Glass balustrade ensures this staircase is welcoming. The pendant lights add a feature to a structure that can be a little dull.

Design: Splyce Design w/ Artkonstrukt Photo: Sama Jim Canzian

Eiji Tomita

OVERVIEW Set into a mature Boston area neighborhood, this sophisticated 2900SF home offers efficient use of space, expression through form, and myriad of green features. MULTI-GENERATIONAL LIVING Designed to accommodate three family generations, paired living spaces on the first and second levels are architecturally expressed on the facade by window systems that wrap the front corners of the house. Included are two kitchens, two living areas, an office for two, and two master suites. CURB APPEAL The home includes both modern form and materials, using durable cedar and through-colored fiber cement siding, permeable parking with an electric charging station, and an acrylic overhang to shelter foot traffic from rain. FEATURE STAIR An open stair with resin treads and glass rails winds from the basement to the third floor, channeling natural light through all the home’s levels. LEVEL ONE The first floor kitchen opens to the living and dining space, offering a grand piano and wall of south facing glass. A master suite and private ‘home office for two’ complete the level. LEVEL TWO The second floor includes another open concept living, dining, and kitchen space, with kitchen sink views over the green roof. A full bath, bedroom and reading nook are perfect for the children. LEVEL THREE The third floor provides the second master suite, with separate sink and wardrobe area, plus a private roofdeck. ENERGY The super insulated home features air-tight construction, continuous exterior insulation, and triple-glazed windows. The walls and basement feature foam-free cavity & exterior insulation. On the rooftop, a solar electric system helps offset energy consumption. WATER Cisterns capture stormwater and connect to a drip irrigation system. Inside the home, consumption is limited with high efficiency fixtures and appliances. TEAM Architecture & Mechanical Design – ZeroEnergy Design Contractor – Aedi Construction Photos – Eric Roth Photography

A contemporary country tone comes with this ProTek floor, while it offers great performance with waterproof design, it also offers great character through its registered embossing to help create an authentic country plank feel as well.

This was the another opportunity to work with one of our favorite clients on one of her projects. This time she wanted to completely revamp a recently purchased make-shift revenue property and convert it to a legal three-suiter maximizing rental income in a prime rental area close to NAIT. The mid-fifties semi-bungalow was in quite poor condition, so it was a challenging opportunity to address the various structural deficiencies while keeping the project at a reasonable budget. We gutted and opened up all three floors, removed a poorly constructed rear addition, and created three comfortable suites on the three separate floors. Compare the before and after pictures - a complete transformation!

To create a more open plan, our solution was to replace the current enclosed stair with an open, glass stair and to create a proper dining space where the third bedroom used to be. This allows the light from the large living room windows to cascade down the length of the apartment brightening the front entry. The Venetian plaster wall anchors the new stair case and LED lights illuminate each glass tread. Photography: Anice Hoachlander, Hoachlander Davis Photography

spiral, circular marble stairs with stainless steel rails and balusters in this modern, contemporary home.

Greg Wilson

Архитектор Александра Федорова Фото Илья Иванов

Luxo Surface è una scala a sbalzo con alzata aperta del tipo Luxo in Dupont Corian: la struttura portante è realizzata in acciaio inox lucidato a specchio, con corrimano sempre in inox mentre le ringhiere sono in vetro; la caratteristica principale di Luxo è rappresentata dai gradini retroilluminati a LED. L'efficacia del progetto e del design si manifesta completamente nell'effetto materico finale che con i giochi di luce assicura un risultato stupefacente sia in ambientazione diurna che notturna.

Erik Rank Photography

Contemporary staircase leading up to the attic

Ivan Lee/ IJ Productions