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Why simply walk through a door in a wall when you can flow through it? Walls of sliding-glass make it easy to pass from indoors to outdoors. But more than that, they make the outdoors feel like an extension of the indoors.

A space can become an experience by evoking emotion. Take the feeling of intimacy for example. In our Axiom 2340 home, you can sit down at the dining table and chat with an old friend. The dining room is part of the great room, but feels distinctly more intimate.

As you enter your home, the layers of space can evoke a sense of intrigue, while providing refuge. In this Georgia home, the tall fireplace mass extends through the double-height living room, drawing attention to the upper-level gallery and spaces beyond.

Do you dream about creating a home tailored to how you want to live? Our homes (yes, even our Axiom series) can be customized to suit your needs and wants. Built on the shores of Ontario’s Lake Muskoka, this home used the Axiom 2350 as a starting point.

You travel across the landscape, enter through the welcoming glass door, and are pulled in by the natural light from the lightwell above. You're finally home. The journey of entering is an experience that takes you through layers of space.

Sustainable design methods can conserve both energy and resources. What design elements can you incorporate to achieve this? At the Axiom Desert House in Palm Springs, we incorporated an array of solar panels that power the entire fossil-fuel free home.

With summer behind us, days and evenings will get cooler. But what if you could cozy-up to a fireplace in a screened-in porch and be inspired by the glowing autumn colors? With the Axiom 2450 you can stay indoors while still immersing yourself in the crisp fall foliage.

If you think a prefabricated house can’t be built on a steep hillside, think again! Our newest blog post tells the story of three of our Axiom house-designs customized to capture the unique experiences of living on three very different hillsides. turkeldesign.com/td-blog/sit…

When Joel and Meelena Turkel customized the Axiom 2110 for their home in Palm Springs, they wanted it to be a “living laboratory” for trying out innovative design ideas—like this padded platform with fully-retractable full-height windows. Photo by @millicentharvey

Living in the hills is an experience like no other. Whether your goal is to take advantage of majestic views or get lost in the trees, a well-designed house can make the most out of what the slopes have to offer.

This #tdworks original piano stand has an array of sockets for inserting walnut dowels that can support the keyboard at increments of mere inches. Can you think of any other shared objects that might need different heights?

Over time, new needs arise in a home, requiring new accommodations. At our Axiom Desert House, there are now three piano players in the family—some tall, and some short (at least for now).

For many of us, bathrooms are places for soothing and refreshing experiences. Here are three we’ve recently designed. What do you look for in your bathroom oasis? A deep soaking tub? A walk-in shower with natural light? A view to the woods beyond? Give us your thoughts.

If you’re drawn to the hustle and bustle of city living, we can help you achieve that. Our Axiom 2610 is designed for smaller urban lots, but it still feels spacious inside. How do we accomplish this?

Many factors can influence the final cost of a home—not just its design. There are finishes, and permits, and landscaping, etc.

But it isn’t just the big things that make a house a home: it’s also the small touches that delight the eye and the mind.

Glass walls allow the dining space to flow outdoors, making it feel more expansive. A double-height living area, immediately adjacent, continues that expansive feeling upward.

We often show you houses out in the country, but we have designs for almost everywhere, including sites in town. Here’s a home in the middle of Calgary, Alberta, with a screened outdoor terrace to provide privacy and buffer noise from the street.