Denise Hopkins

Denise Hopkins

Denise Hopkins is an architect with a serious and long-term love of nature, modern design, health, food, and wine. When she’s not designing, gardening, or out exploring nature, she’s writing about the incredible power of our natural world in design. 

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How to Decorate Your Small Space

How to Decorate Your Small Space

Whether you’re pimping out a camper or downsizing into a tiny home (maybe even with wheels!), efficient design matters. The main considerations when decorating a small space are simple: look for...

Denise Hopkins
May 19, 2015
Designing the Perfect Private Sanctuary

Designing the Perfect Private Sanctuary

We’re a country obsessed with privacy—or a lack of it. But that doesn’t mean you have to shut yourself in a bunker whenever you go on vacation.

Denise Hopkins
Jul 8, 2014
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How to Build the Ultimate Deck

You know that cabin you’ve been dreaming about building? Well, maybe you should go ahead and break ground.

Denise Hopkins
Jun 27, 2014
Turn Your Cabin Inside Out

Turn Your Cabin Inside Out

Massive windows, sheltered decks, and rooftop seating are all features you might expect in a house that celebrates nature. But sliding glass walls and slatted wood screens aren’t exactly standard.

Denise Hopkins
Jun 20, 2014
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Volga Dacha: Redefining Minimalism

This Volga Dacha, located in the country outside of Moscow, is one of the best examples we’ve seen of a simple, efficient four-person home.

Denise Hopkins
Jun 12, 2014
Building the Ultimate Green Home

Building the Ultimate Green Home

How do you build an energy-efficient home on an island that’s 20 miles from civilization—and electricity? Let’s just say you’ll need some creativity, and a lot of time.

Denise Hopkins
Jun 5, 2014
The Deck House

The Deck House

The Janda Baik forest in Malaysia is a great place to be active, with its backpacking trails and mild climate. But it’s an even better place to be inactive, especially if you can hole up inside this...

Denise Hopkins
May 27, 2014
Cabin Vardehaugen

Cabin Vardehaugen

Rocky slopes. Powerful winds. Mercurial weather. Those are some of the challenges architects face when designing a home on the wild shore of Fosen, Norway’s outer coast.

Denise Hopkins
May 22, 2014
PIERRE WASHINGTON OLSON KUNDIG ARCHITECTS

The Pierre

This retreat on San Juan Island in Washington is set in stone. Literally.

Denise Hopkins
May 20, 2014
Lake Superior's Secret Shelter

Lake Superior's Secret Shelter

Almost every feature of this Lake Superior cottage is remarkable. First, let’s talk about its location, perched atop a granite bluff overlooking the lake.

Denise Hopkins
May 15, 2014
Dalene Cabin

Dalene Cabin

Like the prow of a ship, the roof of this 1,290-square-foot cabin glides over the retreat’s sliding glass walls.

Denise Hopkins
May 13, 2014
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Lopez Island Cabin

This cabin on Lopez Island, Washington was built in homage to the area’s striking natural beauty.

Denise Hopkins
May 8, 2014