RD Bi-Weekly NL | | | Pro-File Design: Matt Fajkus ArchitectureOne of the more delightful projects of Austin, Texas–based Matt Fajkus Architecture isn’t a house at all: It’s a two-story dock on Lake Austin, designed with the sun in mind. An angled roof and perforated steel screens provide a precisely calibrated amount of sun and shade throughout the year, as well as shelter from the breezes and filtered views. |
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| | | January Private Residential Construction Spending DipsPrivate residential construction spending declined by 0.4% in January, largely driven by a decrease in multifamily construction and home improvement spending. This decline followed three consecutive months of growth, indicating a downward shift in the monthly data. Despite the monthly drop, spending remains 3.1% higher than a year ago... |
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| | | House Price Appreciation by State and Metro Area: Q4 2024Following two straight quarters of deceleration, house price appreciation accelerated slightly in the fourth quarter of 2024 due to the persistent high mortgage rates and low inventory. Although inventories of existing homes have improved from a year ago, the current 3.5-month supply remains below the 4.5- to 6-month supply that's considered a balanced... |
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| | | Hoke House by Skylab Architecture in Twilight Movies Becomes LEGO SetHoke House in Portland, Oregon, designed by Skylab Architecture and made famous as the Cullen family home in the Twilight movie series, is now a LEGO set. Built in 2007, the Hoke House joins a renowned group of architectural landmarks included in the LEGO Architectural Series. |
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| | | Low-profile bidet seatKohler’s low-profile E930 PureWash bidet seat is designed to fit most elongated toilets. Water and seat are heated; lid is motion-sensing for hands-free operation; LED lighting serves as a nightlight; self-cleaning using UV tech. Settings are programmable via handheld remote. |
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| | | Expanded sliding door systemEuropean kitchen furniture company Nobilia expands its sliding door system for closets, pantries, and other clutter-prone spaces with the addition of three new lacquered colors. Now available in honed white, slate gray, and gray taupe, doors have “anti-fingerprint properties.”
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| | | Case Study: Cove House by Marcus Gleysteen ArchitectsThe Lakes Region of New Hampshire has long drawn vacationers and even film studios, serving as the idyllic backdrop to motion pictures such as “On Golden Pond.” For one couple who has summered there with their family for more than two decades, the time had come to turn their lake house into their retirement home. |
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| | | Gains for Custom Home BuildingNAHB’s analysis of Census Data from the Quarterly Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design survey indicates gains for custom home builders after a period slight softening of market share. The custom building market is less sensitive to the interest rate cycle than other forms of home building. |
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| | | ABI January 2025: Architecture Firm Billings Remain Soft to Start the New YearBusiness conditions remained broadly soft at architecture firms in January. Billings were also soft at firms in all regions of the country in January. Firms located in the West saw very modest billings growth in the fourth quarter of 2024, but... |
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| | | 2024 Cost of Constructing a HomeConstruction costs account for 64.4% of the average price of a home, according to NAHB’s most recent Cost of Construction Survey. In 2022, the share was 3.6 points lower, at 60.8%. The latest finding marks a record high for construction costs since the inception of the series in 1998... |
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