Architects around the world, including a few in the Seattle area, have attempted to represent the tesseract in residential construction. It’s an obscure genre that requires considerable abstraction. But the tesseract is also frequently employed less literally as a plot device in science fiction, including the young adult bestseller “A Wrinkle in Time,” a cherished book in the Bacon household.

Johnston Architects, co-founded by husband and wife Mary and Ray Johnston in 1991, recently added two new partners: Alison Walker Brems and Mona Zellers. This brings the firm's partnership team total to four women and two men.

Pacific Northwest-based Johnston Architects’ Twisp Cabin was originally designed as a vacation cabin located in the Methow Valley of Washington State. The home design has since proven remarkably adaptable.

SMPS Seattle recognized Johnston Architects with awards for Best Marketing Collateral, Best Small/Women-Owned Business, and Marketing Advocate of the Year.

Johnston Architects has promoted Shane Leaman and John B. Simons to Associate, and Kathy Justice and Liz Wasson Coleman to Senior Associate.

This year for Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month we’re highlighting some new organizations that advocate, connect, and empower AAPI designers and architects.

Johnston Architects has hired Dana Abdallah as Interior Designer, Jesse Baiata-Nicolai as Design Technology Manager, Maggie Ciaccio as Project Architect, Natalie Guerin as Office Manager, and Kristopher Kohl as Graphic Designer.

The process of designing a home can be a long and arduous one, particularly for a large or highly customized home. But building a custom home gives you the ability to make every design choice and to create a finished product that is unique and reflects the way you live.

Johnston Architects is the architect for a novel adaptive re-use project and is working in partnership with the City of Auburn. The renovation and restoration project will restore and preserve the landmarked exterior of the building and reimagine the interior into an Arts & Culture Center.

In an effort to create unique and accessible ADU plans in the Pacific Northwest and beyond, Seattle-based Johnston Architects has designed a number of ready-to-build, Detached Accessory Dwelling Units, or DADUs.

JA was recently named one of Washington’s Best 100 Companies to Work for! Our core commitments to social justice, equity, sustainability, and community wellness helped us stand apart.

The View from Here is a collaboration with Facing Homelessness. The piece is designed to shine a light on our neighbors who now live unsheltered in Bellevue and Seattle.

Mary Johnston spoke to Audrey Cavenecia about the impact of nonlinear design in leadership on the Amplify Voices Unlikely Podcast.

“I think of libraries and houses in the same way: people are passionate about them.”

— Ray Johnston, FAIA

A Seattle family trades the bustle of city life for the peace and quiet of a tiny house of Orcas Island.

Ray Johnston was featured in a career and workplace article, All The Comforts of Home in the Puget Sound Business Journal (PSBJ), focusing on the fate of traditional office spaces post-pandemic.

Wellman and Robinson knew what they were looking for when they started house hunting. Their first impression of the house wasn’t great, but the spacious house on 30 acres started to grow on them. The site, adjacent to Lucky Jim Bluff on the valley floor, and the all-day natural lighting eventually won them over, along with helpful ideas from Johnston Architects.

In the International Living Future Institute™ (ILFI) Just program, we found the perfect measure to gauge our success and see where we fell short. The program helped highlight the nature of JA’s commitment and act as a framework to guide the progression of the firm as a model for social justice in the workplace.

A Washington Couple Built a Gear Loft to Stash Sports Equipment. Now They Practically Live There. Because of Covid, they now spend a majority of their time inside the 750-squre-foot space.

AIA Seattle has selected Gear Loft in Washington’s Methow Valley as a Home of Distinction.