RD Bi-Weekly NL | | | FEATURED | RD Architecture Awards 2026 | |
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| | | French Creek Workshops rose to Project of the Year not only for its considered design but for the creative execution of an unusual program. Our jury was unanimously enamored by the dual themes of live/work and aging in place, not to mention the way it engages the local climate and landscape. |
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| | | Spotlight On WittMan Estes | |
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| | | Peach Court had all the architectural bona fides of the best vintage Craftsman houses: a welcoming front porch, generously sized rooms with exposed oak box beams, diamond-pane doubled-leaded windows, and a stately... |
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| | | It's increasingly rare these days to find that perfect parcel of land for a view house—one that's easy to build on and easy to get to. At just under 10 acres, this site on Washington State's Blakely Island in the San Juan Archipelago is "one... |
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| | | Private residential construction spending was up 0.8% in April 2026, following the monthly gain of 0.6% in March. This increase was largely driven by gains in single-family, and home improvement spending. Moreover, total private… |
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| | | U.S. house prices continued to rise in the first quarter of 2026, but appreciation slowed markedly from the rapid pace seen during the pandemic-era housing boom. Higher mortgage rates, persistent affordability challenges, and… |
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| | | With overall single-family construction down 5% for the first four months of 2026, custom home building has been a relative bright spot. The custom building market is less sensitive to the interest rate cycle than other forms of… |
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| | | Caesarstone has added eight new, nature-inspired colors to its 12mm porcelain portfolio. The manufacturer is also making its most popular colors available in 20mm slabs, including Snowdrift, Sleet, Circa, Mirabel, Marbannova, and Lucillia. The non-porous, easy-to-maintain materials are suitable for both indoor and outdoor surfaces. |
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| | | Il Bronzetto's new Edge door handle is designed with a faceted geometry that captures light and creates visual depth, transforming it into an architectural feature. Its finish options—from brushed nickel to bronze, satin chrome, and gold variants—allow it to blend in or stand out. |
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| | | BUILD for resilience with propaneEnergy resilience is a necessity in home construction. The grid is increasingly unreliable. 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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| | | In addition to being home to Apple's headquarters, Cupertino, California, is known for its concentration of Eichler homes—enough to warrant their own zoning district. This compact house is in a neighborhood close to that early... |
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| | | You might expect that South African transplants to a cold northern climate would want a house filled with natural light. But 5468796 Architecture's clients had something more subtle in mind. A response to growing up in a region with… |
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| | | In looking for ideas about how to expand their classic New England farmhouse, these owners were charmed by examples they'd seen in some of Australia's urban neighborhoods. In Sydney and Melbourne, for example… |
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| | | Architecture firm billings declined modestly in April as broader economic instability continued. The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index® (ABI) fell from 49.8 in March, when billings were essentially flat, to 48.3 in April, signaling… |
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| | | Single-family housing starts declined in April as builders faced continued economic uncertainty and affordability challenges, including higher construction costs, ongoing labor shortages and elevated financing expenses. The... |
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| | | Prices rose across a host of goods and services used in residential construction. Rising energy prices were the primary driver, but transportation service prices also rose at their fastest pace since 2022. Meanwhile, building material... |
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