Tag: Architecture | Apartment Therapy

A Creative Take on "Social Housing"

Multi-family housing is often a challenge to design in an innovative and aesthetically pleasing way. We are always intrigued by architects that can create large scale "social housing" projects in crea...

Wooden Modern: Stylish Portland Home

Have a look at the Butler Residence located in Portland, OR. This home has an open floor plan, yet the ample use of wood throughout helps it remain warm and inviting. Qualities sometimes lacking in m...

Look! Mixed Media Fence

Fences are often treated as strictly utilitarian objects, but we've often wondered why we don't see artful ones more often. After all, a fence is a highly public feature of a home, sometimes the first...

Beautiful Interiors: Converted Church

The incredible windows is what first caught our attention. The flood of natural light fills the amazing living room and kitchen. We absolutely love the hardwood floors and the original elements that w...

H House by Group 41

click thumbnails for larger picsThe San Francisco architecture that we are used to is very different from the design of the H House by Group 41. The front of this modern home is in perfect balance wi...

Interiors & Architecture: Photography by Richard Powers

click thumbnails for larger picsWe have seen a few examples of Richard Powers's photography before. Some of his work was previously featured on Apartment Therapy as well. Today we wanted to dive in d...

Fisher Hart Photography: Capturing Beautiful Interiors

click thumbnails for larger pics Susan Fisher Plother and Cecilia Hart Wilden are both photographers based in London. Their partnership, Fisher Hart, specializes in interior design and architectural ...

AIA San Francisco Design Awards 2009

The San Francisco chapter of The American Institute of Architecture recently held its annual Design Awards ceremony honoring excellence in the field. Check out their top three picks after the jump......

Tom Kundig Architecture: A Different Take on an RV Idea
WSJ. Magazine

We love the idea of a house on wheels. You could move it where you want it to be at any given time, but still feel like you live in a house and not in an RV. What is even more interesting is that the ...

Beautiful Stockholm Apartment Gone Bad

We first saw this beautiful Stockholm apartment when it was for sale in 2007. We were drooling over the beautiful open space, gorgeous lighting, amazing views, and the architectural details. The idea ...

Hot or Not?: Apartments by at103

Apartments by at103(click here to see more photos and vote)...

Gregory Farmhouse by William Wurster

What most people consider to be the first ranch house is actually located in Scotts Valley, near Santa Cruz. Designed by Bay Area modernist architect William Wurster, the Gregory Farmhouse was featur...

Gravity Defying Homes
Metropolitan Home

As apartment dwellers, we're used to living up in the air... even if the foundation's on the ground. But that doesn't mean we don't appreciate housing that throws that notion to the wind. Check out mo...

Publique Living City Art

The pattern in this Publique Living poster is inspired by a well-known building in San Francisco. We know the image is a little small, but can you name it? Answer after the jump....

AIAsf - Architecture and the City Opening Night Kick-Off

Longtime reader Dana recently sent us a report from the trenches. Take a look!: After seven years of South Bay commuting, I'll soon be trading in ocean conservation for a whole new field: archite...