RD Bi-Weekly NL | | | Sitting at an elevation of almost 9,000 feet in the Wasatch Mountains, this house for an intergenerational family reflects not just its stark surroundings but the owners’ Asian heritage. They use the house in all four seasons and wanted a quiet place that would contract for… |
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| | | One of the obvious things that distinguishes Minarc, a boutique architecture firm in Southern California, is that the two principals, Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir, Assoc. AIA, and Tryggvi Thorsteinsson, Assoc. AIA, are from Iceland. What may not be obvious is how their… |
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| | | Business conditions at architecture firms weakened further in September, according to the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI). The ABI score fell to 44.7, down from August’s score of 47.2, marking the largest share of firms reporting declining billings since May.… |
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| | | Single-family housing starts declined in September as builders faced higher financing, building material costs, and ongoing labor shortages. |
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| | | Single-family permitting activity continued to soften through the first eight months of 2026, while multifamily permitting remained stronger compared with the same period last year. Regional and state-level trends show continued variation in permitting activity, reflecting… |
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| | | See how incorporating propane into a remodel can reduce electrical demand, help avoid costly service upgrades, and give homeowners greater comfort and energy resilience.
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| | | Every now and then, an architect’s signature design process is a cosmic fit for clients who have the means to greenlight a house that exceeds their expectations—and their initial budget. Chicago’s affluent North Shore, of course, has many residents who fit that description… |
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| | | The third time was the charm for Will Meyer, co-founder of the New York firm Meyer Davis. For his own family’s retreat on a rugged stretch of land on the Pacific Coast in Oaxaca, Mexico, he had contemplated at least three fully formed and very different designs. He and his… |
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| | | Private residential construction spending rose in August 2026 following a series of declines during the second quarter of the year. According to the latest construction spending data from the U.S. Census Bureau, private residential construction spending came in at a… |
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| | | BlueStar, the Pennsylvania manufacturer of professional-performance kitchen appliances for the home, has announced the winners of its annual Kitchen Design Contest. The competition recognizes designers and architects for creative, inspiring kitchens that feature BlueStar… |
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| | | New homes with 5,000 square feet or more of living space posted an increase in market share last year. In 2025, 27,000 homes of this size were started, accounting for 2.9% of all new homes started. Both the number and market share of homes with 5,000 square feet or more… |
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