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The Gold Nugget Awards are the largest award ceremony of it’s kind – not to mention the longest running. Based in California, the awards are geared to give recognition to exceptional individuals in the areas of design, planning and development. We are very honored to announce that our project Lakefront Splendor is one of seven merit awards in Category …

Gelotte Hommas specializes in custom residential architecture because we know how important having your home is to you, and we want it to be custom made to suit you and your needs. In a way, we’re just helping you to fulfill the American Dream, as owning a home is essential to fulfilling that goal. The American …

While exploring some of the other innovations in green design on the Contemporist, we found this wonderful design for a restaurant in Sydney from Koichi Takada Architects. The center of the restaurant is designed to look like a giant tree, inspired by the cherry trees that the architects are so familiar with. The space has a …

There’s a new product and trend in architecture that’s positively infatuating: Accenting indoor architecture with plant-infused green walls. These walls are literally walls of plant life to help bring the outdoors in, to infuse more urban spaces with plant life, and to help filter the air indoors. Rather than placing a ficus in the corner, wouldn’t you …

The Seattle Architecture Foundation is hosting their 14th Annual Architecture Model Exhibit, where Gelotte Hommas will be one of the featured exhibits. We are particularly excited to showcase this particular project as there could not be a better fit for the SAF theme this year of  “Transitions: Transforming Place, Process, and Practice”. The event outlines what …

As you know, the homeowner of the Sammamish Remodel that Gelotte Hommas has been working on has been helping to document our careful progress through videos that have been placed on Youtube. You can visually watch as the remodel comes to life and comes together, through the snow and through clearer skies. Just three weeks ago, a new …

Homeowners often note small rooms as one of their biggest challenges, and tiny space is even more of a hardship in the heart of the home. For those of you plagued with small kitchens, we’ve compiled some helpful tips from House Beautifuland Better Homes and Gardens that will not only make the space look larger, but also will …

It’s impossible to watch the news these days and not be affected by the horrifying disasters that have hit Japan, and are still unfolding. We were interested to see the very innovative response from acclaimed Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. He’s famous for using paper to build extremely sturdy buildings that are also inexpensive to erect. The …

If the holidays have you dreaming of faraway destinations, add these architectural attractions from around the world to your list: Chapelle Notre Dame du Haut de Ronchamp, France Casa Luis Barragan, Mexico City, Mexico Ise Grand Shrine, Ise, Japan Church of Light, Osaka, Japan Eglise Notre Dame du Raincy, Le Raincy, France Arcosanti, Arizona Pueblo Adobe Houses, …

While Gelotte Hommas Architecture project manager Curt Peterson’s “Gatekeeper” pumpkin sculpturedidn’t make the final cut, an amazing architecture-inspired carved pumpkin won This Old House’s 2010 pumpkin-carving contest based on user voting and editorial judgment. This haunted carousel carved pumpkin created by Karyn T. of Fort Worth, Tex., was a hit with the home improvement magazine’s readers and judges and took home the …