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Design Bank Durham Vintage shop showcasing furniture, lighting + accessories from the 20c. Interior + Landscape Design

~ N E W W O R K ~~ L A N D S C A P E ~ Design at its best is problem solving. A mature oak, once a defining presence on...
08/16/2026

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Design at its best is problem solving. A mature oak, once a defining presence on the slope, had begun leaning dangerously toward the house and was accelerating erosion across the hillside. Its removal was a difficult but necessary decision. In response, a retaining wall carves into the grade, establishing a walkway along the house while managing stormwater and hillside erosion. The wall curves along the hillside to accommodate the below‑grade oak stump and to hold a small patio perched on the hill. Stormwater is guided away from the house around and under the patio to an existing drainage channel downslope.

Landscape Architect John Hykes Design Bank | Vintage & Interiors

Landscape Contractor: Tyler Morris/Allscapes Custom Outdoor Services Allscapes Custom Outdoor Services

Landscape Masonry/Stonework: Storybook Stone Storybook Stone

Photography: @ lissagotwalsphoto


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08/10/2026

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~ N E W W O R K ~ ~ I N T E R I O R S ~Reimaging a unique family home for a new generation. The original house was half...
08/07/2026

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Reimaging a unique family home for a new generation. The original house was half underground and very dark. This new iteration has had the earth pulled back and the light was let in! The clients have many cherished vintage pieces, art and sculptures, along with a extensive collection of specimens and artifacts to showcase. The resulting design incorporates all of these while keeping materials and finishes true to the original home.

Interior Design: Craven Miller
Architecture: Jonathan Meadows .arch
Landscape Architecture: John Hykes
Landscape Contractor:

Photography: Scott Pope

~~ N E W W O R K ~~ ~ L A N D S C A P E ~A former bunker‑like service entry to the kitchen has been transformed into a...
08/06/2026

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A former bunker‑like service entry to the kitchen has been transformed into a bright, welcoming threshold. We carved out a sunlit terrace for early‑morning coffee, framed by a perennial and herb garden and buffered from the woodland beyond. Most of the earthwork spoils from the house excavation and re‑grading were repurposed on the property as sculpted berms along the driveway approach. The existing barn receives a clean, modern facelift and now accommodates resident parking with an EV charging station. Upland drainage is directed behind the new terrace, following the site’s original topography as it moves toward the floodplain.

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Landscape Architecture: John Hykes
Architecture: .arch
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Designer: Craven Miller

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~~ N E W W O R K ~~ ~ L A N D S C A P E ~Mostly underground before, the corner of the house is revealed, adding a natu...
08/04/2026

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Mostly underground before, the corner of the house is revealed, adding a natural stone stairway leading up to a new roof deck looking over the creek. Stormwater from the roof deck is slowed thru the boulder wall and swale before moving to the creek.

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Landscape Architecture: John Hykes
Architecture: .arch
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Designer: Craven Miller

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~~ N E W W O R K ~~ ~ L A N D S C A P E ~⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The home was the hearth - but the roof leaked…⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀We unearthed t...
08/02/2026

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The home was the hearth - but the roof leaked…
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We unearthed this special family home and set it within the natural topography of the site while mitigating stormwater runoff from the floodplain in a developing Chatham Park.
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The altered underground concrete structure capitalizes on an existing interior barrel roof atrium. A subterranean slab is reinvented as a roof deck with views over the adjacent creek.
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Bluestone slabs from an old school house in Winston Salem were repurposed as steppers through a dry creek garden of what once was a circular driveway. (thanks )
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The reimagined synergy of an 1980’s green-roof home and a predominantly native landscape are awesome.
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Landscape Architecture: John Hykes Design Bank | Vintage & Interiors
Architecture: Meadows Architecture
Landscape Contractor:
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Photography: Scott Pope // Southeast Architecture Photographer
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~~ N E W W O R K ~~ ~ L A N D S C A P E ~The home was the hearth - but the roof leaked…We unearthed this special family...
08/02/2026

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~ L A N D S C A P E ~

The home was the hearth - but the roof leaked…

We unearthed this special family home and set it within the natural topography of the site while mitigating stormwater runoff from the floodplain in a developing Chatham Park.

The altered underground concrete structure capitalizes on an existing interior barrel roof atrium. A subterranean slab is reinvented as a roof deck with views over the adjacent creek.

Bluestone slabs from an old school house in Winston Salem were repurposed as steppers through a dry creek garden of what once was a circular driveway. (thanks )

The reimagined synergy of an 1980’s green-roof home and a predominantly native landscape are awesome.

Landscape Architecture: John Hykes
Architecture: .arch
Landscape Contractor:

Photography:

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08/01/2026

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Architect: .arch
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~ A V A I L A B L E ~Set of 4 Knoll Bertoia chairs in white, with cushions. Come check them out in the shop !
07/11/2026

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Set of 4 Knoll Bertoia chairs in white, with cushions. Come check them out in the shop !

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