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| | | CLT House | nARCHITECTSSited near a wetland with abundant flora and fauna, this weekend house has an unusual floor plan that absorbs the outdoors. Eager to experiment with sustainable building technologies, nARCHITECTS specified CLT for the construction, although it’s not the defining feature—a fact the judges appreciated. “The wood tones work with this really... |
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| | | Ridge House | SuperkülOur jury applauded Ridge House’s artfully choreographed light and its roofline that acts as an extension of the terrain. Superkül nested the house just behind a gentle rise. That placement partially hides it from the road and created an intimate backyard that slopes down to a pine forest. Longer in the front, the… |
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| | | Betasso Overlook | Renée del Gaudio ArchitectureThe judges applauded the “shelter form” of these tilted A-frames overlooking the Betasso Preserve in Boulder County, Colorado. Those forms are purposeful, their folded metal planes designed to shut out strong winter winds and the road on the north, while opening to the southern view with floor... |
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| | | Barton Hills Residence | Alterstudio ArchitectureThe Barton Hills house stands as an intermediary between the winding streets of suburbia and a vast greenbelt that stretches out behind it. Alterstudio’s scheme enhances that in-between experience. A sinuous, board-formed concrete landscape wall levels a playing field for the children of the... |
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| | | Prairie Garden | BORELLI | WENDORFThe aptly named Prairie Garden house succeeds in restoring—literally and metaphorically—the agrarian landscape that had been erased from this suburban setting. Designed for avid gardeners, its three-part diagram acknowledges both conditions by evoking raised planting beds that house the classic suburban ranch functions of garage, living area... |
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| | | Market Share of 5,000+ Square Foot New Homes Started Declines in 2024In 2024, there were 24,000 homes that exceeded 5,000 square feet, equating to a 2.3% market share of all new homes started. Both the number and market share for 5,000+ square foot homes experienced declines from 2023... |
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| | | AIA CRAN Symposium: Resilience in PracticeThis year, the Custom Residential Architects Network Symposium returns to the East Coast with resilient architecture top of mind. The architects of CRAN will gather in Alexandria, Virginia, a city that beautifully embodies the rich history and forward-thinking spirit we seek to honor in... |
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| | | Billings at Architecture Firms Remain in Decline, AIA/Deltek ABI ReportsThe AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) remained in negative territory in June with a score of 46.8, down from 47.2 in May as more firms reported a decrease in billing. Inquiries into new projects increased for the second... |
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| | | RDAA 2025 | Fall Creek Ranch | Lake | Flato Architects Lake | Flato has been designing private ranchland getaways for 40-some years. They understand the rigor required to design a place that’s intermittently occupied and is functional and flexible, operating intuitively on its own. And they routinely take advantage of the opportunity to create a... |
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| | | RDAA 2025 | Highbank Residence | Bohlin Cywinski JacksonThe jury praised the “sophistication of the plan” that Bohlin Cywinski Jackson created for this summer house above an idyllic Iowa lake. The design challenge was familiar—the house had to feel comfortable for the owners to use as a couple but also fit in their five adult children, partners, and... |
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| | | Residential Remodelers Outnumber Single-family Builders in the U.S.The number of residential remodelers in the U.S. has reached a record high of 128,187 establishments, 65% higher than the number of residential builders (single-family and multifamily), which stands at 77,455. These official... |
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| | | Who’s Still Working from Home in 2025? America’s Telework TrendsRemote work may no longer dominate the U.S. labor force as it did during the height of the pandemic in 2020, but it still represents a substantial share of employment today. According to the latest data from the Current Population Survey (CPS), approximately 34.3 million employed people... |
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