HISTORIC HOMES & MORE: ARCHITECTURE
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This super stunning residence is a project developed by Meridith Baer and La Kaza. Ravishing and one-of-a-kind, the pri...
Patterson Associates have created this beautiful, summer residence on Waiheke Island, an exotic hideaway famous for its...
House N, by Rotterdam-based architectural firm Maxwan, is a reinterpretation of a residence initially built eight deca...
The itty bitty homes that we tend to feature on Inthralld are some of the most daring, daunting and ultimately exciting...
Feldman Architecture always has something beautifully green up their sleeves– and this time it is their lovely 2 ...
Long, luxurious, and lavish are three words that immediately come to mind when you see the Coppin Penthouse designed b...
Who would have thought that people could actually live in a home that is only 1 square meter (just under 11 square feet...
Mike Doyle is to Lego what Michelangelo was to paint. Mike Doyle takes these tiny snappable toys and creates artistic m...
Innovative shipping container homes show just how good sustainable architecture can look.
Sustainability started to become a major conversation in the architecture world. A home has to be both energy efficient...
In recent years, architecture has seen a flurry of offbeat yet beautiful abodes with designs based on the world around us.
WMR Architects in Chile have created a true masterpiece with their Tres Hermanos Cabin in Mantazas Chile. The cabin hug...
You can just hear the designers in the planning room thinking aloud, “Let us take a couple of boxes, throw them u...
Hornung and Jacobi faced a unique challenge when they accepted the commission to build a getaway home on the beach. The...
A farmhouse from the 19th century was recently renovated and transformed into a comfortable living space. The most impr...
The New Old residence is a project completed in 2012 (Melbourne, Australia) by the bright architect, Jessica Liew, who ...
Christian Schallert has a great sense of taste and knows what he wants when it comes to a space. Living in Barcelona is...
Meet this versatile space, a house that is so flexible that can be used as a calm retreat when you are getting enough o...
Michelle de la Vega took it upon herself to make an old and neglected garage into a home of her own. It’s not a v...
Eschewing excess space and making the most of every inch, these functional but tiny houses prove that bigger is not always better.
Iconic contemporary architect and designer Michael Graves is in the spotlight once again: The Virginia Center for Arc...
Cool in the summer, warm in the winter, and protected from the elements, earthen shelters—or hobbit houses—aren't just for Bilbo in the Shire.
In Milan, Italian apartment dwellers will soon have the chance to live in the middle of a forest, 20 floors up. After...
Man’s best friend gets the royal treatment at Barkitecture Houston. Being in the doghouse isn’t such a bad thing whe...
You may not be one of the rising wave of aging baby boomers, but if you’re building or renovating your house, the pri...
While striving to honor the provenance of the original stone farmhouse, Wyant Architecture created a spacious and contemporary new family home.
Thanks to thoughtful material choices and a spacious contemporary design, a streamlined addition to an 18th-century farmhouse stylishly connects the old and new.
From rustic log lodges to mountaintop cabins, these properties offer a good night's sleep as well as easy access to some of the nation's most beautiful parks.
Spencertown, NY, is a church and a post office and a general store. It's actually not even a town; it's a hamlet. New...
This is the story of the C3—a trailblazing modern prefab home that ushers in a new approach to city dwellings.
Once strictly industrial spaces converted to housing in major urban areas, lofts are changing. They’re showing up in smaller cities, in new construction—and some ...
For the conservation-minded architect Dennis Wedlick, the Hudson Passive Project is nothing short of revolutionary.
The luxurious super-green house underway at 2020 Alton Road in Miami Beach is moving right along on its way toward LE...
The dual-pitched, hipped roof is the hallmark of Second Empire residential architecture.
Homes from early Spanish settlements are found in St. Augustine, Florida; San Antonio, Texas; Sante Fe, New Mexico; Tucson, Arizona; and along the California coa...
In the United States, a dizzying number and array of house styles are to be found.
New York State's first Certified Passive House sets the benchmark for energy efficiency.
The New American Home, showcased at the 2012 International Builders' Show, is a modern classic in its own right.
Mid-century modern roots and the latest in energy efficiency make this the New American Home for 2012.
The actor's Make It Right Foundation continues to rebuild homes—and a sense of community—in New Orleans Lower 9th Ward.
At 2020 Alton Road, a home on track to be Miami Beach's first LEED Platinum residence is steadfastly taking shape. Mu...
We'll tell you why you should get acquainted with this new term if you want to live in a sustainable and healthy building.
The column is a fundamental architectural element and one of the defining characteristics of Classical architecture.
The construction of 2020 Alton Road, a 3,200 square foot, single-family residence in Miami Beach pursuing a LEED Plat...
The Basic House is an elemental style whose simplicity and practicality are to be respected.
