Touch of Class
Touch of Class Nestled into a picturesque corner of Georgetown, one of DC’s few gated communities sprawls over 42 hilly acres of grounds dotted with red…
In the Balance
In the Balance With its prominent location in downtown Baltimore, the University of Baltimore’s new John and Frances Angelos Law Center embraces the role…
A Spirited Place
PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALAIN JARAMILLO Some of the most innovative creations arise when supply falls short of demand. Such was the case when a Virginia…
Sexy Sanctuaries: Tiny Jewel
Sexy Sanctuaries: Tiny Jewel Sometimes drama comes in small packages. Such is the case in a powder room designed by Dahlia Mahmood. Serving a…
AIA NOVA 2013 Design Awards
AIA NOVA 2013 Design Awards Members of the AIA Northern Virginia chapter gathered on June 6 for their annual Design Awards Celebration at the…
Sexy Sanctuaries: Sleek Update
Sexy Sanctuaries: Sleek Update Over the years, designer Deborah Kalkstein of Contemporaria helped a couple create modern interiors throughout their Bethesda home. But their master…
Sexy Sanctuaries: Elegant Touch
Sexy Sanctuaries: Elegant Touch As plans for their new French Chateau-style home in Arlington took shape, the owners wanted to be sure that interior…
Sexy Sanctuaries: Quiet Luxury
Sexy Sanctuaries: Quiet Luxury For working parents with two young children, the master bath in their hundred-year-old Chevy Chase home is an oasis of…
Home Court Advantage
Home Court Advantage In Michael Wilbon’s home office, framed clips from a 30-year career as sports writer and columnist for The Washington Post vie…
Sexy Sanctuaries: Organic Vibe
Sexy Sanctuaries: Organic Vibe From its quaint Georgetown street, it’s impossible to tell that the crisp white row house harbors a glass-enclosed master bathroom…
Art Studio: Creative Fiber
Art Studio: Creative Fiber What in the world is that made of?” many viewers ask when seeing Jessica Beels’s translucent sculptures for the first…
On the Bookshelf
On the Bookshelf The Spirit of Place Fifteen years ago, DC architect Travis Price, FAIA, created the Spirit of Place/Spirit of Design program at Catholic…
Work Space
Between two nondescript buildings in the Palisades, stairs descend to a red door set in cinderblock walls painted white and gray. Few would guess…
2013 National Design Awards
2013 National Design Awards The National Design Awards represent every avenue of design from architecture, interiors and landscape to fashion, graphics and media. Each…
Rhythm + Light
Rhythm + Light Nearly 20 years after Larry Bruneel bought two wooded acres near Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, he was ready to build his…
Lofty Living
Hard-edged contemporary architecture is rarely kid-friendly, but a Modernist house in the Baltimore suburb of Lutherville proves otherwise. The homeowners and their three young children…