New Lake Choreography
Waterside home will rise from steep challenges Rutherford County’s Lake Lure recently reopened almost two years after the storm Helene left the resort town…
The Tree That Turns School-Bus Yellow
Why ginkgos might boast the ultimate autumn foliage When Tim Nichols was a student at UNC in Chapel Hill, every autumn he’d notice a…
Making Hay While the Sun Shines
September event spotlighted vernacular barns in Madison County Barns are as much a part of the Appalachian landscape as hills and hollers, and that’s…
Designing the Dream
Architect reinterprets “dogtrot” vernacular for Poplar Ridge Designing a new home is one of the most collaborative endeavors anyone can undertake, involving multiple parties…
The Dahlia Whisperer
Resort gardener’s name is known from the Blue Ridge to Balmoral One day sixteen years ago, Drew English took a walk with a friend…
A Rock and a Hard Place
Summer cottage will make good work of a would-be obstacle Even by the tricky topographical and structural standards of Asheville construction, the obstacles for…
The Material Difference
High-concept exhibit at Center for Craft is set for expansion Making the most of everyday material is at the heart of craftmaking, but Asheville’s…
The Making of a Merger
Center for Craft Acquires vast archive from the American Craft Council As the Center for Craft enters its third decade in downtown Asheville with…
An Elevated Concours
Highlands Motoring Festival draws aficionados by the thousands Spring brings many gifts — daffodils, robins, fewer clothing layers — and for classic-car enthusiasts throughout…
All Weather Artistry
Timber-frame architect understands the demands of the mountains When Ken Wertheim was growing up in New York State, near the Canadian border, his European-born…