Articles by Jenna McKnight

Walker Warner uses salvaged oak for Portola Valley Barn in California

January 7, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0
Portola Valley Barn by Walker Warner Architects

American studio Walker Warner Architects has created an auxiliary dwelling for a northern California residence that consists of gabled volumes wrapped in reclaimed wood. The project, Portola Valley Barn, is located in the exclusive town of Portola Valley, which lies just south of San Francisco. Built on a four-acre (1.6-hectare) property with a main residence,

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La Dacha Mountain Refuge built from blackened wood in Chilean Andes

January 4, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0
La Dacha Mountain Refuge by DRAA

Chilean studio DRAA has created a tall, V-shaped cabin with exterior walls wrapped in charred wood and large windows that provide expansive views of the rugged terrain. La Dacha Mountain Refuge is located in Las Trancas, a ski town within Nevados de Chillan – a mountainous area that features several active stratovolcanoes. Perched on a

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Big and Tiny is a co-working space with childcare in California

January 3, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0
Big and Tiny co-working space and kindergarten by Zooco Estudio

A kids’ play area is included in this co-working space in Santa Monica designed by Spanish firm Zooco Estudio, so its members can bring their children to work. Big and Tiny is among the first co-working facilities in the US to offer onsite childcare. The company was founded by an entrepreneur who is a mother with the

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Swimming pool tops Hither Hills holiday home in Long Island by Bates Masi Architects

January 2, 2019 Jenna McKnight 0
Hither Hills by Bates Masi

Terraced volumes wrapped in stone and wood form a weekend dwelling by Bates Masi Architects on the eastern tip of New York’s Long Island. Designed to have strong ties to nature, the Hither Hills house serves as a retreat for urban dwellers. The home is located in the village of Montauk, within a planned beach

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ZGF Architects transforms historic Portland bank building into Expensify office

December 27, 2018 Jenna McKnight 0
Expensify by ZGF

A swinging chaise and a hidden salon are among features in this tech company headquarters, housed inside a century-old bank in Portland, Oregon. Designed by local practice ZGF Architects, the office was created for Expensify, which develops software for tracking charges and creating expense reports. Founded in 2008, the company has offices in several cities

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