The Linear List: Most Popular of 2024
A Tribeca townhome turned wine bar, a midcentury remodel by Olson Kundig, a jungle shelter, and more
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I spent a lot of time over the holidays thinking about Linear’s past year – 2024 was huge. We hosted (and sold out) our first event, doubled our social following, and launched our new website.
We added over 300 new projects to the collection — we’ve now hand-curated over 1,000 projects from hundreds of firms — drew over 15 million impressions, and welcomed nearly 1,000 new Architecturally Curious subscribers.
I started Linear a few years ago as a passion project on Twitter — I never could’ve imagined the growth and excitement this project would bring.
The magic of Linear is getting to explore the design world together, and I’m so appreciative of everyone who’s joined along and supported the journey to get here.
2025 will be even bigger: we’ll be hosting more events, launching some new fun stuff on the web, trying out some new newsletters and content formats, and building out some fun ways you can engage with Linear IRL.
Until then, keep sharing Linear with your friends, check out the most popular projects we curated in 2024 below, and reply to this email to let me know what you want to see more (or less) of.
Stay Curious,
—Justin Potts, Founder of Linear Magazine
The Linear List: Most Popular of 2024
Rumah Haruku House, by Bada Studio
Bada Studio creates a shelter-like home where Indonesian Tradition meets “minimal yet homey aesthetics”
Why we love it: the indoor/outdoor connection to jungle. Bada Studio describes it as “the kind of sheltered place you want to arrive at when you go on a hike through the forest.”
North Vancouver Remodel, by Olson Kundig and Erica Colpitts
A 1965 Vancouver home is revitalized with a refreshing take on midcentury modernism by Olson Kundig and Erica Colpitts
Why we love it: the North Vancouver Remodel finds the perfect balance between preservation and modernization, respecting the heritage of the place while leaving their own distinct mark.
Vaazh House, by Vy architecture studio
Vy architecture studio creates a sanctuary for light, air, rain, and connection
Why we love it: Vaazh House has an organic, living element to it. Walking into the center creates a sense of intimate, embracing shelter, while its stepped roof invites you to explore the outside, using the house itself as a guide.
A 19th-century Tribeca townhome turned showroom and wine bar, designed by In Common With
Why we love it: It’s so important to spend time in well-designed spaces. Quarters goes above and beyond traditional showrooms, inviting you to join them for drinks and small bites in their own living room. (And, everything’s for sale.)
The Mori House, by SHED Architecture and Design
Japanese Minimalism meets Northwest Regionalism in this renovation of a midcentury home, originally designed by Saul Zaik in 1963
Why we love it: the vaulted ceilings, wood beams, and newly-exposed skylight (made possible by removing the spiral staircase and upstairs loft) floods the space with natural light and adds a sense of rhythm to the home.
Llama Inn expands to Europe, combining traditional Peruvian elements, Spanish design, and European modernism to create an elevated, yet casual atmosphere reminiscent of its original New York location
Why we love it: the materiality and craft, from the tiles, to the fabrics, to the walls, to the wood beams, and the sculptural furniture, adds sophistication and warmth while remaining tasteful and restrained.
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