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Predictability when you need it
To fulfill your goal of a beautiful custom home designed for the life you want, you need the right partner:...
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Designing a home for daylong living
Work-from-home homes must inspire day and night There are qualities that every well-designed home should share: beauty, warmth, tranquility, comfort,...
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How much will my custom home cost?
If you’re thinking about designing and building a high-quality custom home, you’re likely curious about the total project cost. Like...
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Design We Like: Al Fresco Elegance
Design We Like is a blog series highlighting everyday items that complement the aesthetic sensibility of Turkel Design. By sharing...
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The Wonders of Wood
Materiality in Turkel Design homes When designing a custom home, it’s hard to overstate the importance of material selection. At...
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At Home with Innovation: Energy and Material Efficient Strategies
Desert House in Palm Springs, California, is our Living Lab because we’ve used it to try out new materials, explore...
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Video: Axiom 2110 Timelapse
Watch a timelapse assembly of Turkel Design’s Axiom 2110 model.
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Bring the nature inside
There’s a difference between watching Nature, as if on a video screen, and feeling that you’re within Nature. We design...
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Build on a steep slope
A house on a hillside can give you experiences that you can’t get anywhere else. You can have the cozy...
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Video: Axiom 2390
Take a video walkthrough of Turkel Design’s Axiom 2390 model.
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Video: Muskoka Cottage
Watch a video walkthrough of Turkel Design’s Muskoka Cottage in Lake Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.
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4 reasons to build your second home in a rural area
When the opportunity to build a second home arises, site selection is critical. Learn why a rural property offers the chance for a timeless new home.
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![Homeowner’s Perspective: The Turkel Design Process and Mulmur Hills Farm](https://turkeldesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/MHF-Testimonial-1-Play-300x200.jpg)
Homeowner’s Perspective: The Turkel Design Process and Mulmur Hills Farm
A Toronto entrepreneur shares how Turkel Design’s unique process resulted in an Ontario vacation home that surpassed his family’s expectations:...
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Sustainability is built in to every Turkel design
At Turkel Design, we believe sustainability isn’t something added onto a design: it’s something that’s integral to the way we...
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Universal design is good design
As designers of custom homes, we are dedicated to creating solutions that improve our clients’ lives, whatever their needs may...
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Architectural Record names Mulmur Hills Farm “House of the Month”
Turkel Design is proud to announce that Mulmur Hills Farm is named “House of the Month” in the December 2022...
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Video: Axiom 2450
Take a video walkthrough of Turkel Design’s Axiom 2450 model.
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Introducing Desert House
Introducing Desert House, a systems-built jewel from Turkel Design, located in Palm Springs, California.
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Wood and Stone: A Natural Pairing
Materiality in Turkel Design Homes In a previous post, we described how the organic quality of wood makes it uniquely...
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Your home evolves as you do
When does a house become a home? You might say: It’s when memories of events and occasions began to accumulate....
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![Design We Like: Summer Sipping and Snacking](https://turkeldesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Cocktail-300x300.jpg)
Design We Like: Summer Sipping and Snacking
Design We Like is a blog series highlighting everyday items that complement the aesthetic sensibility of Turkel Design. By sharing these...
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Video: Axiom 2790
Take a video walkthrough of Turkel Design’s Axiom 2790 model.
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Guidance for homeowners: Questions to answer before buying land
At Turkel Design, we design your home for how you want to live, wherever that may be. Of course, deciding...
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We take advantage of the sun
When we ask our clients about what’s important to them—not just in home design, but in life—environmental sustainability ranks high....
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Homeowner’s Perspective: Designing Mulmur Hills Farm
A homeowner describes how Turkel Design incorporated his family’s lifestyle into a vacation home built on rural land. For closed...
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Why we use prefab panels
If you’re thinking about a new home—or just dreaming about one—how to construct that home probably isn’t at the top...
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Flexible space adapts to life’s unanticipated moments
What makes a house a home? Over time, memories accumulate, and they color your experience of the places in your...
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The Marriage of Technology and Luxury in Prefab Home Design
The right materials and processes make for beautiful, high-quality homes. Explore the marriage of technology and luxury in prefab home design with this guide.
