A collaborative friendship spanning 20 years and more than a dozen projects provided a solid foundation to approach a unique situation. It featured a property that was both private yet exposed, and architecture that would be modern in form yet traditional in its lived expression. ...
The most exceptional case of wolf-livestock conflict in modern American history unfolded in the summer of 2025 in the pastoral Sierra Valley, about 50 miles north of Lake Tahoe, as a single pack of gray wolves killed at least 88 cattle. ...
In April 2017, Michael and Pam Hillman fell in love—with a southwest Reno home designed in 1978 by acclaimed Swiss architect Eduard Dreier. ...
It's not uncommon for a builder to ascribe a nickname to a project. An affectionate, descriptive moniker is a way to distinguish a house from others that might be underway simultaneously, but it’s also an effective way to characterize the form and scope of a...
Sometimes everything clicks. That was the feeling for a California couple who, after their son left home, decided to try something new. After being introduced to Clear Creek Tahoe by friends, they bought a property with stunning Carson Valley views in July 2020 and within...
Most neighborhoods have a certain look. They are part of a master plan, built with a cohesive design, and easy to name and navigate. But not this one. This southwest Reno enclave is well hidden, strangely hard to define, packed with a who’s-who of longtime...
“‘Contemporary,’ I find, has become a little bit of a loaded word in architecture and design circles.” Brendan Riley, owner and principal architect of designSense, is talking about designing a home that represents “the moment,” but not in an expected way. The idea is to blend...
It started with a candle. The homeowners had purchased a lakefront property in Tahoma with visions of building a timeless family retreat. Having completed four previous projects with Marcio Decker of Aspen Leaf Interiors, it was a given that he would handle the interior design....
On a chilly December evening in downtown Truckee, a respectable crowd braved the cold to attend LeeAnn Brook’s art reception at Piper J Gallery. Her new exhibition, titled “River Run,” featuring modern abstract landscape paintings, captures the emotion of the Sierra Nevada through Brook’s wide...
When a couple in their late 60s decided to build a custom home in Clear Creek Tahoe, they envisioned a family retreat where they could effortlessly entertain their kids and grandkids for years to come. Their goal was to create a legacy home that would...