Articles by Jenna McKnight

Tourists hotel in The Berkshires takes cues from classic American motor lodges

August 15, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

A magazine founder, a chef and a bassist are among the diverse team that have torn down an old motel in western Massachusetts to make way for this wood-clad inn, based on “the aesthetic of a classic American motor lodge”. Open year-round, the Tourists hotel sits on a bucolic property in the small town of North Adams, on

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Off-Grid Guest House cantilevers over hillside with Pacific Ocean vistas

August 13, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

US studios Anacapa Architecture and Willson Design have created a concrete-and-glass dwelling for a coastal property in California, with a bevy of sustainable features that minimise the building’s impact on the environment. The Off-Grid Guest House is situated within a wildlife preserve along the state’s Central Coast, near the town of Santa Barbara. Nestled into

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Wendell Burnette places Hidden Valley Desert House among forest of cacti

August 8, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

Phoenix studio Wendell Burnette Architects has completed a dwelling in central Arizona that follows the contours of its rugged desert site and provides vistas of the surrounding peaks. The Hidden Valley Desert House is located in Cave Creek, a small town just outside of Phoenix. Positioned on a hilly site dotted with saguaro and teddy

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Studio Arthur Casas designs prefabricated home for SysHaus

August 7, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

Brazilian firm Studio Arthur Casas has worked with a startup to create a highly flexible, prefabricated home that avoids the “negative surprises” typical in conventional projects. The 200-square-metre dwelling recently won a top prize at the São Paulo edition of Casacor, a series of architecture and design exhibitions that take place throughout South America. The

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Facets and curves form exterior of Hollywood Hills House by Tighe Architecture

August 6, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

American studio Tighe Architecture has created a sculptural residence on a tree-studded hillside in Los Angeles that is wrapped in plaster and large stretches of glass. Designed for a musician, the Hollywood Hills House is situated on a secluded and heavily wooded site in the eclectic neighbourhood of Nichols Canyon, just minutes from the Hollywood

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Zeppelin Station market and offices by Dynia Architects overlooks rail tracks in Denver

August 1, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

American studio Dynia Architects has completed a mixed-use building in Colorado’s capital city featuring a bright red wall to catch the eye of passing train travellers. Encompassing 100,000 square feet (9,290 square metres), Zeppelin Station sits within Denver’s urban core, in an industrial zone that is quickly being transformed into a live-work-play district. Oriented to

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Red Rocks house by The Ranch Mine nestles into Arizona mountainside

July 31, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

American firm The Ranch Mine has overhauled and expanded a Phoenix residence, adding limestone cladding and generous terraces, and reorganising the home so it capitalises on views of the desert terrain. The Red Rocks house hugs the side of Camelback Mountain and overlooks the vast desert metropolis below. Local studio The Ranch Mine was tasked

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Anacapa Architecture creates AutoCamp glamping resort in northern California

July 30, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

California studio Anacapa Architecture has designed a luxury campground in Sonoma County that features customised tents and Airstream trailers, along with an open-air clubhouse for guest check-in and socialising. The AutoCamp site is located in the scenic Russian River Valley, which is about 90 minutes north of San Francisco. Designed by Santa Barbara-based Anacapa Architecture

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Janson Goldstein creates “bicoastal” atmosphere at ALC boutique in New York

July 25, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

Wide archways, vintage furniture and tropical plants feature in the first bricks-and-mortar shop for women’s fashion brand ALC, designed by American architecture firm Janson Goldstein. The ALC Soho store is located along Greene Street, alongside many other high-end clothing and design boutiques. Encompassing 3,000 square feet (278 square metres), the boutique is the first physical

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SAOTA turns Spanish-style house into Stradella villa in Bel Air

July 24, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

South African firm SAOTA has completed its first project in Los Angeles, which involved converting a 1970s Spanish-style residence into a more minimal dwelling. The Stradella house is situated on a promontory in Bel Air, an affluent LA neighbourhood in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains. Wrapped in stone, stucco and glass, the residence

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