While named for the English Queen, the Victorian House is an eclectic blend of popular styles.
Uniquely America, the Greek Revival House is proudly linked to great historic tradition.
Sometimes referred to as an American Bracket house, the Italianate style is distinguished by brackets that decorate the eaves.
Drawing from European Gothic, the Stick-Style House is best known for its decorative geometry.
As an owner of a Shingle Style House, I have a great affection for the style.
Built with an eye for quality craftsmanship, the Georgian Revival House is a classic for all times.
Experience the evolution of home design as city-dwellers made their homes among the suburbs.
Read about this new seven-story green building, built for the community.
The modular home industry continues growth as a green alternative to traditional construction.
Insulation technology strengthens modulars as consumer seek healthy homes with resale value.
There is a new residence in the Malibu hills constructed mostly from an old airplane. Consisting of a main house and ...
Understanding the geometry of your house can help you think about changing it.
The Florida Green Home Design Group strives for LEED Platinum certification with its 2020 Alton Road Project.
After the Revolution, Americans began to change the style of their buildings to reflect their change of allegiance. While the houses were not radically different—...
The emergence of the Georgian House was a water-shed moment in the history of American domestic architecture.
With rising energy costs and the lingering effects of the mortgage crisis, demand for smaller houses has never been g...
Here's how to recognize the style’s architectural, design hallmarks, and reconcile them for modern living.
Here's how some revivals were based on the real thing while others departed from the script.
Consider age and character—the house's and your own—when picking out the house that's right for you.
Learn about the origins of this decorative style and how it is finding modern application today.
Long since popular in Europe, the concrete house now makes its way to American soil.
Homes that produce as much energy as they use + sustainable living = a green and happy earth.
As builders focus more on sustainability, modular homes present new opportunities to go green.
Bob and architectural historian Brian Pfeiffer tour the neighborhood's historic homes.
Bob tours the front vestibule, highlighting the beautiful stencil work done by artist Kim Sweet. He explains how small touches can bring back the feel of an 1890s...
Bob takes a tour of the Isaac Bell historic house in Newport, RI, exploring one of the finest examples of the Shingle Style to be found anywhere.
Bob takes a break from putting his own landscape in order to tour the elaborate gardens at the Naumkeag historic house in Stockbridge, MA.
Bob takes us to Stockbridge, MA, to tour Naumkeag, a wonderful example of the grand Shingle Style by architect Stanford White.
Karen Brooks Hopkins, president of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), gives Bob a peek at the restoration of the main building.
Bob meets with Bill Wilson of the Berkshire Visitors Bureau to discuss the beautiful region and the many famous turn-of-the-century mansions dotting the lovely Be...
Bob tours the Simplex Industries manufacturing facility where workers are precutting the plywood as they construct the interior and exterior walls.
Bob tours the Elm Court mansion, which was built in 1886 by William Douglas Sloane and Emily Vanderbilt Sloane.
Bob meets with Sonya and Bob Berle in the library of Elm Court to discuss the interior design and preservation of this magnificent home.
Bob visits Cape Cod with Dick Wills, who is carrying on the work of his father, architect Royal Barry Wills. Beginning in the 1920s, the senior Wills popularized ...
Dick Wills takes Bob on a tour of the interior of his Cape-style home.
Bob visits the Julia Wood House, home of the Falmouth, Massachusetts Historical Society, and takes a tour with Carolyn Power, the society's executive director.
Bob takes a tour of the Jackson Homestead in Newton, MA.
Bob introduces an 1890s Brownstone on New York City's Upper West Side.
Bob meets with Joe Valle, the developer and general contractor for the River Hill development in Mashpee, Massachusetts on Cape Cod.
Bob meets University of Vermont professor Tom Visser in Plymouth Notch to visit the birthplace of President Calvin Coolidge. They then go to see the Burtch-Udall ...
Bob introduces Medford, MA, a city five miles north of Boston. Settled in 1630, Medford once flourished with industry, including the shipbuilding building. Today,...
Located in Mt. Pleasant, the neighborhood of I'On values community living to puts an emphasis on nurturing a traditional small-town feeling.
The neighborhood of I'On is built around myriad architectural styles and designs. Bob takes a look at, and remarks upon, some of these variations throughout the n...
Bob takes a tour of the historic Middleburgh Plantation, the oldest surviving wooden house in South Carolina.
Architect and town planner Andres Duany explains how the project house in Mount Pleasant, SC may be expanded if necessary.
Bob tours Agecroft Hall and its luxurious gardens. The property overlooks the James River.
Bob takes a tour of Wickham House, a high-style museum designed by Alexander Parris, the architect of the Virginia governor's mansion.
Bob takes a tour of Shirley Plantation, the oldest operating family farm in America, located right on the James River.
Bob tours colonial Williamsburg, VA, stopping at the Royal Governor's Palace, where facilities manager Mark Winger gives a tour.
