Spring 2021

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Brick ceiling

Design Detail: Brick by Brick

Project: Paxos Residence, Center Valley, Pa. Designer: Robert Wade and Associates, Miami Photos: Jana Bannan PhotographyBrick ceilings were once ubiquitous in 19th century buildings...
9th Feb. 2021
Drone view of home

Backstory: Riding a Wave to Being a Builder

Steve Thomas’ entry into the construction industry mirrors that of many builders. His father bought and renovated houses and was a real weekend warrior, Thomas says. This was ...
8th Feb. 2021
Country kitchen by Rotell(e) Studio(e)

Marketing 101: Be the Expert

Word of mouth is golden, and face-to-face-meetings with prospective buyers are the holy grail for establishing client relationships. But besides waiting for the phone to ring,...
5th Feb. 2021
Play room design by Me and General Design

Q+A: Essential Storytelling

When a former Blue Man Group member meets a film and television set designer, things can get funky. But the atypical design backgrounds of the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based husband-and...
4th Feb. 2021
View of the front elevation of the Symbi zero energy-ready house

Chasing Affordable Zero

Nicole Tysvaer and Matt Kulp initially started their contracting company, Galaxy Homes, in Hyattsville, Md., to do custom new builds and remodels in the Washington, D.C., metro...
4th Feb. 2021
Exterior of California home

Guest Columnist: The Folly of Style in 2021

Some years end up being cultural pivot points. 2020 was one such year, with COVID-19 as the first existential threat to our culture since World War II. And architecture—the process...
3rd Feb. 2021
Modern style custom home using black stained cedar

Make It Modern

Some architects embrace the modernist label, while others try to avoid using the term to describe their work, preferring to talk about scale, proportion, and context. After all...
3rd Feb. 2021