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![A Deep Dive Into the Precision of a High-Quality Prefab Home](https://turkeldesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Axiom_2390_Cam1_HD-300x200.jpg)
A Deep Dive Into the Precision of a High-Quality Prefab Home
Our signature approach to prefabrication ensures attention to detail. Learn how this precision comes into play throughout the design and building process.
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Lake Muskoka Boathouse wins top honor at Wood Design & Building Awards
The Canadian Wood Council has awarded Turkel Design’s Lake Muskoka Boathouse its highest-level Honor prize at the 2022-2023 Wood Design...
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Custom casework surprises with hidden gems
This is the first in a series of posts that will illustrate how custom cabinetry makes for beautiful homes that...
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![Custom cabinetry creates a sanctuary](https://turkeldesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Mulmur-Turkel-0855-300x200.jpeg)
Custom cabinetry creates a sanctuary
This is the second in a series of posts that illustrate how custom cabinetry makes beautiful homes that promote better...
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The Architectural Freedom of Panelized Prefab Homes
Within a systematized process comes amazing creativity. Panelized prefabrication with Turkel Design will empower architectural freedom in your next home design.
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Desert House Timelapse
Watch a timelapse video of the assembly of Turkel Design’s Desert House in Palm Springs, California.
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Design for a low-maintenance home
When you are escaping to your vacation home or pulling into your driveway at the end of a busy day,...
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![Step Inside Palm Springs’ Latest Indoor/Outdoor Prefab Home](https://turkeldesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Step-Inside-Desert-House-Thumb-300x177.jpg)
Step Inside Palm Springs’ Latest Indoor/Outdoor Prefab Home
Inspired by midcentury Modern architecture and an easy, breezy, open-air lifestyle, Desert House embodies the beauty of prefab living to...
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Experience the spaces within the spaces
What makes a space an experience? We think it’s the emotions evoked. A home is a place where many activities...
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What Turkel Design clients are saying
Josh D. – Mill Valley, CA “As an experienced developer, I thought I knew a lot about design and construction....
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![Video: Axiom 3250](https://turkeldesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Hudson-Valley-Retreat-Video-Thumb-300x165.jpg)
Video: Axiom 3250
Watch a video walkthrough of Turkel Design’s Axiom 3250, inspiration for Hudson Valley Retreat in Hillsdale, New York.
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Reasons to build a custom home on your waterfront property
Are you looking for ways to make the most of your plot of land? Here are four compelling reasons to build a custom home on your waterfront property.
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The difference between prefab panels and prefab modules
People often ask us why we build our houses using prefabricated panels rather than large modules. Let’s first be clear...
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![Design We Like: Warming the Soul](https://turkeldesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/turkeldesign-designwelike-kitchenware-300x201.jpg)
Design We Like: Warming the Soul
Design We Like is a blog series highlighting everyday items that complement the aesthetic sensibility of Turkel Design. By sharing...
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Things to look for when hiring high-end home architects
Hiring a high-end architectural firm to design a custom home is a major decision. Equip yourself to make the best possible decision with these considerations.
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Wine Country Retreat
Watch a video walkthrough of Turkel Design’s Wine Country Retreat in Sonoma, California.
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![Video: Axiom 2610](https://turkeldesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Harvard-Yard-House-Video-Thumb-300x200.jpg)
Video: Axiom 2610
Watch a video walkthrough of Turkel Design’s Harvard Yard House in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Design We Like: Spring Cleaning Essentials
Design We Like is a blog series highlighting everyday items that complement the aesthetic sensibility of Turkel Design. By sharing these...
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The Art of Precision
Point cloud technology brings accuracy and beauty to home construction When it comes time to build your custom home, you...
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![Video: Axiom 2650](https://turkeldesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/turkeldesign-2650video-thumb-300x164.jpg)
Video: Axiom 2650
Take a video walkthrough of Turkel Design’s Axiom 2650 model.
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Video: Axiom 2340
Watch a video walkthrough of Turkel Design’s Axiom 2340, inspiration for Highwood Home in Lake Forest, Illinois.
