You might expect that South African transplants to a cold northern climate would want a house filled with natural light.…
FEATURED CASE STUDIES
In addition to being home to Apple’s headquarters, Cupertino, California, is known for its concentration of Eichler homes—enough to warrant…
For designers who embrace a site’s context and challenges, even a pencil tower standing in full view of a client’s…
Double lots are rare in the hilly Cleveland Park neighborhood of Northwest Washington, D.C. And when Colleen Healey’s clients found…
RD ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
The 2026 Residential Design Architecture Awards (RDAA) received more than 516 entries from the top firms in the country and…
Architects often design homes to take advantage of the view, but in this case, the ADU/pool house is the view.…
It was the innovative ceiling that really grabbed the jury’s attention. “Love the ceiling material turning into the open canopy;…
INDUSTRY NEWS
Business conditions at architecture firms weakened further in September, according to the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI). The ABI score…
Single-family permitting activity continued to soften through the first eight months of 2026, while multifamily permitting remained stronger compared with…
Single-family housing starts declined in September as builders faced higher financing, building material costs, and ongoing labor shortages. Overall housing…
BlueStar, the Pennsylvania manufacturer of professional-performance kitchen appliances for the home, has announced the winners of its annual Kitchen Design…
Private residential construction spending rose in August 2026 following a series of declines during the second quarter of the year.…
New homes with 5,000 square feet or more of living space posted an increase in market share last year. In…
RD INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
The third time was the charm for Will Meyer, co-founder of the New York firm Meyer Davis. For his own…
For designers who embrace a site’s context and challenges, even a pencil tower standing in full view of a client’s…
A client with more than a passing interest in design is rare, but a client with a connection to a…
At first glance, one might think this modern home just outside Kansas City, Kansas, has retained its original 1957 design…
Since 1912, the shingled Craftsman residence with the graceful Dutch gable has risen above the roads bounding its nearly two-thirds…
The town of Harbert, Michigan, sits on the shores of Lake Michigan, but the nearly 8-acre site of Prairie Road…
ON THE BOARDS
Every custom home is a one-off, and this scheme accommodates the cultural ecology of clients of Asian descent. They asked…
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Tree canopies, panoramic views, and the possibilities for solitude inspired the design of this house, on a steep and rocky…
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Walker Warner’s clients for this coastal project are savvy connoisseurs of residential architecture. “We have a long history with them,”…
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If anyone knows how to rise above the restrictions of a difficult urban site, it’s architect Robert Cain, FAIA. His…
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One of the obvious things that distinguishes Minarc, a boutique architecture firm in Southern California, is that the two principals,…
Do buildings have souls? Ben Waechter, FAIA, thinks that they can. And he has a strategy for giving them one.…
One of the most beguiling challenges in architecture is how to make minimalism look effortless. The late Hugh Newell Jacobsen…
Growing up in Houston, Texas, Richard Beard, FAIA, had a courtside view of the building industry. His grandfather was a…
RD PRODUCTS
Milan-based architect Matteo Thun is partnering with Florim to offer SensiEtna—colorful wall tiles inspired by the volcanic eruptions of Mount…
The art of Ellsworth Kelly and 1980s American sportswear inspired the Vestige collection of cabinetry and appliance hardware from Water…
Electrical switches are often an afterthought, except among the architecture set. London-based Plank Hardware offers its first U.S.-compatible switches and…
Vertalla from Westlake Royal Building Products expands the creative possibilities of vinyl siding with striking accent panels and clean vertical…
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