A cozy and convenient shoe bench helps organize a Concord, Mass., remodel.
Newport, R.I., architects James Estes and Peter Twombly employ rural vernacular forms in an architecture they term "quiet modernism, rooted in the New England tradition."
The latest accessory for a custom home is a shelter for the feathered ones.
Our Custom Home of the Year gave architect James Estes an opportunity to engage in placemaking on an unusually extensive scale. Sitting astride a prominent ridge, the house deploys long, low wings, granite landscape walls, and stone-edged terraces to domesticate broad swaths of outdoor space. The...
What the judges admired most about this small two-bedroom house is how much architect James Estes was able to accomplish in just 1,440 square feet: privacy, views, and efficiency.
The town of Jamestown, R.I., had been suffering from what the local planning board calls "aggrandizement," that is, residents buying small houses and remodeling them to the tune of homes double or triple the size of the original. Category: Whole-house remodeling, $100,000 to $250,000 Location:...