The art of the napkin sketch. Nothing beats it for exploring design ideas.
Sketch Break – Napkins Rule!
Does it Splash?
For this sculptural spa and shower, we created a modern waterfall tub filler flowing from the ceiling. With fingers crossed, we turned on the tap for the first time. No splashing, spattering or even spluttering. Dodged another bullet! See more of our work
Creativity
One of my favorite quotes, oddly enough, comes from the creator of Dilbert.
When is a Hotel not a Hotel?
When it’s the Kamandalu in Ubud, Bali. One of the interesting things about architects (or possibly annoying if you are one of our spouses) is we live and breathe architecture. So much so that we often plan our vacations around buildings we
The Magically Floating Roof – Modern house Ladue, Missouri
Notice the roof of this house appears to float above the walls. Aside from the obvious aesthetic appeal, the transparent glass gap between the walls and the roof allow the interior to “seep” outside and the outside to “flow” inside the
Sketch Break – Falling Water
This spring I finally made the obligatory architectural pilgrimage to one of the greatest homes ever designed by the master, Frank Lloyd Wright, in Bear Run, Pennsylvania. This extraordinary home, perched above a cascading creek, nestled into the site, must
East Coast Florida Modern Home by Bjella Architects
A good house complements its site while enhancing the lifestyle of its inhabitants. Some neighborhoods call for traditional styling, yet others scream ‘anything goes’. This is one of those.
Email Ambiguity
I ran across this a while back. It changed the way I read and write emails! Try reading this sentence out loud 7 times, emphasizing a different word each time. It’s amazing how the meaning of the sentence changes. Now,
Designing In-between
Quick sketches deconstructing the traditional gable home – just asking the question “how much can you break apart the design of a traditional home and still retain the iconic essence of a house?” At what point does the home become
The Dutch Door is Back!
Well, maybe not back exactly. But, we finally designed our first Dutch door for a home in Missouri. You rarely see these anymore, not since Mr. Ed, anyway. Today, homes are designed for energy efficiency and are effectively hermetically sealed. In our zeal