BUILD documents a handful of projects that are saving the urban fabric
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 Process of Architecture+
BUILD describes the full process of how architecture comes together.
The DNA of Planned Communities+
BUILD studies 3 planned communities and gets to their essential DNA.
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.
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 Process of Commercial Work+
BUILD explains the design process of commercial projects in 10 steps.
A Statement on Sustainability by BUILD LLC+
A statement addressing BUILD LLC's commitment to sensible design where durability, density, regionalism and timelessness are the most important factors...
How Long Does it Take to Design a Custom Home?+
BUILD addresses the timeline of single-family residential 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
A Responsive Architecture+
BUILD photographs and discusses the components of Pacific Northwest regionalism
People, Nature, and the Balance of Poiesis: An Interview with Stein Halvorsen+
BUILD heads to Norway to speak with master architect, Stein Halvorsen.
Reading the Architectural Photo+
BUILD covers five types of architectural photos and what makes them distinct
Architecture Against All Odds+
The heroic efforts and achievements of master architect, Paul Revere Williams
The Building Blocks of A Forward Thinking City+
BUILD documents a handful of projects that are saving the urban fabric
An Architect, A Book, and an Opportunity+
BUILD promotes a new book on the work of Paul Kirk
Norma Merrick Sklarek: A Gentle and Indomitable Force+
BUILD covers the work of architectural hero, Norma Merrick Sklarek
Black Lives Matter: Complicity and Accountability+
BUILD calls out its own complicity and accountability with a commitment to course correction
The Perfect Pitch. Pleasure in Proportion and the Big Picture: An Interview with Rick Sundberg+
BUILD catches up with master architect and hero Rick Sundberg
A Design Student’s Guide to the Pandemic+
BUILD expands on ten ideas to turn pandemic lemons into lemonade
Two Critical Questions for Important People+
BUILD reaches out to their heroes for insight on our changing society
Design Guide for the Home Office+
BUILD covers design ideas for the work-from-home lifestyle
The Sweet Spot of Development+
BUILD discusses the optimal permitting path for small developments
There’s No Such Thing as a Single Family Lot Anymore in Seattle+
BUILD discusses the new paradigm of land ownership in Seattle
The Future is Community+
BUILD concludes that creating, fostering, and maintaining community will be a dominant design focus in the next decade.
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
Purpose and the 2019 Seattle to Vancouver ride+
BUILD covers a weekend of camaraderie, fitness, and fundraising
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.
How the Maker Movement Fails+
After a trip to NYC, BUILD notices a blind spot in the maker movement.