the 1970s.Additions are harder to do than a…
Gracious Living
The shingle-style exterior is “porch-oriented” with a large entrance portico.Building a high-end custom home on speculation always comes with a certain element of risk….
New Art Mecca
Work by Thomas Mullany Due west from Washington, DC, past the sprawl, congestion, and HOV lanes, you will drive right into Rappahannock County, Virginia—a 21st-century…
Cool Contemporary
Avalon Bed, at Adlon. 1. In September, Adlon in Cady’s Alley will introduce the Living Divani furniture line from Italy. Pictured here, the upholstered…
Modern Injection
Glass walls flank the two-story living space, which is simply furnished with Eames chairs and contemporary pieces. Angular planes of stucco and metal just…
A Fresh take on History
The new orientation center at Mount Vernon We’ve all been there at least once in our lives, whether as students on field trips, children…
Fall Fashions in Furniture
Laurie Bell’s Urbane Garden Collection Outdoor textiles from Laurie Bell combine the elegance of their indoor counterparts—complete with fringe and trim—and high-tech durability to…