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![Design We Like: Productivity and Beauty](https://turkeldesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/01-300x169.jpg)
Design We Like: Productivity and Beauty
Design We Like is a blog series highlighting everyday items that complement the aesthetic sensibility of Turkel Design. By sharing...
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![Design We Like: A Garden of Design Delights](https://turkeldesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/turkeldesign-steltonwateringcan-300x184.jpg)
Design We Like: A Garden of Design Delights
Design We Like is a blog series highlighting everyday items that complement the aesthetic sensibility of Turkel Design. By sharing...
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Dwell x Marvin
Dwell magazine takes a look inside Turkel Design’s Town Cove Retreat in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.
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![A Palm Springs Net-Zero Prefab Flaunts an Elegant, Airy Kitchen](https://turkeldesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Desert-House-Kitchen-2-Thumbnail-300x193.jpg)
A Palm Springs Net-Zero Prefab Flaunts an Elegant, Airy Kitchen
Voluminous, versatile, and incredibly chic—the kitchen at Desert House has been thoughtfully designed to serve as a multidimensional stage for...
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Desert House Video Walkthrough
Watch a video walkthrough of Turkel Design’s Desert House in Palm Springs, California.
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Things to consider when planning to build a vacation home
Building a vacation home is an exciting and rigorous process. Ensure you have everything you need by considering these factors before building a vacation home.
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For modern homes, heat pump systems are an alternative to fossil fuel fatigue
For modern homeowners, heat pump systems are more environmentally friendly and reliable solutions to home heating and cooling.
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The benefits of optimizing natural light in your new home
Natural light can completely transform the look and feel of your space. Explore these benefits of optimizing natural light in your new home.
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Homeowner’s Perspective: Town Cove Retreat
Our client, a builder in New York City, talks about working with Turkel Design on Town Cove Retreat in Martha’s...
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Tools to ensure municipal and HOA approval
You might think that once your architect has drawn up the plans for your new home, the next step is...
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![Video: Axiom 2350](https://turkeldesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/turkeldesign-2350video-thumb-300x200.jpg)
Video: Axiom 2350
Take a video walkthrough of Turkel Design’s Axiom 2350 model.
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Sustainable features used in designing prefab residences
Designing for sustainability requires strategic decisions every step of the way. Explore the sustainable features in designer prefab residences with this guide.
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Turkel Design is always custom design
If you’ve come to our website, it must be because you are dreaming about a custom home, one that is...
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How to choose a building site
You’ve made the decision to build a home – congratulations, that’s a big step. But now what? Well, first you...
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![Video: Axiom 2750](https://turkeldesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/turkeldesign-2750video-thumb-300x164.jpg)
Video: Axiom 2750
Take a video walkthrough of Turkel Design’s Axiom 2750 model.
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Engineered wood reduces waste
In last month’s post on Passive Solar Design, we discussed how the materials used to build your home can have...
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Have a flat roof in snow country
“I love the look of your houses, but our site is out in snow country. Can we build a house...
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![Design We Like: Stylish and Celebratory](https://turkeldesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Vegetable-Peeler-300x190.jpg)
Design We Like: Stylish and Celebratory
Design We Like is a blog series highlighting everyday items that complement the aesthetic sensibility of Turkel Design. By sharing...
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![A Luminous Palm Springs Kitchen Fosters Easy Indoor/Outdoor Living](https://turkeldesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Desert-House-Kitchen-Thumbnail-300x166.jpg)
A Luminous Palm Springs Kitchen Fosters Easy Indoor/Outdoor Living
A manifestation of exquisite, thoughtful design, the kitchen in the prefabricated Desert House embodies rich indoor/outdoor connections, enabling a superb...
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Lake Muskoka Boathouse honored by Residential Design Awards
In its November/December issue, Architect Magazine announced the winners of the 2023 Residential Design Awards, recognizing Turkel Design’s Lake Muskoka...
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How we design a custom home for you
Have you ever wondered where architects get their ideas? Many of our ideas come in response to factors you...
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