In Colonial Williamsburg, Bob visits a cabinetmakers' shop, where traditional methods of building furniture are still in practice.
Bob takes a walking tour of some of Boston's best-preserved antique commercial buildings in the Leather District with architectural historian Brian Pfeiffer.
Bob tours the home and office of world-renowned landscape architect Martha Schwartz.
Bob tours some of the grand old houses that remain from Roxbury's heyday at the turn of the century.
Bob takes a shoreline tour of Miami, his hometown, to introduce the new project.
Bob takes a tour of a William Randolph Hearst treasure: the ancient Spanish monastery that he Hearst had transported stone-by-stone from Spain to Miami.
Bob tours the home's exterior, noting that the crowned gates are complete and that a locking latch has been added to secure the pool. Bob also remarks on the land...
Bob takes a tour of Newton, MA. "The Garden City" boasts a wide variety of American architectural styles and is one of the most desirable communities in the Bosto...
Bob sets out on a carriage tour of historic Charleston, SC to get a feel for the elegant and well-preserved architecture of one of the most beautiful cities in th...
Bob meets Betsy Johnson, owner of an 1805 Federal-style home in Charleston, the carriage house of which he now tours.
Bob tours the William Gibbes House, one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in America.
Bob returns to the William Gibbes House in Charleston, SC for a tour of the one-acre garden of this grand Georgian mansion, one of the nation's best examples of G...
Bob takes a field trip to Millford Plantation, a spectacular Greek Revival governor's mansion with echoes of the Civil War still ringing through its halls.
Bob tours a Georgian architectural beauty with twin octagonal parlors a few blocks away from the project house in Charleston, SC.
Bob takes a tour of the elegantly appointed Guillard-Bennet House, one of the jewels in Charleston's crown.
Bob tours the Adamson Estate Museum, just down the beach from the project house, where he gets a look at authentic California-Spanish architecture.
Bob visits the unusual home of TV star Max Gail in hopes of gathering design ideas.
Bob tours the town of Osterville, MA, which has a deep background in fishing and maritime activity. And he meets with Bill Koch, one-time America's Cup champion, ...
Bob takes the ferry to the island of Martha's Vineyard, MA, where he tours Oak Bluffs and soaks in the town's Victorian history.
Bob and realtor Alan Schwikert visit a 1930s Shingle-style home just outside of Vineyard Haven and then a smaller 'in-town' Victorian. Neither project fits Bob's ...
To prepare for the Victorian remodel, Bob takes an inspirational tour of the striking Chateau-sur-Mer in Newport, RI.
Bob tours Lyndhurst mansion, a testament to high living during the Victoria era in New York's Hudson River Valley. The 40-odd rooms include a Gothic dining room w...
Bob meets with an expert in Victorian design to look at homes with scalloped, diamond, and straight shingles. Gingerbread-style brackets and railings are also rev...
Bob meets with Lynn from the Shirley-Eustis Colonial Governor's Mansion Association. Together they tour the Federal-style home, noting an Irish crystal chandelier...
Bob visits Drayton Hall, in South Carolina, for a tour of one of the finest examples of Georgian-Palladian architecture in the United States.
Bob tours the Art Deco section of Miami Beach. His guide points out many notable sites, including the Bow Hotel, believed to be the oldest building in Miami Beach...
For inspiration, Bob tours the John Quincy Adams House in Quincy, MA.
Bob takes a field trip to Plimoth Plantation, a replica village where visitors can experience early Colonial life.
Bob and carpenter-contractor Bob Ryley review the exterior of the home, pointing out the new trellis and the new entryway. Next, they move inside to have a look ...
Hoping to find inspiring remodeling ideas, Bob tours a recently revamped cracker cottage nearby.
Bob takes a field trip to Keewaydin Island, where he tours an island cottage that was created by a colorful artist.
Bob tours the finished porch and pool area, and exchanges comments on the beautiful completed project with the architect.
Bob meets with architectural historian Susan Benjamin to tour five buildings in Chicago, the birthplace of the skyscraper.
Bob joins architectural historian Susan Benjamin for a tour of some of Chicago's landmark buildings.
Bob tours the Oak Park, IL studio of the architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Bob goes on to visit several nearby houses designed by Wright at the turn of the century.
Bob visits the historic neighborhoods and parks of St. Petersburg, FL.
Bob talks with David Cross from Tampa Armature Works. Cross reviews the versatility of designing houses with shipping containers. Both traditional and contemporar...
General contractor Buba Barrow joins Bob for a tour of the finish work and interior layout, starting on the tiled front porch, moving through the open-plan family...
Homeowners David Masher and Jeanne Sanviti-Masher provide Bob with a tour of the interior of their 1890s Victorian home in Rowley, MA.
