Dream Cabin
I've said it before, but THIS really IS my #1 dream house...

I’ve said it before, but THIS really IS my #1 dream house…

I like to daydream about one day when Nick and I get to build our very own dream house / cabin out in the quiet hills of Someplace, USA.  And that’s why I save those images here to one day be able to pull and show our dream builder.  Well, this house in Missouri posted...
Modern Rustic Cabins designed by Olson Kundig Architects

Modern Rustic Cabins designed by Olson Kundig Architects

Thanks to my friend Ben for pointing out Olson Kundig Architects’ work in designing little modern cabins out of basic materials like poured concrete, steel beams, concrete block, and plywood.  These are some of the best looking little spaces I’ve seen in ages, and they’re definitely going on my idea-wall for our future, dream modern-cabin. ...
One day, I dream of a little tiny modern house in the woods...

One day, I dream of a little tiny modern house in the woods…

Nick and I often daydream about our little cabin in the woods that we’d love to own someday.  I’m not sure how this obsession started necessarily, but it grew over time with vacations to places like Eagles Mere, PA; Jackson Hole, WY; Maine; Hudson, NY;  and Bear Mountain.  The little modern pre-fab that we want...
Talk about a couple with contrasting style!

Talk about a couple with contrasting style!

In looking through last week’s NY Times House & Garden section, the biggest thing that struck me about this story (besides how cute the cottage is in general), is the extreme difference in this couple’s actual house (decorated “man-style”) and the wife’s little Victorian cottage escape up the hill.  She accurately describes their marriage as...

A Clean Break: Exhibition of Modern Prefab Architecture & Innovations

Some of my friends over at Minima have curated and organized an event for Design Philadelphia 2008 called “A Clean Break.”  It’s biggest highlight is an ACTUAL prefab Weehouse by Alchemy Architects from St. Paul, MN…which is extremely cool!!  The Weehouse is an interesting design that I’ve actually wondered about in the past, and so...