On a rise overlooking dunes and salt flats on the Shelter Island Sound the site is almost ideal, its impediment are its suburban feeling surroundings to the South East. The…
Located on Longacre Lake in Bethlehem, Connecticut, this weekend retreat house was conceived as a cube embedded in the steep embankment of the lake. The house is a perfect square…
Built in 1853, on the site of a stable in a vernacular Greek Revival style, 130 Charles Street was always a modest house in the heart of the bustling dockside…
On a beautiful tree-lined street, where Midtown and Uptown meet, stands 200 E 62. From the buzz and bustle that is synonymous with Midtown to the tranquility of Central Park,…
Designed for luxury and leisure in the 1960’s, this complex of beach front condominiums in manicured grounds and astonishing Pacific Ocean views, was in serious need of refurbishment. Pop up…
On their umpteenth project together, Ghislaine Viñas and client, friend and art collector Paige West revisited a summer home in Montauk they had designed eight years ago. What started as…
A few years after finishing our client’s summer home lovingly nicknamed “The Floritauk Motel” (which has enough guest rooms to function like a motel) we embarked on the design of…
This brownstone, located in Harlem, consists of five stories which had been duplexed to create a two story rental unit and a 3 story home for the owners. The owner…
Idris Road Home is positioned to engage with the beautiful Wairarapa Stream along its North-West boundary in urban Christchurch. The home comprises of three simple geometric forms, sitting on the…
Set within the heritage conservation area of Surry Hills, Sydney, this project is the extension and reworking of a former Butcher’s Shop. Originally an annexe to the adjoining terrace house,…
Renovation of an existing Federation house in Gladesville. Project Name: Gladesville Courtyard House Studio Name: Vanessa Wegner Architect Location: Sydney, Australia Photography: Katherine Lu The rear renovation was inspired by…
This house has been designed to be highly flexible and adapt to the owners’ changing needs. The house has two skins throughout; the sliding glass windows and doors, and the…