A statement addressing BUILD LLC's commitment to sensible design where durability, density, regionalism and timelessness are the most important factors...
The DNA of Planned Communities+
BUILD studies 3 planned communities and gets to their essential DNA.
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
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.
Designing Systems+
BUILD outlines why designing systems is just as important as designing houses.
The Process of Architecture+
BUILD describes the full process of how architecture comes together.
The Building Blocks of A Forward Thinking City+
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.
How Long Does it Take to Design a Custom Home?+
BUILD addresses the timeline of single-family residential design.
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.
A Visual Guide to Stairs+
BUILD shares a collection of fine-tuned, sensibly modern stair options, complete with handy matrix.
Declarations of Intention (or the Architectural Manifesto)+
BUILD's top 5 must-read architectural manifestos.
The Craft of Physical Models: A Guest Post by Cale Wilber+
BUILD's summer intern shares thoughts and lessons about the handmade architectural model.
CSH 2014 Design Progress+
BUILD spells out the progress on earthwork, utilities, foundations, framing and neighbor relations on the Case Study House 2014.
The Scandinavian Farmhouse Guide: A Case for Standardization+
BUILD shares design wisdom from a humble Scandinavian farmhouse.
Curbless Shower Design+
BUILD gets technical with a functional, beautiful detail for the bathroom.
The High Line Before The High Line+
BUILD takes a peek back at the beauty and grit of the High Line's past.
10 Design Observations from Scandinavia+
BUILD shares insights from a recent trip abroad.
BUILD Status Report+
The latest happenings around the BUILD World Headquarters and beyond.
The Modern List Denmark+
BUILD shares the modernist hotspots in their latest installment of TML Denmark.
Seattle Design Festival 2014+
BUILD shares their recommendations for Seattle Design Festival 2014.
Notes on the Nature of Perfection+
BUILD addresses the notion of perfection in design and construction.
Design, Context and Delight: Explanations of the Built Environment with Kate Ascher / Part 2+
BUILD interviews Kate Ascher for ARCADE Magazine.
Defining a Construction Budget; The 2014 Cheat Sheet+
BUILD breaks down the construction and project costs for a healthy economy with an update to the Construction Budget Cheat...
Art at the Case Study House+
BUILD shares an artist's vision for honoring the final days of a structure before demolition.
Is Radiant In-Floor Heat Right for Your Home?+
BUILD explains in-floor radiant heat systems and lists the advantages and disadvantages.
Modernism Beyond the Shed Roof+
BUILD introduces some new roof structures to the modernist kit-of-parts.
Property Research Cheat Sheet+
BUILD publishes their property research questions as a handy one-page cheat sheet.
A Sequence of Experiences+
BUILD explains the deliberate design moves of approaching a house.
5 Things Architects Can Do To Better Serve Their Clients+
Taking client relations from good to great.
10 Architectural Features That Should Be Taken Out Of Rotation+
BUILD officially takes 10 architectural features out of the design vernacular.
The Modern List Jackson+
BUILD gets a dose of the Mountain Modern life on a recent visit to Jackson, Wyoming.
Introducing the BUILD Case Study House 2014+
Road maps, the illusion of blank canvases, and plurality; important aspects of the 2014 BUILD Case Study House.
Shearwalls 101: Why You Can’t Have a Window There+
BUILD explains why walls are sometimes better than windows.
Fashion-Proof Material Palettes+
4 Timeless interior material palettes from BUILD's library.
Something is Very Wrong+
BUILD sounds the alarm bell on over-regulation, excessive permit fees, and general bureaucratic embellishment.
The Inconspicuousness of Sensible Sustainability+
BUILD takes a crack at the math behind one of the most sustainable (and least marketed) moves with residential construction....