OUT OF THE BAYOU A complete makeover by DC-based Gensler has brought a fresh, polished look to Acadiana while remaining true to the restaurant’s Cajun character. The new dining room […]

On the Cutting Edge JOY RIDE Audi’s 2014 R8 turns heads with its refined exterior and sculpted grille. The all-new V10 boasts a seven-speed transmission and goes from 0 to […]

Vintage Style To step into Mike Johnson’s downtown DC abode is to breathe a sigh of contentment. The not-quite-gentrified neighborhood outside recedes, replaced by comfort, refinement and a sense of […]

What's Cooking Imported Style A sleek kitchen boasts cabinetry by Italian manufacturer Canti Cucine, pictured here in zebrawood with a matte finish and paired with hardware from German company Kesseböhmer, […]

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 for the Great American Living […]

At Home with John Riggins Football legend John Riggins keeps souvenirs of his career as a running back for the Washington Redskins in the basement media room of his newly […]

As a child, Elizabeth Kendall played happily in her grandmother’s sewing room, surrounded by fabric scraps and threads. She watched as her grandmother sewed Barbie Doll dresses, beautifully finished with […]

Small Spaces PERFECT FIT When designer Jonas Carnemark and his team were called on to update a tiny kitchen in a DC condominium, they found a 150-square-foot space with precious […]

Dream Kitchens: A Fresh, Modern Edge Rather than build a new house from scratch, a Baltimore couple asked architect Vince Greene and designer Jay Jenkins to update the traditional interiors […]

Dream Kitchens: Sleek + Contemporary After an architect created an addition behind their Cathedral Heights row house, the owners called on kitchen designer Nadia Subaran to help them make sense […]

Dream Kitchens: Clean, Classic Style Having enough space is only half the battle when it comes to a functional kitchen design. The owners of a 1926 Colonial in Chevy Chase […]

Dream Kitchens: Modern Meets Traditional Marc Janecki admits he was initially “afraid to take the job,” when called upon to overhaul his clients’ outdated 200-year-old Alexandria home. The cramped kitchen, […]

Dream Kitchens: Style + Efficiency The owners of a 17-year-old Rockville home approached kitchen designer Hedy Shashaani to overhaul their large but inefficient kitchen. Down-draft ventilation on the island cooktop […]

Getting Organized Boffi Designed for Boffi by Piero a Lissoni and CRS Boffi, the sleek Saint Germain wardrobe boasts sliding doors and a host of interior storage options from pull-out […]

Science Scheme The National Cancer Institute’s bold new Advanced Technology Research Facility (ATRF) resides on the Riverside Research Park campus in Frederick, Maryland. Designed by HDR Architecture, Inc., the contemporary, […]

Furniture Debut class="s1">When Gary Inman, director of hotel and residential design for Richmond architecture firm Glavé & Holmes, was approached to develop a line of furniture for Moore Councill—a manufacturer […]