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…
The Handcrafted Centennial
Folk School celebrates 100 with comprehensive update of antique cabin In the first decades of the last century, a newly married northern couple arrived…
Steel At It
Blacksmith’s large decorative works span the Carolinas In the whirlwind of changing times, there’s something to be said for solidity. Few things communicate stability…
Beautifully Formed, Beautifully Transformed
Adding light and outdoor living to a Midcentury Modern rancher Architects are dreamers, conjuring form and structure where none may exist. But more challenging…