B + O design studio, pllc

10/30/2020

One of our fave houses from a few years ago just hit the market in Beaufort, NC. If you know anyone looking for a modern retreat, its a beautiful place.... https://www.basnightgarner.com/homes-for-sale/NC/beaufort/28516/230-bridgewater-dr/lid-5f9a6c3722eef0edc1609a54

09/16/2020

Nice to see the Cowan Museum featured in the latest issue 'Native Plants Celebration' (fall 2020) of the publication Cape Fear Going Green! Unfortunate to have B + O design studio both uncredited and omitted from the project narrative as the original designer & key planner/consultant for the project. Great client & underappreciated regional institution, worth a visit (when safe again....)

Publications from CapeFearsGoingGreen

07/22/2020

Rarely do my work/avocation and passion/hobby come together at once. In shelter mags, one sees a lot of plunge pools, tennis courts, libraries and trophy kitchens...but rarely a kids turf practice pitch.

06/19/2020

Great meeting today on our SoundHouse project! Great things come in small packages!!

06/01/2020

Sad day for art & design. Christo's projects were so awe-inspiring & inspirational. The process to see them to fruition as well; we may complain about permitting, inspections & approvals- but it sometimes took him years & decades to get the go-ahead for his crazy notions, while cranking out thousands of prints & drawings to support their vision & somewhat insane budgets....

We round up eight of Christo and the late Jeanne-Claude's most arresting temporary art interventions from the past 50 years, as their first major UK sculpture is unveiled in London.

04/08/2020

Good thoughtful piece on how to remake cities- post COVID19.......
Ultimately, what we really need to figure out is how the world gets put back together. Our new Covid-19 reality shows that behavior can change. It is also, however, making it glaringly apparent how poorly existing systems (and places) have been working for most. Time and tragedy create opportunity — in this case an opportunity to make them work for all.

Social distancing gives us a rare chance to fix cities.

04/06/2020

https://www.theonion.com/family-wealthy-enough-to-have-the-kind-of-refrigerator-1819576297

MCLEAN, VA—Acknowledging they had trouble locating the appliance at first, guests of local couple Steven and Diane Bazelon reported Monday that the two are apparently wealthy enough to have the type of refrigerator that blends into the kitchen’s cabinets. “I knew Steve and Diane had some money...

03/27/2020

One of my most formative professors from a studio at the GSD in 1992. Great writer, planner, professor & critic. Humorous, insightful as well as extremely irreverent. Thanks for a great semester & all your work and wisdom...

Michael Sorkin, the noted architectural critic and intellectual powerhouse behind Michael Sorkin Studio and Terreform, has passed away due to complications resulting from COVID-19.  Rest in Power: Michael Sorkin (1948-2020). Architect, Planner, Critic. ...

12/23/2019

Merry XMAS + Happy 2020 from B + O!!!

10/25/2019

Great article on one of the professions true visionaires....phenomenal body of work & social activitism too!

Rather than going from one high-profile commission to the next, the architect has an alternative focus: designing shelters for the displaced.

09/20/2019

Sadly, our Althea Way clients are selling this gem of a house in the woods....very unique but great site & home for the right family....pass along if you know of anyone!! Fun fact; NC modernist peoples choice winner a few years back!!
https://www.homesforsalewilmington.com/search/details/16za/0/

08/28/2019

Haven't posted in awhile; lots under construction and on the boards now. Houses & cottages, and barns....oh my!!