Last week, we lost a very special teacher, mentor, and very good friend to us all, Gaines Thomas Blackwell. While we mourn the loss, we celebrate his life, love and legacy. Gaines was a sort of academic curiosity; even in the collegiate free-for-all of the 1970s he was a something … [read more]
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Crèche Course, Redeux
Over the almost forty years we’ve been in business, we’ve had the honor to be invited on a lot of inspired design journeys. We’ve run the design gamut, from grand estates to humble sheds. A request received over ten years ago, however, was a first. It’s worth revisiting this time … [read more]
A December Prayer – 2022
Walking timidly, toward Christmas not trusting what I know to want or confess. I am humbled by design, by all I’ve gotten and squandered. The destinations I’ve mispronounced. The answer hovers in the air around me too familiar too see. It is “something to pray for” that is haunting me. … [read more]
Art In Design
Last month, Greg Tankersley was interviewed by INTERIORS Magazine about his use of art in designs. Here’s their conversation. Who are some of your favorite artists and why? Blake Weeks, sculptor: He masterfully orchestrates beads, feathers, jewels and bones into fantastical creatures. I commissioned him to do a sculpture with … [read more]
SAND CASTLE
This winter we were awarded the Stanford White Award from the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA). We wanted to share this award and this lovely house with you. Sometimes, pursuing your instincts and skipping the norms pay off. That is the case with a premier site on Baker’s … [read more]
LAKESIDE LIVING – McALPINE STYLE
We are so fortunate to have created hundreds of homes that allow our clients to experience nature at its best. Although we’ve designed many oceanfront properties, there is just something special about lakeside living. These lake designs are close to our hearts. The joy and serenity of the sunsets and … [read more]
Pain Free Design by McAlpine
Beautiful Milieu magazine featured our recent project of a Tennessee farmhouse located on a bucolic 400-acre ancestral homestead called Bloomsbury Farm. The magazine shared the story of Bobby walking the land with the owners, and returning with drawings of his vision for the property. The owners responded by saying, “He … [read more]
McALPINE LOVES A GOOD LANDSCAPE
The outdoor season is upon us and we now find ourselves designing more outdoor spaces than ever before. We’ve always believed the interior and exterior of a home should have a seamless integration and provide areas for entertaining, contemplation and connecting with nature. Size doesn’t matter when it comes to … [read more]
FAITH HILL & TIM MCGRAW’S FANTASY ISLAND HOME – A McALPINE FAVORITE
“In paradise you can live in ways you can’t in civilization” BOBBY McALPINE When Faith Hill and Tim McGraw purchased a private 20-acre island back in 2003, they came to us with the question “what does paradise look like?” We had a nice, long-term relationship with them from building their … [read more]
This Week…
Upcoming events. Come join us! NEW YORK TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 6-8PM – RIZZOLI BOOKSTORE LAUNCH EVENT 1133 Broadway, New York, NY, 212-759-2424, Celebration & book signing. rizzolibookstore.com NEW YORK WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 6PM – McKINNON AND HARRIS SHOWROOM 211 East 59th Street, New York, NY, 212-371-8260, Book signing and opportunity … [read more]
