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The Modern Bucolic

A backcountry house gets the modern treatment with bold vistas and exceptional energy efficiency. Originally published on Metropolis magazine’s website Architect Greg Wiedemann, who completed the project with his firm Wiedemann Architects, describes the house as “a modern interpretation of the traditional white clapboard farmhouse and red barn that populate the neighboring countryside.” In his…

Rooms with a View

Oversized windows and doors make a wilderness home come to life. With its simple lines and monochromatic colors, Knoll House is a study in architectural understatement. That’s because every element was chosen specifically for its ability to marry the home’s sylvan surroundings with the design itself. Even before the owners had the home built for…

Trend Videos: Seen and Heard at Dwell on Design LA

The Marvin Windows and Doors team draws inspiration from innovative manufacturers and trends on display at Dwell on Design, the largest modern design fair on the West Coast. The window and door industry doesn’t exist in a vacuum – it’s a dynamic business that bends, shifts and innovates along with the pulse of worldwide design.…

Diagnosing Your Designer Black Style: Three Rooms, Three Ways.

When Marvin’s new Designer Black painted interior finish meets Room & Board’s cultivated cool home furnishings, it’s hard to not be inspired by the potential of a classic color. An all-black window or door can add instant drama and sophistication to any space, whether it’s a contemporary dining room, a modern classic bedroom, or a…

Inside Look: How the 2017 Marvin Architects Challenge Winners Put Their Stamp on the Latest Design Trends

A new and diverse group of Marvin Architects Challenge-winning projects offer a personal take on the home and design trends the industry is buzzing about. We recently announced the winners of this year’s Marvin Architects Challenge design competition, a group of projects that differ greatly in terms of design style and aesthetics, but that have one…

An American Beauty That’s Quintessentially Queen Anne

Historic home in an iconic Seattle neighborhood gets a renovation that stays true to its original beauty. When a young couple purchased this 1910s-era colonial revival in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, they loved the home’s classic, quintessentially American architecture but wanted to update and modernize it without compromising its original character, charm and…

Historic School Gets New Lease on Life

A former Catholic elementary school is reborn as luxury condos in a Philadelphia suburb. Built in 1925, The St. Margaret School in Narberth, PA had outgrown its original purpose and was in need of a refresh that could give new life to the historical building. After seeing potential in this beautifully crafted gothic building, Moser Construction…

The Rise of the Transitional Home

In an age of Houzz and Pinterest, an unprecedented online buzz on both contemporary and traditional home design has inspired an openness to merging two distinctly different styles. Inevitably, savvy homeowners tend to think, “I like parts of both.” Welcome to the transitional home. This fast-growing movement pays homage to contemporary and traditional home styles.…

Forging a Connection to the Texas Skies One Window at a Time

By Paige Alexus for Dwell.com It can’t be denied that windows play a key role in ensuring that a home blends seamlessly with its environment. When Stephen Lohr and David Stocker of SHM Architects began designing the Sunnybrook residence in the Preston Hollow neighborhood of Dallas, they were determined to find the right windows to…

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Discovering Additional Potential

A family realizes the full potential of their outdoor space by building a modern addition that lets the view take top billing. Spending time in their serene and secluded back yard has always been an integral part of each day for this young family of four. But the majority of windows in the house faced…