A look at how thoughtful architecture by RUHL | JAHNES balances social hubs with private nooks in a coastal New England home.


A look at how thoughtful architecture by RUHL | JAHNES balances social hubs with private nooks in a coastal New England home.

RUHL | JAHNES shares lessons about working with existing structures, hidden damage, and meeting modern codes while preserving architectural character.

How modern residential architecture can feel warm and inviting through human-scaled proportions, natural materials, and thoughtful design.

How contemporary sustainable architecture contributed to a net-positive home design in Essex Bay, MA.

How RUHL | JAHNES designed a modern sustainable home on Essex Bay while working with the constraints of wetland architecture.

The Essex Bay House demonstrates site-responsive design, strategic material choices, and architectural restraint that lets the landscape lead.

How RUHL | JAHNES modernized a home in Brookline, MA, proving that preservation is a sustainable approach to historic Victorian home renovation.

See how adaptive reuse breathed new life into a Victorian home, creating a functional creative workspace through architectural renovation and design.

How RUHL | JAHNES Architects transformed a Boston Victorian home while preserving historic character, featuring a modern climate-adapted indoor-outdoor design.

We are excited to be designing yet another new house in Rockport, MA. This will make the 3rd one! The house will be built in place of an existing house that is in a current state of disrepair. We hope…

SANDRA JAHNES: Our clients purchased one side of an 1857 Cambridge two-family home both for its fantastic Brattle Street location and because they saw great potential beyond its obvious flaws. The foundation was severely deficient due to poor construction and…

We are proud to announce that our House of Shifting Sands was published in 150 Best of the Best House Ideas in the fall of 2016. This design book is geared towards homeowners interested in modern house design and is…