JOURNAL

15 years ago was another beautiful and snowy day in the Hudson River Valley, where SPAN designed this single family home to take advantage of expansive mountain views.

Fast forward to last month, when we were able to visit our most recent project on the site, a studio overlooking the pond, wrapped in warm cedar and referencing the form of the original building.

Check out the full post on our IG to see all the pictures: @spanarchitecture

Business of Home features Senior Interior Design Associate Emily Caron’s gift idea, the Bugia Candlestick, in a roundup of designer-approved gifts. We were able to highlight the work of Amsterdam-based Italian designers @formafantasma and their ‘delicate, yet sculptural, this … timeless accent piece that complements an array of interior styles’.

This season of gratitude reminds us of how fortunate we are to spend our days creating the bespoke spaces where people spend their most meaningful moments. It’s a privilege made possible by those who place their trust in us.

As noted by Miami Living, SPAN is collaborating with the marketing firm, Hello PR, an award winning PR and marketing firm specializing in design, architecture, lifestyle, and luxury brands. SPAN looks forward to exciting developments in the coming year.

At 2025 A&D Market Day, partner Karen Marie Stonely was honored to be invited to give a talk on biophilia with Ornare, makers of beautiful cabinetry. We explored how our mutual investment in biophilia allowed us to not only enhance the creative process, but, through the alignment of priorities, elevate the end result. Thank you to all who joined us for this inspiring conversation, exploring the intersection of design, collaboration, and biophilia.

The publication, ‘Homes For Our Time 3’ was released, an extensive volume for any extra large coffee table. The 59 homes curated by editor Philip Jodidio speak to the innovation in both process and content of homes around the world, and what they might have to say about the future. We were beyond honored to have August Moon featured, and to be able to spotlight its site specificity and connection to nature.

Partners Karen Stonely and Peter Pelsinski had an amazing time at the 9th annual Ralph Pucci jazz set. Jazz House Kids turns Ralph Pucci’s luxury furniture design gallery into a world-class jazz club for an exclusive evening of music and conversation.

We had the chance earlier this year to go see Martin Puryear’s permanent installation Lookout at the Storm King Art Center. It embeds a constellation of viewpoints which focus to a single in a brick structure of enigmatic form. The centeredness of perspective is reinforced, questioning whether you are the viewer or the object.

It’s an honor to create an artwork with J.M. Bonet-Vitralls, artisans for the Sagrada Familia, to learn about their process for making stained glass artwork. While architects may be predisposed to finding artistry in the process, there is something especially entrancing in the use and representation of light and texture, the subtleties of the hand seen in the handmade.

Congratulations to all finalists in this year's NYCxDesign Awards for Interior Design Magazine, Beyond the Boroughs! We are honoured to be included in the City Residence Transformation category.

Harper House, built in 1849 and transformed in 2024, is a historical monument in New York City and the music industry.