When he launched ThinkMakeBuild in Washington, D.C., in 2010, Darren Kornas made two decisions that now seem prescient. One was that architects, rather than homeowners, were the clients to chase—a smart, long-range move in a high-wealth region that was on the cusp of a building boom. The second was to use technology to…
EYRC knows its way around iconic modern houses—whether it’s renovating them or designing them from scratch. The firm is also expert in dense, multifamily housing. Applying that breadth of knowledge to the realm of cutting-edge building technology was an obvious next step. In the case of Mighty House, the technology is a synthesis…
The RDArchitecture Awardsrecognize excellence in custom residential architectural design. This is a different kind of awards competition that covers the breadth and scope of work by talented residential architects and designers. We recognize that contemporary and contextual projects…
In a move strongly opposed by NAHB, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced increases for upfront fees that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will charge for second home mortgage loans and certain high balance mortgage loans that exceed standard conforming loan limits. These fees will significantly increase the purchase cost of…
The Committee on the Environment presents the COTE Top Ten Awards, the industry’s best-known award program for sustainable design excellence. Each year, ten innovative projects are recognized for their integration of design excellence with environmental performance…
NAHB analysis of Census Construction Spending data shows that total private residential construction spending rose 0.9% in November after a decrease of 0.2% in October 2021. It stood at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $796.3 billion. Total private residential construction spending was 16.3% higher than a year ago...
Designed for art collectors who split their time between Los Angeles and Napa, this project presented a puzzle familiar to many architects: how to incorporate formal art spaces into a house that welcomes guests and grandkids. And although Napa is a well-known vacation destination synonymous with sprawling vineyards, their building lot lacked a…
Perched high above Table Rock Lake in the Missouri Ozark Mountains, the Terraced House proves there’s more than one way to set up a view. The clients, who live with their young child in Chicago, were looking for some basic requirements of a destination house—compact, sturdy, and low-maintenance. And, of course, a prospect…
The French Broad River is one of the oldest in the world—it twists and turns its way through the ancient Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina, then continues on through Tennessee to Knoxville, where it combines with the Holston River to form the Tennessee River. Just a short drive west out of Knoxville, along…
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