Before he was a practicing architect, Les Eerkes was a surfer.
That was in Kaua’i, Hawaii, a place still near and dear to his heart. “I lived there from 199... Read More >
Built about 15 years ago, this four-story house in Hermosa Beach was ready for a refresh. The natural wood cladding and metal rails on the exterior coupled wit... Read More >
On the Osterville, Massachusetts, waterfront, surrounded by dunes and wetlands, stands Windswept, a new-construction summer residence whose sinuous Shingle-sty... Read More >
Woodcliff, a stone and nickel gap contemporary with a metal roof designed by Cathy Purple Cherry for a retired energy executive and his wife, sits on a bluff 4... Read More >
For Andrew Kotchen, the project’s design emerged early on, during the initial site visit.
Visiting at the request of his clients, pre-purchase, Kotche... Read More >
In 1916, yachting enthusiast Henry Steers purchased the land for his second home, on the banks of Long Island Sound. A U-shaped affair, it was sited on six-acr... Read More >
First of all, there are the views.
After all, San Clemente is located in California’s Orange County, known for hilly topography and ocean vistas to die for.... Read More >
Concealed behind a hydrangea and rose-clad stucco wall on Wianno Head is a compound that’s so confident of its status that it makes itself one with its natural... Read More >
The site may be small, but the views are stunning. On the southwest coast of Maui, architect Mark de Reus took advantage of a narrow, 102-foot-wide lot by dire... Read More >
For a Corona del Mar couple, the decision to rebuild on a very specific lot came down to two key factors: nostalgia and family history. “It’s a really sweet st... Read More >
