BUILD concludes that creating, fostering, and maintaining community will be a dominant design focus in the next decade.
Architecture
Paring Down to the Essence+
BUILD documents the specifications and finishes for a strikingly minimal residence
Limitations as Design Opportunities+
BUILD illustrates how thoughtful architecture can turn challenging land-use codes into a harmonious building
The Ted Smith Primer, 5 Important Works+
BUILD heads to San Diego to hunt the projects of Ted Smith
Sommarstuga Study: How the Scandinavians Have Mastered the Art of the Summerhouse+
BUILD takes a Scandinavian road trip and gets to the bottom of the summerhouse
Two Noteworthy Houses by Gordon Walker:
A Perspective by Andrew van Leeuwen+
BUILD covers additional work of a Pacific Northwest modern master
Inspiring, Educating, and Empowering Students for the Next Generation of Design: An Interview with Ruki Ravikumar, Part 1.+
BUILD interviews Ruki Ravikumar of the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum about all things design and education.
Inspiring, Educating, and Empowering Students for the Next Generation of Design: An Interview with Ruki Ravikumar, Part 2.+
BUILD interviews Ruki Ravikumar of the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum about all things design and education.
Gordon Walker Book Launch+
A passion project, a book launch, and some new photos of extraordinary design
Why Seattle’s Small Multi-Family Buildings and the Firms That Create Them are on the Endangered Species List+
BUILD explains the expensive and time-consuming process of entitling and permitting multifamily projects in Seattle
The Design, Construction, and Lifestyle of Papali Wailea; an Interview with Ed Weinstein, Part 2+
BUILD talks with Ed Weinstein about what made the Papali Wailea project a success despite all the challenges.
Defining a Construction Budget; The 2019 Cheat Sheet+
BUILD breaks down the construction and project costs for an uncertain economy with an update to the Construction Budget...
The DNA of Planned Communities+
BUILD studies 3 planned communities and gets to their essential DNA.
Architecture as Urban Puzzle Piece+
BUILD reviews their latest multi-family project and the complexities of getting it realized.
Why Seattle’s New Early Community Outreach Requirement Will Actually Damage the City+
BUILD explains why Seattle's new Early Community Outreach Requirement is a terrible layer of bureaucracy for a city in...
Sensibilities and Intuitions of the Master Designer; an Interview with Cecil Balmond, part 2+
BUILD interviews Cecil Balmond for ARCADE Magazine.
Open Letter to the Mayor+
BUILD offers up some important facts, experience, and perspective to Seattle's new mayor
Seattle’s Housing Crisis: Encouraging Better Development+
BUILD gathers some well-informed feedback from a community of experts on the future of Seattle's development.
Header Alignment Guide+
BUILD’s guide to achieving alignment at windows, doors, and siding.
Time, Place and Culture: An Interview with Dean Sakamoto on the Work of Vladimir Ossipoff, part 2+
BUILD interviews Dean Sakamoto for ARCADE Magazine.
Flush Base Guide+
A step by step guide on the design and install of BUILD’s flush base detail
A Decade of the BUILD Blog+
A look back at the past decade of the BUILD Blog, and the toward the future ahead.
Case Study House 2016 Exterior+
BUILD takes a technical look at the CSH2016 landscape and hardscape plan.
Advanced Rainscreen Envelope Detailing+
BUILD pushes and pulls rainscreen detailing on the Pham Residence.
The Modern List Seattle+
BUILD shares the latest spots to hit their radar in this year's The Modern List Seattle.