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Interview with Whitten Architects

It is a great honor to have this opportunity to learn first-hand about the inner workings and inspirations of Whitten Architects, one of the top residential architectural firms in New England. Founded in Portland, Maine in 1986 by architect Rob Whitten, the firm has designed many of the most treasured modern homes from Martha’s Vineyard []…

From Bauhaus to Dollhouse

As designers, we often make models of our ideas to better understand the scale and to view from all angles. I grew up with dollhouses and always loved redecorating and imagining how a family might live in the space. The idea that you could see a cross section of what everyone was doing inside was []…

Villa La Banane

I have a dream of filling the nine rooms of Villa la Banane with friends and relaxing on the furnishings of some of my favorite designers- Charlotte Perriand, Jean Royere and Pierre Jeanneret. The interiors and furnishings are exquisite and hold a long history of glamorous international parties and getaways. The design is timeless and a perfect []…

India Mahdavi

We all have our favorites. India Mahdavi is mine. Or at least one of my most favorite favorites. She was born in Iran and spent her first one and a half years there, before traveling with her family and living in the United States, Germany and France. Her worldly influences are evident in her interiors and furnishings. []…

Villa Mairea

The concept of designing a house to meet the individual needs of the owner or oneself is a fascinating and luxurious idea. Designing how you want to live at home to the tiniest detail is a rare opportunity. Whenever I have the opportunity to peel back the layers of this in process it is an []…

Luis Barragan

It’s impossible to live in Maine and not be inspired by the colors of fall. The trees are blasting out reds, oranges, yellow and greens. The ocean is a deep dark blue. The fields are golden, the ocean floor is ripe and textural and the woods are rich and rusty. While considering which architect would []…

Dualchas Building Design : Isle of Skye

Dualchas Building Design knows exactly what to do with pristine, rugged coastal property. They celebrate the spectacular landscape of coastal Scotland with massive windows highlighting the panoramic views of rocks, ocean, mossy fields and mountains. Their buildings would feel right at home here in Maine, possibly inhabited by those of us that hail from that area several generations []…

Greta Magnusson Grossman

We all have our favorite modern architects. There are so many California modernists that come to mind when thinking about a modern house full of modern art and design. Swedish born Greta Magnusson Grossman is one of my favorites. She immigrated to Los Angeles in 1940, where she continued her Architectural work, which was already []…

Xavier Corbero

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Taliesin

We couldn’t do a series of posts relating to the midwest without one about Frank Lloyd Wright. I get overwhelmed looking at the scope of his work and decided to focus this post on Taliesin, the home he built for his family in 1911. The story of Taliesin reads like a Hichcock movie (“Rebecca” comes []…

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