The Owyang House – Global Design News

San Jose, California, USA Category: Private Homes Year: 2022 Architects: Swatt Miers Architects Lead Architects: Robert Swatt Design Team: Swatt Miers Architects; RobertSwatt FAIA, Angie Gormas Client: King and Vivian Owyang Contractor: Denis Matson General Contractor Photographers: Tim Griffith, Tim Griffith Photography The Owyang House is a new two-story 6,000 square foot home in Atherton, California, that replaces a 2,700 square foot, one-story 1950’s post and beam structure that suffered from low ceilings (7′- 3” at bottom of beams) and dark, claustrophobic interior spaces. The new home features exciting interior spaces, an abundance of natural light throughout, and strong indoor…

Ottawa to launch pre-approved home design catalogue, bring back post-war effort

The federal government intends to resurrect a post-war effort to ramp up housing construction across Canada — but with a 21st-century twist. A consultation process will begin next month on developing a catalog of pre-approved home designs to accelerate the home-building process for developers, Housing Minister Sean Fraser said Tuesday. It’s a reboot of a federal policy from the post-Second World War era, when the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. developed straightforward blueprints to help speed up the construction of badly needed homes, Fraser said. “When many thousands of soldiers were returning home to be reunited with their families at…

Serena & Lily Furnished a Beach House on 30A—And It’s Full of Design Inspiration

“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” We always love a well-appointed beach house, but a Rosemary Beach residence outfitted entirely with Serena & Lily furnishings might just be heaven. The luxury interiors brand collaborated with real estate marketplace Pacaso to decorate this stunning home on 30A with its preppy, seaside-inspired pieces. The home, known as Rosemary Shores, marks the first collaboration between the two brands and is Pacaso’s first place on the scenic 30A. “The moment I laid eyes on our first 30A Pacaso home, Serena & Lily’s effortlessly chic coastal…

Cost-saving measures prompt adjustments in Rapid City Regional Airport renovation plans

RAPID CITY, SD (KOTA) – Rapid City Regional Airport is set to go through a multi-phase construction project that will update everything from the ticket counters to expanding the gate areas. Construction on the Rapid City Regional Airport began in October 2023, working on an area that will help ease the pressure that is put on the ticketing counters, the baggage processing, as well as updating the TSA checkpoint. “So phase one of the terminal project is to add on to the head house, the head house being the main area of ​​the terminal, the place where we process bags,…