Incredible Transformation of a Paul Williams Design
The owners liked the circular geometry of the original Paul Williams design, but the existing property was primarily one story with low ceilings, small windows and dark interiors. The remodeler studied...
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Light Up the Yard
When considering the yard space around a home, buyers demand good lighting more than any other outdoor amenity, according to NAHB’s latest consumer survey. Among buyers in most parts of the country, a...
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Home of the Week: Almeria Plan Two
The objective of this San Diego home’s design was to provide outstanding function for families in an experiential design that challenges the architectural status quo. The exterior speaks to...
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Hillside Townhomes in the Las Vegas Valley
Architect/Designer and Land Planner | KTGY Architecture + Planning Builder and Developer| Christopher Homes Landscape Architect/Designer | Nuvis Landscape Architecture Photography by Studio J, Inc. Vu...
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A View of Home—From Abroad
By Deborah Myerson One’s home is traditionally a private space, encircled by a public space with neighbors, street, and houses on the block— intertwining home and community. Yet, while one’s housing...
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Home of the Week: Chateau Nectar
Nestled in the lush greenery of Vaughan, Ontario’s Woodland Acres, Chateau Nectar exudes the elegance of a French chateau, while echoing the opulence of South Asian cultural. Situated against the...
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Get the recognition you deserve – BALA now accepting entries!
The Best in American Living Awards (BALA) is now accepting entries through August 24, 2018. BALA is the building industry’s premier residential design awards program. BALA spotlights the most creative...
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A New Face in College Housing
Situated away from the larger and more formal buildings that define Middlebury’s main campus, the new residences needed to bridge the gap between the agrarian valley to the west, the residential...
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Shared Knowledge
Building information modeling (BIM) is a three-dimensional (3D) computer-generated model that can incorporate design, time, system and location data into a single file. BIM digitally captures the...
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Home of the Week: Neave Lahontan Residence
Meet Truckee, California’s 2017 Best in American Living Awards Silver winner for Best Custom or Spec Home, 2,501-3,000 Square Feet, the Neave Lahontan Residence. The owners wanted this home to appear...
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What one thing is changing the future of single-family home spaces?
Reposted with permission from the BSB Design, No BS Blog Ranches, duplexes, three-story homes, condos: how you live depends on what you want and need. And the demands of our families continue to change...
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North Hyde Park Residence
In late 2016, after a decade of falling in love with their North Hyde Park neighborhood of Austin but suffering through their 1940s bungalow, residents Brian and Jessica decided it was time to start...
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Shrinking lot sizes? Let’s get surgical.
Home sites are getting smaller in all markets across the country. Quality developable land is scarce. And construction costs rise every quarter. These factors are fueling a movement toward smaller,...
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Home of the Week: The Stratford at Dorset Park
This single-family neighborhood of 26 homes is located within a mixed-use, smart city development south of Boston in Weymouth, Mass. The challenge was to introduce a plan that would maximize space and...
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By Tess Wittler In the family of smart home learning technology, home energy monitoring systems are the granddaddy of tech, as they have been around for almost a decade. In January 2009, the government...
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Indoors Out/Outdoors In
Today, more than ever, there is a huge demand for maximizing the indoor-outdoor relationship. Creating outdoor spaces that are both glamorous and functional add unprecedented appeal to already fabulous...
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Home of the Week: Steamboat Timber Home
The homeowners’ goal for this Steamboat Springs, Colo., BALA Platinum winner for One-of-a-Kind Custom or Spec Home 1,501 – 2,500 square feet, was to create a one-of-a-kind getaway while keeping the...
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5 Trends to Ace Student Housing Amenities
Reposted with permission from the BSB Design, No BS Blog Intentional design should be focused through the belief that space is inextricably tied to use, place, and social custom.” – Mark Mitchell On...
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Affordable Living in San Diego’s Carmel Valley
A $48 million-dollar development, Cielo Carmel is an inclusionary community offering 197 one, two and three-bedroom affordable homes to families who earn 50% – 60% of the area median income (AMI)....
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Home of the Week: Farmhouse on the Knoll
A property dear to their hearts, the Caledon, the Ontario homeowners wanted to call “Farmhouse on the Knoll” home years before purchasing the charming, heritage farmhouse from family friends. The...
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