ARBA Studios

02/10/2018

This house was backwards. We fixed it. Check out this “before and after” on Houzz!

Our clients came to us with a home that not only pre-dated its subdivision, it predated the entire municipal zoning ordinance, and perhaps even the incorporation of the town itself! As a result, the front door was facing away from the road. Terrible for curb appeal, not to mention confusing for gu.....

10/06/2015

In the age of Kindle, we love these cozy (and very analog) reading nooks!

Bibliophiles across the globe reveal their top books and favorite reading spots, from a 2-story library to an artfully curated book nook

07/27/2015

06/04/2015

Still working on that spring cleaning thing? Here is some inspiration for getting organized!

Coming out of WWII, Americans were welcomed by a renewed sense of optimism. The rebuilding effort saw the expansion of economies all over the world, and Amer...

05/17/2015

Architects are always practical people (form follows function, right?). White is easy to clean (bleach!), never goes out of style, and can always be matched later if you need to replace a worn out piece.

For easy bedding that makes neutrals sing and accessories pop, look to the white side

05/12/2015

Stumped on that new color scheme...?

Coolors lets you generate an infinite number of color palettes by tapping your keyboard like the button on a slot machine.

05/04/2015

We love designing for small spaces - check this one out!

Keeping up with laundry can be a challenge for anyone, which is why this mother of six decided to streamline the process. For $400, she whipped her tiny wash room into a marvelously efficient work space. Watch this video to see the clever DIYs and

04/21/2015

This made us smile!

Thinking about what young students really need caused a major do-over for what a kindergarten could look like.

04/18/2015

Look for an architect who specializes in your industry and also is cost-effective, he said. “We’re a small business, and we needed a firm who would not overdesign and just provide what’s needed,” Gorczyca said.

04/17/2015

Love your "open concept" living room? Think loft living is cool? The idea of the open plan might be older than you think..."The Radical Le Corbusier Design That Shaped Italy"

http://www.wired.com/2015/04/radical-le-corbusier-design-shaped-italy/

04/13/2015

Playgrounds in the US have become fairly standardized - as the title says, this article is a real eye-opener!

For some of us, the word "playground" conjures images of slides, swings, sand boxes and monkey bars. However, for kids living in the West Bank, recess looks very different from those attending school at a prep school in the United Kingdom, ...

04/07/2015

A new book explores the experimental future of architecture through 100 buildings.