Nestled between two contrasting landscapes on Whidbey Island—dramatic bluffs overlooking Puget Sound to the west and rolling pastures to the east—the Whidbey Farmhouse designed by DeForest Architects is a perfect balance of modern living and rural charm.
The reform of this house, designed in 1988 by architect and designer Antoni Roselló Til, starts from maintaining its essence and playing with its most distinctive attributes, such as primary geometries or finishing touches.
The Muxarabi House is part of a construction project that totals over 600m2 and has not yet been fully built. Designed as a house to accommodate friends and family, it currently houses the couple and their two children until the main house is constructed.
The Pine Lane House is a renovation of a 1980s ranch house that included a 300-square-foot addition, a new roof, new wood exterior siding, and a new deck.
The Refuge in the Valley was born as a prototype developed by a partner company specializing in dry construction. A minimal typology with the same concept as a camping tent, but with all the necessary infrastructure for a comfortable experience.
The building is designed to take advantage of the unique properties of the small, yet prominent site,” according to Brian Collins-Friedrichs, principal-in-charge for the project.
As a different normality opens up, many companies face a new challenge – how to entice employees away from the comforts of their home and back into the office?
A minimalist architectural style prevails where the building functions as a container frame and allows the landscape and vegetation to be the true protagonists.
