Applause Finnegan Henderson law firm by Davis Carter Scott architects. Photo by Jim Tetro. Washington, DC-based architecture and interior architecture firm Davis Carter Scott recently completed a 250,000-square-foot office for […]
Applause Finnegan Henderson law firm by Davis Carter Scott architects. Photo by Jim Tetro. Washington, DC-based architecture and interior architecture firm Davis Carter Scott recently completed a 250,000-square-foot office for […]
A Worldly Collection The home was built in a European country style from natural materials such as stucco, mahogany and limestone. Inveterate world travelers—they’ve been on every continent during […]
Serene Sanctuary The original home was overhauled and clad in new colors and materials that blend into the surrounding woods. The four-story house with walls of glass perches on […]
Robert M. Gurney, FAIA. Photo by Anice Hoachlander.Last June the American Institute of Architects Northern Virginia Chapter gathered in the soaring glass atrium of the United States Patent and Trademark […]
Laurie Bell's Urbane Garden Collection Outdoor textiles from Laurie Bell combine the elegance of their indoor counterparts—complete with fringe and trim—and high-tech durability to withstand the elements. Pillows pictured are […]
A Fresh take on History The new orientation center at Mount Vernon We’ve all been there at least once in our lives, whether as students on field trips, children being […]
Modern Injection Glass walls flank the two-story living space, which is simply furnished with Eames chairs and contemporary pieces. Angular planes of stucco and metal just above large panes of […]
Avalon Bed, at Adlon. 1. In September, Adlon in Cady’s Alley will introduce the Living Divani furniture line from Italy. Pictured here, the upholstered Avalon Bed designed by Eero Koivisto […]
Work by Thomas Mullany Due west from Washington, DC, past the sprawl, congestion, and HOV lanes, you will drive right into Rappahannock County, Virginia—a 21st-century Brigadoon. Rappahannock, the last populated bastion […]
The shingle-style exterior is "porch-oriented" with a large entrance portico.Building a high-end custom home on speculation always comes with a certain element of risk. Will the finished home have the […]
The addition blends seamlessly into the original home, which was designed by architect Charles Moore in the 1970s.Additions are harder to do than a house,” said architect Rui Ponte, surveying […]
Theatrical Ambitions Theater by All Around Technology Photo by Anice HoachlanderGracious Club Room This dream theater in Easton, Maryland, combines understated elegance with state-of-the-art performance. The key to the success […]
Gallery owner George Hemphill. You’re interested in purchasing art, but you’re not quite sure how to begin. How do you surmount the sense of intimidation—which nearly everyone feels—in a gallery […]
Modern Bohemian Ryan Hackett's malachite-toned Chittey Bin #1 (2003), a mixed-media fiberglass panel hangs in a passageway in Hapstak's home.Home is where the art is for Peter F. Hapstak, AIA, […]
Urban Aerie Former Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen and author Janet Langhart Cohen with Lucy. The private elevator in this luxury building ascends to the eighteenth floor, the door […]