In a high-income neighborhood of historic homes that have more than doubled their size in recent years, there’s a sense…
FEATURED CASE STUDIES
Rollingwood lies west of downtown Austin, just outside city limits. Home to tree-lined streets, Zilker Park, and Ladybird Lake, it…
Somewhere between a folly and a guest house, this rugged little structure on Whidbey Island near Seattle distills shelter to…
The large, wooded lot that made this 1950s home so attractive to architect Risa Boyer’s clients had a hidden counterpart…
RD ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2022 Residential Design Architecture Awards. RDAA received nearly 370 entries in…
We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 Residential Design Architecture Awards. RDAA exceeded expectations in this extraordinary…
Voluptuous rock formations, a desert plateau, and remarkable valley views of Palm Desert and Palm Springs: This was the enviable…
Although a seemingly inevitable design for this scenic site in New Zealand, Wanaka Wedge House began as an internet plan…
The rugged Colorado countryside nestles this home in a craggy embrace. Designed with care and sensitivity by Studio B, the…
This timeless piece of coastal land had been in the clients’ family for several generations, and when it came time…
INDUSTRY NEWS
The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has awarded the 2021 Brick in Architecture Awards, the global premier design competition featuring clay brick. …
According to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the prices of goods used…
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) is awarding ten design projects with its highest honor—the…
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the first quarter, posting…
As the housing industry celebrates New Homes Month in April, millennials say their housing preferences have changed due to the…
Buildings should speak to the places they are built, culturally and contextually, but most importantly they should delight. Regardless of…
RD INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
Somewhere between a folly and a guest house, this rugged little structure on Whidbey Island near Seattle distills shelter to…
Austin’s exponential building boom is leaving no neighborhood ungentrified, and that certainly makes it tough for anyone who needs affordable…
When life throws you curves, sometimes the best choice is to respond in kind. When Wheeler Kearns’ clients approached the…
Washington, D.C., has no shortage of distinguished older houses in lovely, leafy neighborhoods close to downtown. Most are worth saving,…
Architecture is an art for Jennifer Luce, FAIA, one she embraces with a sculptor’s sensuality and an engineer’s precision. Every…
It can be a blessing or a curse to remodel the work of another architect, but for Mark Wellen, FAIA,…
ON THE BOARDS
Rising waters will eventually inundate many desirable seaside locations, and there are as many ideas about how to cope with…
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There’s a bend and widening of Texas’ Dry Frio River, where the water lingers year-round in a swimming hole. This…
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EYRC knows its way around iconic modern houses—whether it’s renovating them or designing them from scratch. The firm is also…
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Although not a vacation home, this house for a couple and their young daughter is designed to live like one,…
Read MorePRO-FILES
When he launched ThinkMakeBuild in Washington, D.C., in 2010, Darren Kornas made two decisions that now seem prescient. One was…
After 37 years in practice, Heidi Richardson has a large body of award-winning work to look back on and learn…
Those of us who have endured the years 2020 and 2021 will look back upon them as a turning point…
With its balance of culture and outdoor recreation, the Twin Cities area is luring many young people away from the…
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