A Craftsman Bungalow

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Happy Birthday Isamu Noguchi Isamu Noguchi (pronounced as: sämoo nogooch) was a sculptor, designer, architect, and craftsman. he believed that through sculpture and architecture, one could better understand the struggle with nature. isamu noguchi was born in los angeles in 1904 to an irish-american teacher and editor, and a japanese[...]

Minimalist Villa Berkel Design in Netherlands by Paul de Ruiter Architect

Down in the forest of Netherland, architect Paul de Ruiter has designed a small minimalist Villa Berkel. The site was occupied by an old bungalow, which later demolished and built with an entirely new building. [...]

Ask The Architect - Adding an apartment to our basement

We have a 1920’s craftsman is seattle. We are considering putting an apartment in the basement which is unfinished. It has tall ceilings and the foundation is such that it looks as though windows could be added to the side walls. What would be good questions / things to know[...]

5 Cool New Remodeling Tools

They say a good craftsman never blames his tools. Recently, many of the industry’s heavy hitters were in Las Vegas for the 2009 trade show. Judging by the reviews, it would be hard to play the blame game with these new gizmos . Here’s a look at some[...]

BDDW: heirloom quality solid wood furniture

BDDW—A small company in Williamsburg Brooklyn, creating highly crafted and timeless furniture designs, one at a time, each by hand. Constantly producing new and innovative work, Tyler Hays (painter and sculptor) and Joshua Vogel (architect and craftsman) are known for their heirloom quality BDDW: heirloom quality solid wood furniture[...]