Washington

Graham Baba designs moody Deep Dive speakeasy at Amazon’s Seattle headquarters

April 10, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0
Deep Dive bar in Seattle by Graham Baba Architects

US studio Graham Baba Architects took cues from speakeasies and adventure novels to create a dimly lit bar in Seattle filled with oddities and nature-inspired decor, such as dried plants and taxidermy. Deep Dive bar is located at Amazon Spheres, a trio of greenery-filled, glass domes at the retail company’s downtown Seattle campus. The bar occupies a small

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David Coleman’s Hill House cuts into Washington hill “like a rusty blade”

April 4, 2019 Bridget Cogley 0
Hill House by David Coleman

A gabion wall supports this hillside residence in Washington, which local architect David Coleman has perched above a steep, grassy mound. Coleman designed Hill House in Winthrop, Washington, to slot into the surrounding scenery and sloped site. “This is a modest, sustainable building with a big presence in a big landscape,” said Coleman in a

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Willmott’s Ghost restaurant opens inside Amazon Spheres in Seattle

March 6, 2019 Dan Howarth 0

Pastel tones and plenty of curves are found within this restaurant, located inside The Spheres at Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle. Willmott’s Ghost is one of three spaces open to the public inside The Spheres – a trio of plant-filled glass orbs completed at retail giant Amazon’s Downtown campus last year. The restaurant on the ground

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Wooden boxes house bathroom facilities at Le Whit’s Pioneer Square Loft in Seattle

January 13, 2019 Eleanor Gibson 0
Pioneer Square Loft renovation by Le Whit

A blackened-wood sauna is among the tiny wooden volumes that wrap around the open-plan living area of this apartment in Seattle, which was renovated by US studio Le Whit. The overhauled 850-square-foot (79-square-foot), single-storey condominium is the second home of a technology entrepreneur, who grew up in Seattle but is now is primarily based in

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Seattle Granny Pad by Best Practice provides living space in unused garage

December 28, 2018 James Brillon 0
Granny Pad in Seattle by Best Practive Architecture

Seattle firm Best Practice Architecture has converted an unused garage on a property in the city into a black house for the owners’ elderly relative. The Granny Pad was commissioned when the family were struggling to find housing for their ageing grandmother. The clients could not afford to relocate to a larger house in Seattle’s

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Before and After – A Backyard Garage Was Transformed Into A Tiny House

November 19, 2018 Erin 0

  Seattle-based Best Practice Architecture have converted what was once a regular backyard garage and made it into a lofty, open living space.   Here’s a look at the garage before it was transformed. The ‘Granny Pad’ is a 571 square foot detached dwelling that was designed as a safe and well-designed living space for an aging […]

Prentiss Balance Wickline selects modest materials for Lot 6 Cabin in Washington

August 29, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

Washington studio Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects has used plywood, shiplap siding and standing-seam metal to clad this compact dwelling, which sits at the base of a forested mountain. The Lot 6 Cabin – which won a 2018 design award from the AIA’s Spokane chapter – is located near Mazama, a small village in Washington’s Methow

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Olson Kundig completes major renovation of Seattle’s Space Needle

August 7, 2018 Eleanor Gibson 0

The Space Needle observation tower in Seattle has reopened to the public following an extensive overhaul by American firm Olson Kundig Architects, which involved adding “the world’s first and only revolving glass floor”. Olson Kundig’s Century Project saw the renovation of the 184-metre-high structure, which was built for the 1962 World’s Fair, and has remained a landmark on the

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Cutler Anderson designs Studio/Bunkhouse for dad’s work and daughter’s sleepovers

July 17, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0

A principal at US firm Cutler Anderson Architects has created a small outbuilding at his residence overlooking the Puget Sound, which serves as both his studio and a place for his daughter to bring friends. Architect James Cutler of Cutler Anderson Architects created the Studio/Bunkhouse for his home on an island near Seattle. The goal

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