Mountain Majesty
A long driveway wends through woods before emerging to unveil a stone house nestled into the pastoral landscape of White Post, Virginia. The big…
Hunt Country
When an avid equestrian purchased acreage in a coveted Virginia Hunt Country location adjacent to the late Bunny Mellon’s estate, she hired architect Thomas…
Waterfront Idyll
At a rocky outcropping on the edge of Whitehall Bay near Annapolis, a panoramic vista encompasses the open waters of the Chesapeake in the…
Domestic Bliss
The home should be the treasure chest of living,” the modernist Le Corbusier once wrote. This insightful nugget would likely have resonated with one…
Encore
Developers challenged architect Mark McInturff to transform three neighboring 1960s-era Rockville warehouses into a sustainably designed, state-of-the art office building that will serve as…
Modern Flair
In renovating their 1948 rambler, Spring Valley homeowners Brian and Joanne Barlia realized that gaining more usable space doesn’t necessarily require an addition. Instead,…
Tiny Jewel Box
When called upon to overhaul a 12-foot-wide, 1870s-era house in DC, designer Kerra Michele Huerta summoned “every trick in the book” to make the…
House Tour: Bloomingdale
On October 28, design buffs can join the Historic Bloomingdale: Victorian Secrets & Modern Truths House Tour, which celebrates this hip, fast-changing neighborhood in…
In Print: Montgomery Modern
Mid-Century Modern fans might be surprised to learn that there are many examples of the vernacular in the DC area. In Montgomery Modern: Modern…
Excellence in Custom Building
Sponsored by the Maryland Building Industry Association, the annual Custom Builder Awards honor architecture, construction and remodeling projects in the Greater Washington, DC, area….
2017 John Russell Pope Awards
The Washington Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art advances the practice and appreciation of classical tradition in architecture and the…
2017 AIA Northern Virginia Design Awards
On June 15, the AIA Northern Virginia chapter held its 2017 Design Awards celebration at Alexandria Renew Enterprises’ headquarters, designed by Rust | Orling…
Subtle Patina
When a May downpour dampened Jodi Macklin’s plans to host a pre-prom dinner for her son’s senior class in her Chevy Chase backyard, the…
City Glamour
Architect Carmel Greer, principal of the six-year-old firm District Design, doesn’t impose a particular style on her residential projects. Instead, she lets a home tell…
Applause: West End Revival
The Fairmont Washington, DC is a quintessential “Washington” spot—a stately, limestone-clad hotel with a venerable history located in fashionable West End. Now, a revitalization…
Portfolio: Beach Chic
After years of renting houses and descending on relatives in Bethany Beach, Delaware, a Potomac couple finally decided to build a vacation home of…
Cachet: Bee Line
You know it’s summer at the National Building Museum when a monumental installation takes over the Great Hall. “Hive,” the 2017 exhibit opening July…
GALA 2016 Awards—Custom
Presented by the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association and the Maryland Building Industry Association, the 2016 GALA (Great American Living Awards) celebrates achievements in…
2016 GALA Awards
Each year, a panel of building-industry professionals is selected to judge new homes and communities in the Mid-Atlantic region, and to choose their nominees…
DESIGN SCENE: The 2016 NARI/COTY Awards
At a gala event on February 18, held at the Pooks Hill Marriott in Bethesda, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Metro…