Every two years, the Washington Mid-Atlantic chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art holds a design competition recognizing fine classical work in the region. The awards are named […]

Sponsored by the MBIA, this annual awards program honors architecture, construction and remodeling projects in the Greater Washington, DC, area. A full list of 2021 winners follows, along with photographs […]

    INTO THE LIGHT British lighting manufacturer Original BTC handcrafts bone china pendants that can be raised and lowered via an adjustable pulley. The fixtures incorporate a shade, counterweight […]

Think about how you want to use the space. Consider the basic flow of activity—from storing and washing dirty laundry to drying, folding and hanging. Stick with durable, easy-to-clean finishes […]

Oceanfront lots on the Delaware seashore are a hot commodity. So when a Washington-area couple discovered a pristine parcel flanked by the Atlantic on one side and Rehoboth’s shimmering Silver […]

Visitors to Guy and Angie Paolozzi’s Vienna home may be forgiven for feeling transported to the French countryside. The first glimpse, through an allée of zelkova trees, reveals a stone […]

“I  like to take credit for finding it,” quips Neada Onufrychuk, referring to the captivating parcel of former farmland she discovered on the outskirts of Vienna, Virginia. The lot’s now-owner […]

When you can’t buy your favorite architect’s home, why not hire her to design one specially for you? Julie and Grant Geyer were on the lookout for a new house […]

Nordic Soul - When designer Katie Otis and her husband, Benjamin Moncarz, decided to start a family, they knew their one-bedroom Penn Quarter condo wasn’t going to cut it. However, […]

Surf’s Up - The owners’ suite perched atop a custom Bethany Beach getaway built by Marnie Oursler has it all. A dedicated staircase leads to the private, fourth-floor lair, which […]

Tranquil Oasis - Sometimes a destination sticks with you long after other memories of a trip have faded. Such was the case when a father bound for the beach with […]

Inspired by the historic, 18th-century Shiplap House in Annapolis with its steeply pitched roof and gabled end, architect Devin Kimmel embraced what he terms “Tidewater Modern” style in the contemporary […]

Restful Refuge - When interior designer Christy Brown was tapped to work her magic in a waterfront home under renovation in Annapolis, the goal was to prioritize its expansive views, […]

Revamped Retreat - Perched in an enviable spot fronting both the expansive waters of Whitehall Bay and the quaint shores of Pleasant Lake, a 15,000-square-foot home in Annapolis lured buyers who […]

Throughout his decades-long career as a commercial architect, most recently as a principal at Perkins&Will, Jeffrey Davenport has masterminded structures around the world that meet his clients’ every last wish. […]

Bay Beauty - Bucolic farmland and a panoramic stretch of waterfront beckoned a couple looking for a vacation home on the Chesapeake. The 15-acre parcel overlooking Eastern Bay on Kent Island […]