Spring 2020

More content from Spring 2020

Adaptive reuse of a wine bar into a loft

Adaptive Reuse Total Transformation: A Wine Bar Becomes a Loft

This adaptive reuse project takes a former wine bar in a commercial building and gives it a new life as an urban loft
March 30, 2020
Kitchen Garden

Kitchen Garden

Fully automated indoor hydroponic appliance that allows anyone to grow herbs, vegetables, and microgreens right in their kitchen all year round without pesticides
March 23, 2020
A.O. Smith tankless water heater

A.O. Smith tankless water heater

New gas residential tankless product line with X3 Scale Prevention Technology extends the life of the unit three times beyond traditional tankless products
March 23, 2020
Smartphone shower-toilet by Duravit

Smartphone Shower-Toilet

Combines iconic design with technical innovation such as automatic open and close, auto flush, odor extraction, and a seat sensor
March 23, 2020
Door hardware

Ageless Iron Door Hardware

Each piece is sandblasted, deep-cleaned, and zinc-plated twice for corrosion resistance, resulting in hardware pieces weighing up to 5 pounds.
March 23, 2020
Gerber 0.8 gallon toilet

Gerber's Water-Saving Toilet

The Viper is a 0.8-gallon-per-flush (gpf) toilet that will save 50% more water than the national standard 1.6 gpf
March 23, 2020
Signature Suite 36-inch stove

Signature Kitchen Suite 36-inch stove

The 36-inch dual-fuel range features two gas burners, two induction hobs, and sous vide technology
March 23, 2020
Glass sink by Native Trails

Glass Vessel Sink

Crafted by Italian artisans, Native Trails debuts the Murano Collection of glass vessel sinks
March 23, 2020
Marvin pop-out window

Pop out window

Pop-out glass unit that creates additional indoor space and gives homeowners more access to light
March 23, 2020
LiftMaster garage door opener with smart camera

Garage Door Opener With Smart Camera

A garage-door opener with an integrated wide-angle, high- definition smart camera—the first opener of its kind, according to LiftMaster
March 23, 2020
Broan NuTone bath light fan with Bluetooth speaker

Broan-NuTone bath fan with Bluetooth speaker

Transform a tired incandescent bath fan into an efficient LED light featuring a Bluetooth speaker
March 23, 2020
Brilliant smart house Smart Switch and Smart Plug

Brilliant smart dimmer switch

The Smart Plug makes lamps and other plug-in devices smart, with touch, voice, and app control
March 23, 2020
Kohler battery-powered toilet

Kohler battery-powered toilet

Avoir is a battery powered one-piece tankless toilet that doesn’t require access to an electrical outlet
March 23, 2020
Custom notched kitchen island with high chairs and bench

Design Details: Top Notch Kitchen Table

See how a notch became a clever detail for this custom-made kitchen island/table that accommodates a companion bench
March 23, 2020
Powder room in Mediterranean-style home

Design Spotlight: Powder Rooms by Renata Buenrostro, AIA

The powder room can be the jewel box and the most unexpected space in a home
March 20, 2020
Front exterior view of Modern Craftsman house

Not your father’s building company

This next-gen leader is using her research and analysis to lead Kimberley Development into its most profitable years
March 20, 2020
Nicole Tysvaer headshot

Notes from the frontier of sustainable home building

Green builder writes about crossing the chasm from building sustainable homes with one-off, pilot technology to attaining broad market penetration 
March 18, 2020