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Design

Specht Novak
Situated on an infill lot in Austin, Texas, this home spans just 1,300 square feet, but its clever design makes it appear much larger. Keep scrolling for more on this project, among others, below.
Case Studies

Roundup: ADUs and Small Custom Homes That Pack a Punch

Small spaces don't necessarily mean going without. These projects show what can be achieved with a limited footprint
Feb. 16, 2026
Exterior of a Cover offsite home built in Pacific Palisades after the January 2025 wildfire
Construction Trends

The First Ground-Up Rebuild for a Pacific Palisades Resident is an Offsite Home

Feb. 12, 2026
Andrew Giammarco
Seattle floating home
Case Studies

Northwest Originals: Five Seattle Case Studies Worth Revisiting

Feb. 11, 2026
Shake shacks was built by hybrid architecture in seattle and featured on Custom Builder
Case Studies

Maximizing Light and Space: Innovative Infill Homes in Seattle

Feb. 11, 2026
Rafael Soldi
Exterior of Rad Trad home
Case Studies

Reimagining Traditional Design in a Small Space

Feb. 10, 2026
Group of lighting experts who are panelists as a Lightovation education session
Design

What Multi-Million Dollar Homes Still Get Wrong About Lighting

Feb. 3, 2026
Courtesy Dallas Market Center
Designers walking through a showroom at the Dallas Market Center's Lightovation lighting event
Design

Aged Brass and Alabaster Dominate North America's Largest Residential Lighting Show

Jan. 30, 2026
Women at WIRC podcast episode cover, featuring liz miles of WELL for Residential IWBI
Podcasts

Wellness is More Than a Yoga Room, And What Else You Need to Rethink About Health in Housing

Jan. 27, 2026
Casey Dunn
Kassarine Pass home by Mark Odom Studio in Austin (interior shot)
Industry Insights

Outlook Report: Signals Shaping Custom Building and Design in 2026

Jan. 21, 2026

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