Most established DC neighborhoods present a similar scenario: treelined streets fringed with vintage homes set a bit too close together. The privacy and space constraints inherent in these older enclaves […]

“It’s a little like walking into Oz,” says homeowner Art Richer. Indeed, step inside the Reston, Virginia, abode he shares with wife Leslie and a tranquil panorama of Lake Thoreau […]

Scott Satin and David Thompson became fast friends as fellow architecture students at Tulane. The two even co-founded the design firm Assembledge+ together in New York after graduation. Eventually, Satin […]

Washington’s central library has the distinction of being the only building Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed in the city—and the only library in the German architect’s portfolio. Another distinction: […]

In keeping with its historic Somerset neighborhood in Chevy Chase, a 1937 brick center-hall Colonial boasted period charm, but sorely needed an update. The residents contacted Landis Architects/Builders for a […]

The owners of a penthouse in The Darcy in Bethesda wanted a contemporary upgrade. They contacted architect Greg Wiedemann to design a sleek remodel that would forge a better connection […]

CROWN JEWEL Hardware and jewelry designers collaborate to create Pull Cast Jewelry Hardware’s distinctive wares, which are frequently inspired by nature. The Earth Collection, featuring the Meteor knob (pictured), includes […]

McCormick, the spice giant founded in Baltimore in 1889, has embraced collaboration and sustainability in its new global headquarters. Located in Baltimore’s Hunt Valley, the seven-story, 350,000-square-foot campus consolidates more […]

Sandy Spring Builders, LLC Sponsored by the Maryland Building Industry Association, the annual Custom Builder Awards honor architecture, construction and remodeling projects in the Greater Washington, DC, area. The following […]

A love for residential construction led George Fritz and Joe Bohm to found Horizon Builders in 1982. Though Bohm passed away a few years ago, Fritz still spearheads the company—which […]

When Skip Sroka and his partner, John Kammeier, were ready to downsize from their longtime residence in Northwest DC’s Phillips Park, it was a 1962 townhouse in Upper Georgetown that […]

When a couple with two kids purchased a traditional Forest Hills residence in 2016, they assumed that everything in the home would have to change except its recently upgraded kitchen. […]

At least since Thomas Jefferson built Monticello, American architects have used their own homes as testing grounds for various design philosophies. So it comes as no surprise that Carmel Greer—an […]

On balmy summer evenings, designer Tracy Schlegel can be found relaxing on her lofty deck, nestled among the tall trees lining the backyard of the home she shares with husband […]

When clients in a stylish home on Maryland’s Eastern Shore called on Amanda Friend to reimagine their cramped and awkward master bath, the designer suggested a best-case scenario. If they […]

Building a home from scratch puts owners in control of decisions large and small. With this unfettered spirit, a couple enlisted architects Mark McInturff and Colleen Healey to design their […]