The untreated steel covering the Vogel House allows it to maintain harmony with its rural surroundings, even as its bold lines make their mark on the Idaho skyline.
Daniel Monti of Modal Design constructed his family’s Venice, California, home around a huge, century-old pine tree growing on the property. In the spirit of incorporating nature into his design, he used Cor-Ten steel—a material that rusts artfully when exposed to wind and rain—to make the sculpted screen on the front of the house.
A rural Utah home uniformly patterned in Cor-Ten tiles almost has a life of its own: Cor-Ten reacts to weather conditions, so this home’s exterior is always changing.
Though the Cor-Ten-clad top floor of this San Francisco home was added in a recent remodel, its weathered rusty walls make it look like it’s been there for decades.
Metals broker S. J. Sherbanuk paired his modern utilitarian style with his easy access to scrap metal to help design his Ontario home. Because Sherbanuk prefers “materials in the raw,” he didn’t paint or stain any of the components of his dream house.
The untreated steel covering the Vogel House allows it to maintain harmony with its rural surroundings, even as its bold lines make their mark on the Idaho skyline.
Docomomo US announces the winners of this year's Modernism in America Awards. Each project showcases exemplary modern restoration techniques, practices, and ideas.
Today, we kicked off this year’s annual Dwell on Design at the LA Convention Center, which will continue through Sunday, June 26th. Though we’ve been hosting this extensive event for years, this time around is particularly special.
By straightening angles, installing windows, and adding vertical accents, architect Aaron Ritenour brought light and order to an irregularly shaped apartment in the heart of Athens, Greece.
From the bones of a neglected farmstead in rural Scotland emerges a low-impact, solar-powered home that’s all about working with what was already there.
Join the Discussion