C ON T RI BU T O RS MARK CONFORTE is the owner of Conforte Builders. He moved to Lovell in the 1980s and was drawn toward the detail-oriented fields of millworks and fine finish work. He gradually grew his business, and now he produces custom homes from the ground up, working closely with both homeowners and architects to create homes of distinction. Open & Airy, page 54
PAUL ATTARDO returned to his roots in Maine after working in Cambridge to pursue his passion for residential design. With his longtime friend and collaborator, Stephen Pondelis, he founded Attardo Pondelis Architecture. Their approach of working closely with their clients results in well-informed designs based on careful listening and open collaboration. Open & Airy, page 54
JESSE THOMPSON is an award-winning architect who has become a national leader in green building design. A partner at Kaplan Thompson Architects in Portland, he is president elect of Maine AIA and a LEED Accredited Professional. He grew up in Vermont, received his BArch from the University of Oregon, and now lives with his family in the Deering Center neighborhood of Portland. Fits to a “T,” page 68
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CALEB JOHNSON is principal and founder of Caleb Johnson Studio, a firm focused on uniting concept and craft to create exceptional spaces. Johnson’s full-service design firm has evolved to include interior design services and a construction and millwork company, Woodhull of Maine. Modern Nature, page 84
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