Metropolitan Home April 2008
In the Magazine
53 *Word
Edited by Katherine Lagomarsino
Metropolitan Home rounds up the best of the best from design, travel, food and more.
64 Colorways:
The Lighter Side of Purple
A range of tones from lilac to lavender brings stylish calm to the home.
72 Met Eco: How Green Is My Renovation?
By Fred A. Bernstein
We convened a panel of five experts in sustainable design to serve as guides through the labyrinth of eco-friendly renovation.
88 Editors’ Choice: Forever Green
By Arlene Hirst
Take the Met Home challenge and match the dates with design classics you’ll want to keep for a lifetime—your lifetime, that is.
98 Small Spaces: Upward Mobile-ity
By Diane Carroll
A trailer home in failing health gets upgraded by an architecture professor and his University of Colorado students.
104 Who’s Next: Big Brothers
By Aric Chen
With MIO, brothers Jaime and Isaac Salm are bringing affordability and sustainability to cutting-edge design.
Editor’s Page 42
Mailbag 46
Recipes 164
Resources 178
111 Green Renovation
The best of the best for making home a safe place for the planet.
112 Sustainable in Seattle
By Fred Albert
Met Home of the Month
With the help of SkB Architects, developer Greg Smith created a city loft that demonstrates a perfect coexistence between ultrachic design and environmental responsibility.
122 A Change in the Wind
By Lisa Skolnik
Borrowing energy from the sun and Chicago’s notorious breezes, a creative couple renovated a tavern-turned-home, and became LEED certified in the process.
130 Urban Eco-tecture
By Eric Corey Freed
For a young San Francisco family, noted architect Anne Fougeron converted a South of Market warehouse into a light and open space with expanses of glass and an indoor “garden.”
140 Refreshing Green
By Brian Libby
An Oklahoma City couple preserved their midcentury modern home while bringing it into the 21st century with an eco-update.
148 Zenergy Efficient
By Raul Barreneche
Architect Lavinia Fici Pasquina salvaged her family’s Bethesda, Maryland, home and recycled it into a serene, loft-like space.
156 Water Wiser
By Susan Heeger
For this L.A. home, landscape architect Lisa Gimmy replaced the water-guzzling lawn with sculptural, drought-tolerant plantings.
178 The Real Deal
By Enrique Fernandez
In Miami, Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink serves up locally sourced ingredients prepared by a chef who epitomizes authenticity.
184 Trend Watch: Back to Spool
Get reel with these designs that add a clever spin to home-design style.
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