We are excited to announce that we have added a new satellite office location! Our clients can now meet with us at our satellite office in Chicago, our home office in Grand Rapids or at our newest addition in Bay Harbor, MI!The office is located in Bay Harbor Village at 4000 Main Street Bay Harbor, MI.Our office is shared with Sotheby's real estate office in Bay Harbor. The location was perfectly suited for meeting with clients in the Northern Michigan area. It will allow our firm to design more waterfront homes. We have a lot of experience in waterfront architecture and we wanted to be in...
2014 Spring Parade of Homes
The Spring Parade of Homes kicks off tomorrow, May 23 at 1pm. The homes will be available to view until 9pm each day. The parade of homes is a great opportunity to see the fine craftsmanship and design trends of local builders, architects and interior designers. We have two homes in the Grand Rapids Parade of Homes this year. The first home is a mediterranean style and was built by Mike Schaap Builders. Located in East Grand Rapids this home was designed by Visbeen Architects with a perfect balance of warmth, luxury and functionality throughout. The second home is located in the...
Southern Living, In Style
Southern Colonial or low country homes are what you will find in the Palmetto Bluff community in Bluffton South Carolina. With distinct design features, these homes preserve the historical style that is found in this southern community. Commonly, Low Country homes are built with indigenous materials and decorated with neutral tones to create a seamless transition from the peaceful surrounding nature to the interiors of the low country homes. This style of home can be found in Virginia, Louisiana, the Carolinas and parts of Georgia. Common Features found in Low Country style homes:Steeply...
Newly Finished Home: Georgetown
With porches on every side, the “Georgetown” is designed for enjoying the natural surroundings. The main level of the home is characterized by wide open spaces, with connected kitchen, dining, and living areas, all leading onto the various outdoor patios. The main floor master bedroom occupies one entire wing of the home, along with an additional bedroom suite. The upper level features two bedroom suites and a bunk room, with space over the detached garage providing a private guest suite.We are excited to share that our home design, Georgetown, has been completed in Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina. This...
My Town: A.K. Rikk's
Some of you may have been watching WZZM 13 on Thursday of last week and had the chance to see the story about A.K. Rikk's! If you missed it, the story covered the news that A.K. Rikk's was featured in Elle magazine as a top shop for 2014. This is an amazing accomplishment for A.K. Rikk's! In 2012 A.K. Rikk's moved into their new location which was designed by Visbeen Architects. The vision for the store was to have an alluring, sophisticated retail space that would express in architectural language the high quality and finely tailored merchandise that is offered to their...
2014 Runway For Charity
It is finally May which means it is time to prepare for the biggest event of the Season, Runway for Charity! Hosted by, A.K. Rikk's, Design 1 Salon Spa and Visbeen Architects, Inc, this event promises to be a night full of fun and fashion. All proceeds raised from this event will go to benefit the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital.This years event will be Saturday, May 31, 2014 and located at A.K. Rikk's 6303 28th Street SE Grand Rapids, MI. The doors will open at 7:30pm and the runway show is scheduled to start at 8:45pm. Garden seats and standing room only tickets are available...
Planning and Visual Education Partnership (PAVE) Gala
The Planning and Visual Education Partnership (PAVE) held their 17th annual Gala in December of last year. The event raised $170,000, a record breaking amount, which is used to fund retail design education for students and institutions. Pave was founded in 1992 by industry leading educators, media personnel, manufacturers, retailers and representatives. From the beginning, their mission has been to help design students gain exposure within the industry and to help with funding for student education and future careers. The PAVE Gala is held every year in New York and showcases select...
Golfing Season
Spring is here which means it is time to golf! The game was originally made popular in Scotland but today it is a favorite around the world. Michigan is populated by a countless number of golf courses, each course is abounding with scenic views of the shoreline of our great and inland lakes making Michigan a popular golfing destination. With such beautiful scenery it is important for the club owners to have equally beautiful facilities. So the next time you are standing on the perfectly manicured greens of your favorite course take a little time to appreciate the...