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The Sensibility of Circulation Volumes+

BUILD covers the programmatic and aesthetic advantages of grouping circulation spaces in houses and buildings.

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Operable Glass Walls+

BUILD opens up on operable glass walls.

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BUILD Book Review+

BUILD shares reviews on some of the latest books to hit their shelves.

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Desai Residence Completion: Data Points for Creating a Modern Home+

BUILD covers the challenges and solutions of designing a modern home in Seattle.

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Landscaping Strategies for the Modern Home+

BUILD shares landscaping tips for the modern, urban home.

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A Modern Guide to Windows+

BUILD deconstructs the basics of windows for the modern home.

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Why We Build Case Study Houses+

BUILD reveals the ideas and execution behind their Case Study House Series.

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The Multiple Roles of the Kitchen Island+

BUILD catalogs their top 10 kitchen island design strategies for the modern home.

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CSH 2014 Modern Siding Techniques+

BUILD runs through the concepts and techniques in modern exterior siding at the CSH2014.

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Timeless Design as Sustainability+

BUILD shares their take on the true qualities of sustainable architecture.

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The Beautifully Boring Box+

BUILD discusses a number of project factors and design responses that led to a simple, disciplined architecture.

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What We Learned From Staying in a Frank Lloyd Wright+

BUILD takes their architect's lens (and tape measure) to a FLW house.

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CSH 2014 Construction Progress+

BUILD shares the latest progress at the CSH 2014.

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Shoring 101+

BUILD shares some basic lessons on shoring.

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A Visual Guide to Stairs+

BUILD shares a collection of fine-tuned, sensibly modern stair options, complete with handy matrix.

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The Craft of Physical Models: A Guest Post by Cale Wilber+

BUILD's summer intern shares thoughts and lessons about the handmade architectural model.

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CSH 2014 Design Progress+

BUILD spells out the progress on earthwork, utilities, foundations, framing and neighbor relations on the Case Study House 2014.

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The Scandinavian Farmhouse Guide: A Case for Standardization+

BUILD shares design wisdom from a humble Scandinavian farmhouse.

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Curbless Shower Design+

BUILD gets technical with a functional, beautiful detail for the bathroom.

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10 Design Observations from Scandinavia+

BUILD shares insights from a recent trip abroad.

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BUILD Status Report+

The latest happenings around the BUILD World Headquarters and beyond.

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The Modern List Denmark+

BUILD shares the modernist hotspots in their latest installment of TML Denmark.

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Seattle Design Festival 2014+

BUILD shares their recommendations for Seattle Design Festival 2014.

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Notes on the Nature of Perfection+

BUILD addresses the notion of perfection in design and construction.

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Art at the Case Study House+

BUILD shares an artist's vision for honoring the final days of a structure before demolition.

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Is Radiant In-Floor Heat Right for Your Home?+

BUILD explains in-floor radiant heat systems and lists the advantages and disadvantages.

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Modernism Beyond the Shed Roof+

BUILD introduces some new roof structures to the modernist kit-of-parts.

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A Sequence of Experiences+

BUILD explains the deliberate design moves of approaching a house.

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10 Architectural Features That Should Be Taken Out Of Rotation+

BUILD officially takes 10 architectural features out of the design vernacular.

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