Though she’s resided in Annapolis for the last 43 years, architect Cathy Purple Cherry has had a lifelong love affair with the mountains. “My whole childhood was visiting Skyline Drive,” […]
Though she’s resided in Annapolis for the last 43 years, architect Cathy Purple Cherry has had a lifelong love affair with the mountains. “My whole childhood was visiting Skyline Drive,” […]
Sun streams through a round aperture in the vaulted ceiling. As the day deepens, a beam of light meanders along a curved upper wall, marking the passage of time, then […]
Washington’s Logan Circle boasts a storied past. Part of Pierre L’Enfant’s original 1791 city plan, it remains a hub in Northwest DC, presided over by a statue of Civil War […]
In the early 20th century, many Washington and Baltimore residents beat the summer heat by removing to the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Abundant creeks, rivers and inlets created destinations […]
The owners of a waterfront property on Virginia’s Northern Neck tapped Randall Kipp Architecture to mastermind a modern, primary residence that would celebrate its pristine environs. Principal Randall Kipp and […]
The kitchen of an early-1900s farm estate on the Corsica River in Centreville, Maryland, felt at odds with the property’s provenance. The cramped, dark space didn’t suit its current owners, […]
What was the inspiration behind your Purple Bloom staircase at the 2025 Kips Bay Decorator Show House New York? I see it as a three-story journey of aspiration, resilience and […]
When a couple of empty nesters moved from the DC area to the Eastern Shore, they reached out to designer Laura Butler to complete the interiors of their Colonial-style new […]
Hoping to transform a neglected farmhand’s abode into a welcoming guest retreat for their Bozman, Maryland, property overlooking Broad Creek, a pair of avid gardeners and hosts contacted architect Michael […]
Houses christened with formal names never fail to capture the imagination. Think of Daphne du Maurier’s Manderley in Rebecca or Jane Austen’s Pemberley from Pride and Prejudice. Set on the […]
Boathouses on the Chesapeake Bay are true treasures. Given environmental concerns, state law allows for the maintenance and reconstruction of existing structures but prohibits the building of new ones. The […]
In Washington, I.M. Pei is most celebrated for designing the National Gallery of Art’s awe-inspiring East Wing. But the late Pritzker Prize-winning architect completed another impressive if less monumental masterpiece […]
About 15 years ago, a visit to Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic Fallingwater instilled Ali Manesh with a fascination for modern architecture and design. Later, the dentist, who had put down […]
I always know we’ve done a great job when I don’t want to leave,” confides interior designer Lauren Hurlbrink about her recent project: a large family compound in Baltimore County’s […]
Every two years, the Washington Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art holds a design competition recognizing fine classical work in the region. The awards are named […]
Strolling past ordinary row houses in Washington’s Pleasant Plains neighborhood, it would be easy to overlook the newest home on the block. But turn into an unmarked alley and you’ll […]