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| | | Modern Artifact | Studio VARATo design and fabricate the custom stair in this San Francisco home, it took a year of R&D and a large team of consultants that specialized in structural engineering, fabrication, lighting, and construction. To install it, a dedicated rigging crew carefully craned each 800-pound section of heat-formed Corian through a hole in the… |
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| | | Portola Valley Home | S^A | Schwartz and ArchitectureConsidering this Portola Valley home in the San Francisco Bay Area, a member of the judging panel commented, “There’s a little sublime moment with that screen in front.” That’s precisely what the architects at Schwartz and Architecture were aiming for. As part of a phased... |
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| | | Dundee Walls | Actual Architecture CompanyTwo graphic designers wanted custom millwork to add visual interest to their nondescript townhouse, unify an existing fireplace and little-used television, and hide the array of stuff that comes with modern living, such as remote controls. Although the brief was simple, says Jeffrey L. Day, FAIA... |
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| | | Slender steel window systemThe Janisol Arte 2.0 window system offers profiles made from steel, stainless steel and Corten Steel as well as a wide range of opening options. The integrated weatherstrip groove simplifies and speeds up fabrication. A large selection of glazing beads is also available in a variety of different materials.
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| | | Last Call for AIA Design Award SubmissionsPlanning to submit your project for a 2026 AIA Award? The entry period for several design categories ends next week. For the following awards, all application materials are due Thursday, November 13, 2025, before 5 p.m. ET... |
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| | | AIA Convenes Housing Industry Leaders to Address Housing Shortage CrisisRecently, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) convened leaders from key nationally focused housing organizations at the AIA Housing Summit to foster collaboration, gather insights, and inform housing policies. |
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| | | Build for resiliency with propaneEnergy resilience is not a luxury — it’s now a necessity in home construction. A new Department of Energy report warns blackouts could increase 100x by 2030. That’s why builders are turning to propane — an affordable, reliable, on-site energy source that delivers when the grid can’t.
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| | | Ceramics Studio | GO'CA talented ceramics artist with a growing business and following was ready for her own studio, but in West Seattle, space is a limited resource. Building a detached ADU behind her residence — rather than a single-purpose art space — helped her secure permitting and a construction loan, as... |
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| | | Stealth House | Specht NovakThis accessory dwelling unit in Austin, Texas, by Specht Novak, completely won over the judging panel. “It requires no outer views and yet lives with so much light and garden. I’m obsessed,” raved one judge. “I think it’s perfect,” said another. Designed by Scott Specht, AIA, for himself and... |
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| | | Hill Country Retreat | Clayton KorteDespite how ruggedly scenic it is in Texas Hill Country, you really don’t want full immersion in the landscape—unless you’re fond of snakes and searing heat. When Brian Korte’s client approached him for a small pond-side retreat on her... |
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| | | Architecture Firms Face Ongoing HeadwindsBusiness conditions at architecture firms weakened further in September, with the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dropping to 43.3, the lowest since April. New project inquiries remained flat while design contract values... |
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| | | Custom Home Building Share Declines in 2024In 2024, 17.5% of all new single-family homes started were custom homes. This share decreased from 18.8% in 2023 and from 20.4% in 2022, according to data tabulated from the Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction (SOC). The... |
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| | | How COVID-19 Reshaped the U.S. Labor Market & Housing DemandBetween February 2020 and June 2022, the U.S. labor market experienced the deepest downturn on record followed by the fastest recovery in at least a century. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted every corner of the economy, forcing... |
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| | | Bluestar Opens Submissions for 2026 Kitchen Design ContestBlueStar, manufacturer of professional-performance kitchen appliances for the home, has opened submissions for its 2026 Kitchen Design Contest. The annual competition celebrates exceptional kitchen design projects featuring… |
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| | | KCMA Design Awards 2026 Now Open for EntriesThe Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA) has announced the official call for entries for the 2026 KCMA® Design Awards. Now entering its third year, the competition invites architects across the U.S. and Canada to submit… |
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