A new kitchen in a restored 1959 house by Richard Neutra expands on the theme of the original building.
Gray Organschi's houses define the luxury of scarcity: creating richness with simple moves.
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Builder David Prutting and architect Joeb Moore, AIA, discuss their collaboration on a spec house in New Canaan, Conn.
Gray Organschi Architecture has a passion for houses.
The context of its setting—an 18th-century barn renovated as a residence—makes this modern master bath look more modern still.
Joeb Moore, AIA, intended this white-and-stainless steel kitchen to both please and surprise.
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The global spread of good design starts to show itself first in the house, said a juror for our ninth annual residential architect Design Awards. Judging by our collection of winners this year, our future buildings will not disappoint.
Connecticut's taste in residential architecture runs the gamut from grand to discreet, from old world to modern times. Here Joeb Moore is building a practice that embraces the contradictions and explores the tension between these seemingly opposing forces.
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The panelists for this session discussed how they incorporate the context of landscape, climate, clients, culture, and history when designing a new house.
In the vestibule of Joeb Moore's office building on Greenwich Avenue, the busy retail corridor that runs down to Long Island Sound, a 10-foot-tall black “iPod” shows a continuous loop of digital photos of the firm's work, and passersby on the street stop
What impressed the judges most about this house was the way Zoltan E. Pali, FAIA, used public and private space to break up its long bar shape.
Homes on skinny urban sites tend to have few opportunities for windows, resulting in dark interiors. But Mark Peters, AIA, came up with a light-gathering strategy for this Chicago residence.
“This house is almost John Pawson-like; it's so spare it sings,” said one judge. Another praised its “quiet celebration of connections” and the way it hits the ground.
Carney Architects, Jackson, Wyo. “Our clients were moving from a major city to Wyoming and came with a preconceived notion of a log cabin,” says Eric Logan, AIA.
David Jameson Architect, Alexandria, Va. A split-foyer fix often calls for drastic measures, and this project was no exception.
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Announcing the Winners of RADA 2008!
The ninth annual residential architect Design Awards received more than 1,300 entries in 15 categories. Just 36 projects were singled out for accolades, making RADA the most competitive residential architecture awards program in the country. The jury comprised six distinguished architects...