House of Glass Built atop a 1940s apartment building in Washington, DC, the new penthouse embodies modern architecture with spans of glass, planes of stucco and a fin wall clad […]
House of Glass Built atop a 1940s apartment building in Washington, DC, the new penthouse embodies modern architecture with spans of glass, planes of stucco and a fin wall clad […]
Applause When designers at DC-based Lehman Smith McLeish revamped a run-down former Patent Office building in Crystal City for its new owners, Vornado/Charles E. Smith, their plan incorporated a bonus […]
Casual Elegance When Beth Stouffer first came upon the 1954 Potomac ranch that would become her family’s current home, her vision as an interior designer keyed her in to the […]
Modern Evolution Though an old proverb says that a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client, the New Testament instructs, “Physician, heal thyself.” So what about an […]
Backyard Getaway JULY/AUGUST 2008 Architect Randall Mars echoed the pool house's curved roof in the form of the adjacent dining pavilion and the stone retaining wall on the pool itself. […]
Applause The new Rockville Library. The new state-of-the-art Rockville Library pays tribute in its design to the most significant achievement that ever took place in the Maryland city’s history: the […]
Shades of Green Beth Knox, wife of architect Bill Hutchins, reads on the sun porch of their sustainably designed home in Takoma Park. The porch is framed with locust logs […]
A Fresh New Look During the renovation of this DC home, the owners had the white-washed brick exterior sandblasted to create a more textured look. When these homeowners married more […]
Modern Hideaway Designed in 1914 by renowned architect John Russell Pope, the brick house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Old mansions often come with formal rooms […]
Applause Surrounding the dramatic staircase, Scrunch Soundwave panels add texture and absorb noise; the Bocci chandelier was designed by Omer Arbel. Signature’s Lobby Debut Arlington’s new Signature Theatre (spotlighted in […]
The Eco-Friendly Home Neopolitan bamboo flooring. Green is big. It’s trendy. But, as most practitioners of green design will tell you, it also just makes sense. We’ve dug through the […]
Signature's Premiere The Signature Theatre’s sleek new 48,000-square-foot space in Shirlington, Virginia, pays tribute to the Theatre’s past. Architects from VOA Associates, Inc., of Washington, DC, designed the interiors with […]
Remodeling 101 Encompass Design/Build won a Finalist award in the category of Entire House $500,000 to $1,000,000 for this project in Vienna, VA.What was the greatest challenge of this project? […]
Row House Meets Loft The front façade's arched openings and iron-spotted brick were inspired by the architecture of Washington's historic row houses.Row House Meets Loft A new condominium near Logan […]
2007 Contractor of the Year Awards Nash Construction won a Contractor of the Year award for this project that included a large addition to the existing home including opening up […]
Habitable Art In the back yard, the copper-clad garden pavilion containing a two-story storm porch appears to float above a glass-enclosed gallery space. Photo by Paul Warchol. On a traditional […]