New England Design... Redefined
Do you have a room that could use a little TLC? Perhaps an architectural consult from our award winning architects at TMS Architects is just what you need. TMS Architects is pleased to announce the launch of our first Facebook promotional event. From October 1, 2011 through November 14, 2011, every person who likes our Facebook…Read More
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is a contest that challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses. These houses are judged on their cost effectiveness, energy efficiency and design appeal. The contest has been held biennially since 2005. This year’s event will take place on the National Mall’s West Potomac Park…Read More
We have come across this fun tree house and had to share! This tree house designed and built by Spanish based Urbanarbolismo, takes the idea of the backyard tree house to the next level. This tree house was no DIY project. Urbanarbolismo used great care in the design and building of the house. In order…Read More
Many homeowners dream of creating their dream kitchen. Kitchens really are the heart of modern American homes and people usually have strong ideas of what they would like in their updated kitchen. This is a major renovation and proper planning and research is essential. Elle Decor recently published a kitchen remodeling checklist on their website.…Read More
The owners of this stunning lakeside property in New Hampshire wanted their home to parallel the natural beauty of the lake and mountains that surrounded it. This was music to our ears. TMS Architects found infinite inspiration in the property’s natural characteristics as well as fulfillment in creating a design that would promote harmony and…Read More
We just saw a really neat article on Curbed featuring “five architecturally impressive libraries,” and we had to share! Even with so much in print going online, we still enjoy holding an actual book or magazine once in a while, and libraries are fabulous places. Here’s a look at a couple of the libraries they…Read More
There’s a neat exhibit going on at the Center for Architecture in New York called “Glimpses of New York and Amsterdam in 2040.” After reading about it on the Architect’s Newspaper Blog and the Center’s website, we’re intrigued. Essentially, 10 different architecture firms share their visions of these two cities thinking well into the future…Read More
Is it possible that LEED building certification is getting some competition? The Society of Environmentally Responsible Facilities (SERF) has established what is supposed to be a quicker and less costly way to achieve certification for executing green building practices. It is hard to know what type of impact this new program will have. However, we…Read More
A recent Architects Roundtable by At Home in Fairfield County brought up many of today’s architecture trends. If you’re wondering what other homeowners want architecturally speaking, here are some of the top features getting requested these days: Home offices are high on homeowner wish lists, not necessarily for work, but also as spaces to manage…Read More
