By Castro Design Studio

German Inspiration: The Weyberhofe

Years ago, when I was in college, I had the chance to live and work in Aschaffenburg, Germany for a few months. The firm for which I worked had only one client, who would purchase and rehabilitate old properties throughout Germany.  They would turn old hunting lodges into hotels, and old stores into restaurants.  Continue Reading

30-A Vacation Part 1: Seaside

If I had to choose one of the many beautiful neighborhoods on Florida’s 30-A highway in which to live, it would be Seaside.  Seaside may not be the newest or biggest development in the area, and it may not have the most impressive architecture, but it feels like home to me.  I would like toContinue Reading

A Sneak Peek at a Modern House in Progress

I am one of the most fortunate people I know.  I have a great wife, a wonderful new baby girl, and I get to design beautiful houses for a living.  This is one of my projects that is almost finished.  These photos were taken during the last days of construction, when there was a crazyContinue Reading