Remove Architecture Remove Design Remove San Francisco Remove Stone
article thumbnail

San Francisco Cottage Transforms Into Modern Dwelling

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

A research scientist with an eye for detail approached Studio VARA to transform a 1908 cottage in San Francisco’s Noe Valley into a modern dwelling. The grand staircase marks the separation between the public spaces to the south and the private spaces to the north, as you can see in the architecture plans.

article thumbnail

Picco Group receives 2022 Grande Pinnacle Award

Floor Covering News

Oberlin, Ohio—The winners of the 2022 Pinnacle Awards were announced during the Natural Stone Institute Awards Ceremony at StonExpo in Las Vegas. The sculpture’s design required precision engineering and innovation with every solution. Picco Group Concord, Ontario, Canada Architectural Carving/Lettering/Sculpture John F.

Utah 52
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Reveals What’s Trending

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) tracks yearly trends through its Best in American Living award winners and its Design Trends Roundtable. Alexandra Isham, Program Manager for Design at the NAHB, let Freshome in on some of the trends the organization has observed. This San Francisco kitchen combines form and function.

Trends 111
article thumbnail

Bring the Sun in This Winter With a Sunroom

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

If you’re thinking about designing a sunroom – or you have one that you’re not using – here are some tips for creating a sunroom that you’ll truly enjoy. Leigh Spicher, National Director of Design Studios for Ashton Woods , agrees that sunrooms can put you in a good mood. San Francisco sunroom. Design for comfort.

article thumbnail

The Top Five Garden Trends of 2018

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Image: Jarrett Yoshida Design Whether you’re working with a small patio area, a side yard, or a large open space, it’s all about creating cozy, intimate spaces in 2018. Image: Abhiland Architects A small patio features a dining space with a cedar privacy wall and modern landscaping, including boxwood in raised planters and stone.

Trends 99
article thumbnail

These 3D-Printed Houses Can Be Printed Today and Move-In Ready Tomorrow – for Under $10K

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Tiny 3D-printed houses by Apis Cor This round tiny home built by San Francisco-based Apis Cor is only 400 square feet and costs $10,134. How they did it: Benoit Furet headed up the project at the University of Nantes and oversaw the design and printing. This 3D-printed home premiered during Milan Design Week.

France 98
article thumbnail

Decorator On Demand: Walls of Stone

Decorator on Demand

Walls of Stone. This stone veneer takes your "boring" walls to "wow" walls! Have you ever considered a stone veneer, such as these? Eldorado Stone s GemWalls have made this not only pretty simple but also an affordable way to transform your own spaces. What a difference the stone makes. Friday, April 16, 2010.

Stone 53