Detroit Home Design Award Winners!

Last week Thursday, the ninth annual Detroit Home Magazine Design Awards Gala was held in Sterling Heights, Michigan to honor the best and brightest building and design professionals in the Detroit Metro area.  During the ceremony, held at the GM Heritage Center, 57 categories of awards were given out to the innovators and designers that are pushing the envelope in residential and commercial design.  Visbeen Architects was honored with three of these prestigious awards, including first place in Commercial Architecture for the design of AK Rikks, bringing our Detroit Home Design Award total to over 40 in the last seven years.

AK Rikks

1st Place - Commercial Building/Architecture

Architecture, Interior Architecture & Store Design by Visbeen Architects, Built by Lamar Construction, Interior Design by Jeffery Roberts

Our other awards included the following...

Pinecliff

2nd Place - Contemporary Architecture (under 4,000 square feet)

Interior Design by Julie Holmes

AK Rikks

3rd Place - Retail Interior Design

Architecture, Interior Architecture & Store Design by Visbeen Architects, Built by Lamar Construction, Interior Design by Jeffery Roberts

The rest of the award winners can be seen in the Spring 2013 edition of Detroit Home Magazine.

For ease of reading, please click here to view the full article on our website.

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Michigan Blue Magazine: Winter 2012

The winter issue of Michigan Blue Magazine is out and oh what splendors of the season are gracing the cover!  Page four of this issue features our cozy cabin, the Shelburne, as the Lakestyle cottage, full of stone details and space for all the holiday family gatherings.  But if any of you are dragging your feet kicking and screaming into this coldest season, just flip your issue over to the back cover, where you will be transported into the gorgeous living room of our design, the Pinecliff, with expansive views of the beautiful sandy beach and white-capped waves of Lake Michigan.  

Click here to take a pictorial tour of the Pinecliff and it's unique design solution to the common waterfront problem of a narrow lot.

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Pinecliff Residence: For Sale!

The Pinecliff is a unique solution to a common problem in waterfront property: a narrow lot. What it lacks in width, this home makes up for in height and length, maximizing the available space and taking full advantage of what are sure to be expansive views from each of its three stories. Featuring porthole windows and outdoor upper decks, the Pinecliff exudes a distinctly nautical air, perching on its steep grade like a great docked ship.

The entry-level functions as the main living space, featuring a half bath, entry area, kitchen, dining, and living room. One floor up is the laundry, bunkroom and master suite. The basement level is home to another bedroom suite and office space. Across the way, through the covered patio alcove, is the lower level family room, complete with kitchenette and walkout access to the water.

This beautiful residence is available for sale! Please visit the listing webpage or contact Chad VanHorn with Real Estate Firm for details.

**UPDATE**  This home is now sold.

Interior staging by Julie Holmes

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