Entries Tagged as ‘Architecture’

June 26, 2009

Architecture: Martha’s Vineyard Campmeeting Association

I don’t know much about Martha’s Vineyard. I went for the first time last year, to see a house for a Globe magazine piece. I had a few hours to walk around Edgartown (got a cute Michael Stars ombré dress), so it was fun. Not long after, I went back for story for Cape Cod [...]

May 12, 2009

Designe Diary: Jim Higgins’ Pre-Fabulous House in Maine

This is the weekend home of Jim Higgins, Boston architect, a principal with PH Partners. I found him through my hunt for dream homes. Although the house didn’t make that issue of the Boston Globe Sunday Magazine (Your Dream Homes), I was able to do a “Designing” column called “Modern, Naturally”, which ran this Sunday. [...]

March 11, 2009

Architecutre: $2.7 Million for a Frank Lloyd Wright

Imagine living in a house built by Frank Lloyd Wright. Near San Francisco. On 80 acres. Including a Japanese garden, an eight-acre walnut orchard and FLW-designed swimming pool. My husband sent me a link from Boing Boing yesterday about this gorgeous Frank Lloyd Wright ranch house for sale, called The Fawcett Ranch House, for $2.7 [...]

March 6, 2009

Design Diary: Hutker Architects

Tomorrow I’m taking the ferry from Wood’s Hole to the Martha’s Vineyard. Like most little jaunts these days, the day trip is for an assignment. Last summer I went to Martha’s Vineyard for the first time. (Still haven’t been to Nantucket.) Brooke at the Globe magazine (who’s last day was Friday – I miss you [...]

February 12, 2009

Architecture: Modernist Enclaves in Lexington, Mass.

Everyone has a back up plan. The New York Times ran an article on Sunday called “What’s Your New Plan B?” It talked about folks who once upon a time dreamed of abandoning real life to run a B&B or some such idyll. But now we need real Plan Bs. I live in Boston. City [...]