BUILD addresses the timeline of single-family residential design.
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The New Era of Architectural Embellishment+
BUILD offers a distinction between building and ornament in response to a new era of architecture.
Designing Systems+
BUILD outlines why designing systems is just as important as designing houses.
Case Study House Comparison+
BUILD reviews some surprising Case Study House similarities.
The Function and Aesthetics of Cantilevers+
BUILD discusses the merits of hanging out with cantilevers.
Original vs. Copy, A Case for Knock-offs+
BUILD reviews furniture examples where the knock-off might be more authentic than the original.
Contextual Doesn’t Mean Copying+
BUILD takes a look at projects that honor the past by paying respect to context.
What Seattle Can Learn From San Francisco: An Interview with Architect Jim Zack+
BUILD talks with Jim Zack about the urban planning and permitting lessons that San Francisco can offer.
Why We Build Case Study Houses+
BUILD reveals the ideas and execution behind their Case Study House Series.
Program, Plan, and Square Feet+
BUILD crunches some real numbers behind residential square footage.
A Visual Guide to Stairs+
BUILD shares a collection of fine-tuned, sensibly modern stair options, complete with handy matrix.
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.
Notes on the Nature of Perfection+
BUILD addresses the notion of perfection in design and construction.
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...
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.
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.