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Barn Raisings, Remedies And Repairs
If you're planning to do some work in the year ahead on your old barn, the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation may be able to help you foot the bill. The trust is taking pre-applications...
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Architects Today: Let Them Eat Cake?
The always highly entertaining architect Duo Dickinson of Madison offers a provocative viewpoint on architecture today in the current issue of ArchitectureBoston. Boldly titled "Why Modern...
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A House That Smiles
In her most recent column, Marni Jameson delves into the charming insight of architect Michaela Mahady, author of "Welcoming Home," who says, "We have a strong need for houses to have human qualities,...
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A Zero-Energy House, Plus Some Juice For Your Chevy Volt
The future is on its way. Just spotted this on the Inhabitat blog: The Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design at the University of Stuttgart just unveiled a concept home that isn't...
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Ice Is Nice. Well, It Can Be
Glastonbury interior designer Lisa Davenport has a fun post on her blog about the Ice Hotel in Jukkasvarji, Sweden, which she calls a design masterpiece. Each year artisans create a 5,500-square-foot...
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Out On A Limb: Shades Of Swiss Family Robinson
Here's a clever name for an exhibition of tree houses: "Out On A Limb: Architects Take A Bough." The Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, Mass., is opening the exhibition of six tree houses on...
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Beautiful, Historic Stonington To Open Its Doors
With its lovely mix of architectural styles and beautiful ocean views, the seaside village of Stonington is among the prettiest places in Connecticut, and one hardly needs an excuse to visit. But on...
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Charming, Comfy, Cozy And Cute
In real estate lingo, "cozy and cute" typically means small and cramped. But how much square footage does a dwelling really need? Less than 1 square foot will do if you're a wee faerie. Architects of...
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A New Home For An 18th-Century Connecticut Farmhouse
Do you recognize this farmhouse in Potomac, Virginia? The 1790s frame of the house used to be in Brooklyn, Connecticut. Quite an interesting story by Jura Koncius of The Washington Post, with lots of...
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Historic Hartford, Before And After: Preservation Awards
Picture a Queen Anne-Victorian house in Hartford's Cay Hill Historic District. Sadly, the house at 100 Liberty St. (left and below) had been covered with ugly asphalt shingles. The porches had been...
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