Syndicate Smith’s latest project—aptly named Anti-Shed — makes a striking statement in Washington’s Methow Valley, deliberately rejecting the glass-heavy, shed-roofed homes that have come to define the region.

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The cozy window seat with mountain views everyone wants

Contemporist

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“A majority of the time, most of the meals, homework, entertaining and everything is right there in that kitchen,” said Todd Smith, founding principal of architecture firm Syndicate Smith in Leavenworth, Washington. “With that in mind, I think the trajectory is that the kitchen is becoming less and less utilitarian and more and more ‘the place.’ I mean, you’re spending gobs of money on a kitchen, why should it not be your best room in your house?”

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Forbes

September 17, 2025

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The Leavenworth Echo

Aug 25, 2025

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livingetc.com

Aug 20, 2025

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Homes.com

July 31, 2025

Icicle House 03 wins Your Modern Cottage Design Award for best Small Cottage

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Plain Magazine

July 11, 2025

A Look Inside A Home That Feels Like Living in a Forest Sanctuary

Contemporist

July 11, 2025

Deer Harbor House wins RADA Editor’s Choice Merit Award for Fireplace Design

Top Mountain Architect of 2025

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A family builds their dream cabin in a challenging spot

Edgy Escape

“The lot for this vacation home along the Wenatchee River in the Cascade Mountains offers several acres of wooded riverfront to enjoy, but only about 1,500 square feet of it allow for a reasonable construction area, and that flat pad comes right to the edge of a steep, rocky slope that drops dramatically to the river below.”

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Vacation home borrows from Scandinavian, European mountain designs