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    Black stain luminary

    Sonneman – A Way 
of Light

    Purolinear 360 is a new architectural surface-mounted collection that lets users customize installations and rotate luminaires. The system’s linear tubes are set within the geometry...
    Dec. 24, 2020
    Side view of invisible smart lock

    Invisible Smart Lock

    The brand says Level Lock is the world’s first invisible smart lock. Designed to fit seamlessly inside a deadbolt to preserve the existing look of a home, Level Lock lets homeowners...
    Dec. 24, 2020

    Design Spotlight: Messy Kitchens by Cheryl Kees Clendenon

    Cheryl Kees Clendenon In Detail Interiors, OwnerI love having everything in its place. There’s nothing worse for a busy professional who enjoys cooking than to come home to whip...
    Dec. 24, 2020
    The Country Kitchen for Schumacher Homes' Messy Kitchen design

    Design Spotlight: Messy Kitchens by Schumacher Homes

    Paul Schumacher Schumacher Homes, CEOThe kitchen is the heart of the home, and in open floor plans where communal areas form one large, inviting space, it has evolved further....
    Dec. 24, 2020

    Q + A: Designing a Sustainable Future

    Stephanie Horowitz is managing director of the Boston-based architecture and energy consulting firm ZeroEnergy Design. The firm brings green and high-performance design to new...
    Dec. 24, 2020
    Smart home built by Compo Builders

    One Custom Builder's Model for Staying Ahead of the Curve

    The model home in Northville, Mich., is unusual, not least because it belongs to a custom home builder, and custom builders usually build to order from the ground up for clients...
    Dec. 23, 2020
    Poplar wood cladding on exterior of Cape Cod high-performance house

    High-Performance Custom Homes: Systemic Sustainability in Cape Cod

    Merging his extensive background in building science with his architecture skills gives Steven Baczek the ability to build custom homes that will last a long time and look good...
    Dec. 23, 2020
    High-performance home exterior of Dogtrot, in Jackson Hole, Wyo.

    High-Performance Custom Home: Putting Down Roots With the Dogtrot Barn

    Designing and building sustainably can encompass many things: energy efficiency, water conservation/reclamation, nontoxic finishes, recycled materials, a tight building envelope...
    Dec. 23, 2020
    Cottage with solar array on garage in high-performance, net zero house at Jamestown, R.I.

    High-Performance Custom Home: Transforming Old Into Net Zero

    Donald Powers’ firm, Union Studio Architecture & Community Design, has built a reputation for designing homes above and beyond what building codes require. Naturally, he wanted...
    Dec. 23, 2020

    Cool Wine Storage

    Vinotemp has unveiled a new model that combines wine storage and refrigerated drawers in one unit. Part of the brand’s Connoisseur Series, it features 10 gliding metal/wood racks...
    Dec. 16, 2020
    Exterior of house built by U of Kansas architecture students

    Case Study: The Studio 804 Learning Experience

    The house at 722 Ash Street in Lawrence, Kan., looks like the sculpture of a house, as if a tiny piece on a Monopoly board has dramatically come to life. The gabled shape is familiar...
    Dec. 16, 2020