The Perfect Party House
Have you ever wondered what makes one home better for entertaining than another? Why no matter how many times you invite friends over for a get together they never seem to commit, but there they are the next weekend at the house with the pool table, and wet bar. Sure these features are fun, but … Read more
Our Treehouse
As a feature project, John MacDonald Architect, along with Storeworks has undertaken the redesign of a residential property here in Kitchener. Located in the St. Mary’s Historic Conservation District, the home was built in 1948 and features the appeal and charm common to the wartime houses in the neighbourhood. In need of some TLC, the … Read more
Design Storm: Brewing up Good Ideas
Much like it sounds, a Design Storm is an exercise to explore design ideas for a project. The concept is simple yet effective, and has yielded great success for those who have used this service. Rather than hiring one designer to create a design concept, Design Storm allows each designer in the office to independently … Read more
Better like this? Or better like this? The Optics of Design!
In our design work we’re constantly pushing and pulling, tinkering with this and changing that. That’s fundamental to design. It’s kind of like going to the optometrist! “Better like this or better like this, better like this or better like this …” And like the process of selecting lenses for best vision, the goal of … Read more
