Our featured project this month is our Pacific Northwest Contemporary Home. This project is an 8’-12’ extension out the rear of the house to accommodate rearranging the kitchen/dining/great room/powder room and improving the connection to the exterior. We are providing a new deck off the front to take advantage of the view as well as a new second story; including a master suite with deck, 3 bedrooms, bathroom, and a laundry room. Stay tuned for more featured projects!
Summer is the perfect time to slow down and enjoy the outdoors as well as life's simpler pleasures.
Here are some spaces that make us want to soak up a good book ....or some Zzz s ....outdoors.
Here are some spaces that make us want to soak up a good book ....or some Zzz s ....outdoors.
Warmer weather has us dreaming of the outdoors, but along with the spring weather comes the spring rain. Here are some creative ways to treat the ground planes that soak up the April showers.
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| Farrar Pond Project - Mikyoun Kim Design |
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| "Wrinkle in Time" - Karen Stefonick of Karen Stefonick Design |
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| "Alley Garden" by Peter Fudge |
When we're designing a house remodel we like our client to think about everyone who lives in the house, including Fido! Here are some ideas that simplify your life and spoil your furry one.
1. dog wash station



2. food and water dishes incorporated into cabinetry


3. windows at the right height


4. quiet hide-outs
At Atelier Drome we are all about supporting artists and their creative work. Francisco Rocha is not only an artist but an architect as well working and developing experimental projects in New York. These are some of his pieces we'd love to share with you:
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| SO LONG FAREWELL: Masters Diploma Project |
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| MOSES: Proposal for a Cruise Terminal |
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| AURORA: Urban Furniture Proposal for Puerta del Sol Square |
Recently, we've been doing some research on coffee shop signage for Caffe Ladro and we came across some really awesome designs we couldn't help but share. Exterior signage not only announces the name of the coffee shop but the initial impression from the sign can also play an important role in shaping the overall experience for the consumer so it is a crucial part of the design process! Effectively designed signage can capture the culture and atmosphere of a coffee shop, attracting customers to the shop. Check out some of the signs we loved.
When we're not busy designing living rooms we're busy watching them on our favorite sitcoms. It's fun to test if we're absorbing any of the interior decor while laughing along with some of our favorite characters. How many of these do you recognize? We got a 93%, think you can beat our score? Try the quiz here!
We recently discovered these gems from the New York Public Library digital archiving project, which show how much the profession of architecture has changed over the years but also how much has stayed the same. Here are a few favorites:
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| A storefront façade sketch by Raymond Nicolas, 1929 |
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| A storefront façade sketch by Djo Bourgeois, 1929 |
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| Savoy Ballroom Floor Plan, 1926 |
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| Custom house by John frazee, 1837 |
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| Rivington Street Branch Library elevation 1905 |
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| Design for an orangerie, j. adley repton, 1808 |
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| JL Mott Iron Works, Modern Plumbing Catalog, 1911 |
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| JL Mott Iron Works, Modern Plumbing Catalog, 1911 |
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| JL Mott Iron Works, Modern Plumbing Catalog, 1877 |
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| Demarest’s patent water closet apparatus, 1888 |


































