Habitat

A Contemporary Ski Cabin Shines in Methow Valley

Cast Architecture designs a Mazama vacation home for year-round adventure.

11/03/2014 By Angela Cabotaje

Habitat

Minimalism in a Medina Home

Architecture firm Suyama Peterson Deguchi gives a dream home the less-is-more treatment.

09/01/2014 By Angela Cabotaje

Eat. Here. Now.

Humble Pie: A Slice of Utopia

Not even the Space Needle delivers a stiffer shot of Seattle.

08/01/2014 By Kathryn Robinson

The Explainer

Smith Tower's 100th Birthday

Look who turns 100 this month! A century after Smith Tower became the tallest building on the West Coast, let's look back at the high points — and a few low ones too. (Hover over the colored dots on the image.)

07/01/2014 By Matthew Halverson

Design Envy

Seattle Modern Home Tour 2014 At a Glance

The annual architecture tour returns with six lust-worthy new specimens.

03/18/2014 By Angela Cabotaje

Quote Unquote

Rex Hohlbein Has Designs on Ending Homelessness

The architect is closing his Fremont firm to educate “homed” people on the plight of Seattle’s homeless and bring much-needed empathy to the equation.

03/01/2014 By Matthew Halverson

Seattleites Guide to PDX

Portland v. Seattle: An Architectural Tale of Emeralds and Roses

When it comes to architecture, the contrast couldn’t be more plain: The Emerald City likes the shiny new gems; Portland likes perennials.

02/01/2014 By Randy Gragg

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Home Gallery

A light-filled midcentury-modern Medina remodel evokes a gallery feel, spotlighting both art and nature

09/03/2013 By Giselle Smith

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Methow Valley Getaway

A small vacation home in Mazama lives bigger than its footprint.

12/19/2012 By Giselle Smith

Weekend Pass

Architectural Gems That Are Vacation Rentals

Find four Northwest getaways with unique design.

12/19/2012 By Allison Williams

Habitat

A Trio of Seattle Kitchen Remodels

Three families take different ­approaches to updating kitchens in older homes.

11/28/2012 By Giselle Smith

Festivals

Top 5 Seattle Design Festival Events

Infographic poster shows and design-driven pub trivia are highlights of this weekend's festival.

09/20/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

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Judkins Park Modular Home

A prefab house that’s both stylish and sustainable.

09/19/2012 By Lauren Mang

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Judkins Park Modular Home

09/10/2012

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The Bifurcated House

A Seattle art school’s founding family puts a modern face on a Ballard bungalow.

03/17/2010 By Jessica Voelker

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Prefabulous

Tom Lenchek’s turnkey cabins bring Northwest style to the prefab movement.

05/22/2009 By Jessica Voelker

Habitat

Woodway Hideaway

An award-winning remodel transforms a "dark, hunkering block" into a high-style sylvan sanctuary.

03/18/2009 By James Ross Gardner

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Home Theater

Pb Elemental built a house for two Queen Anne actors to play in. But will there be drama with the neighbors?

01/15/2009 By Jessica Voelker

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Light House

A Madison Park family tosses aside its traditional roots to create a modern home that glows.

01/04/2009 By Naomi Zeitlin

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The House Next Door

When a Capitol Hill family needed room to grow, they didn’t look far. 

01/03/2009 By Roger Brooks