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Designing Systems+
BUILD outlines why designing systems is just as important as designing houses.
The Importance of a Feasibility Study—Single-Family Residence Edition+
BUILD explains how the feasibility study can navigate the complexities of searching for and buying property.
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 DNA of Planned Communities+
BUILD studies 3 planned communities and gets to their essential DNA.
The Process of Commercial Work+
BUILD explains the design process of commercial projects in 10 steps.
Designing the College Campus—Past, Present, and Future; An Interview with Rebecca Barnes & Kristine Kenney, Part 2+
BUILD discusses influence, experience, and the future of Seattle with UW's campus architect & landscape architect.
The Building Blocks of A Forward Thinking City+
BUILD documents a handful of projects that are saving the urban fabric
How Long Does it Take to Design a Custom Home?+
BUILD addresses the timeline of single-family residential design.
The Process of Architecture+
BUILD describes the full process of how architecture comes together.
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.
The Most Important Characteristic of an Architect+
BUILDblog looks at the most important characteristic of an architect.
25 NYC Must-See Spots for the Design Conscious+
The 25 must-see places in Manhattan for the design-minded.
A Modern Guide to Residential Tile+
The BUILDblog lays down their top 5 tiles and the reasons why.
How to Get on the BUILDblog+
The BUILDblog lays out some guidelines for getting your good promoted on design blogs.
Design, Graphics & Liquor+
BUILD LLC takes on branding and graphic design for a liquor company.
Innovations from the Cabinet Shop+
Some recent innovations from the Special Projects Division cabinet shop.
Continuous Indoor-Outdoor Walls+
The BUILDblog looks at some design aspects of bringing exterior walls inside.
Teaching and Learning+
BUILDblog reviews the work of some sharp-shooter architecture students at the University of Washington.
Architecture for People, Architecture for Photos+
How the power of the image is changing design.
Out in the World+
BUILD gives a shout out to some peeps that have been working hard on the promotion front.
A Guide to Updating Mid-Century Modern Homes+
BUILD reviews their process for updating MCM homes in detail.
Translation as Architecture+
BUILDblog discusses the basic building blocks of good design.
What we learned from the recession+
A top ten list of how BUILD made it through the recession.
On the Radar+
A round-up of design based links that the BUILDblog has been researching lately.
Dear Architects, Stop working for free+
10 reasons why architects shouldn't work for free.
How We Graphically Present Design+
BUILDblog covers their graphic presentation techniques
The Ridiculousness of the Building Code+
The BUILDblog throws a few tomatoes at the 2009 International Residential Code