About a year ago we did a post on the Architecture of Death, wherein we criticized the chinsey, mass produced...
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Well Designed Products = Better Quality of Life+
We just returned from Vancouver B.C. where we scouted out some cool new design products for the home. There’s some...
Planned Communities+
[Photo by BUILD LLC] Planned communities are a double-edge sword. The greatest models exemplify harmony with nature, consistency of good...
The Architecture of Discretion+
BUILD explores an incredible collaboration; wine and architecture.
Architecture and Purity+
[MARCO photo by leckan18] We recently spent some time down in Monterrey Mexico, and although it’s the country’s third largest...
On the Radar+
PUBLISHing Crack open the latest edition of Dwell Magazine and stop on by page 76 for the coverage of our...
Back to school guide for architects+
BUILD puts together a list of 10 critical items to excelling in an architecture major.
Architecture & Choice+
BUILD unravels why more is less when it comes to decisions in architecture.
Hilltowns vs. Tract Home Developments+
BUILD analyzes the similarities and vast differences between hilltowns and suburbia.
Detached Accessory Dwelling Units+
BUILD discusses new ways of using the finite land within the city limits.
Alternative Dwellings+
BUILD takes a sober look at the advantages, disadvantages, and quirks of mobile living.
Julius Shulman: Master Photographer+
BUILD digs into the brilliant and strategic photography of Julius Shulman.
In Defense of Preservation+
BUILD shares their thoughts on the harmony between preservation and modernism.
Better Know a Neighborhood – Magnolia, Seattle+
BUILD shares the modernist's rundown of the tucked-away Seattle neighborhood, Magnolia.
Design and Cooking+
BUILD shares some of their favorite resources that merge good design and good food.
Modern Condominium Build-Out+
Construction of a condominium interior in downtown Seattle. The project uses new cabinets, new finishes and features a translucent shower...
To be of use+
BUILD takes architecture out into the local community and pairs up with the Seattle Youth Garden for a bit of...
Interior Screening+
BUILD shares their simple strategies for optimizing texture and light in a recent urban condo build-out.
On the Radar+
BUILD's getting their fill of beautiful objects, photographs, and ideas in the latest installation of OtR.
Pre-Fab Houses Don’t Work+
BUILD weighs in on the perpetually hot topic of pre-fab architecture.
Raising the Bar #4: Urban Trees+
BUILD gets a firsthand look at a new urban development in Seattle's Central District neighborhood.
Translucency and Light+
BUILD shares a peek into strategies for harnessing subtle and dramatic light qualities.
How to Start Your Own Design Firm+
BUILD shares their wisdom on how to start your own firm.