BUILD sits down with Master Architect Billie Tsien to discuss the American Folk Art Museum and the Barnes Foundation in...
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On the Radar – 2021!+
Team BUILD gives the scoop on the books, shows, resources, and other good stuff that has been providing design inspiration...
Modular Construction + Senior Housing+
BUILD interviews master architect Gordon Walker on the nature of senior housing.
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.
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
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
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.
How the Maker Movement Fails+
After a trip to NYC, BUILD notices a blind spot in the maker movement.
Defining a Construction Budget; The 2019 Cheat Sheet+
BUILD breaks down the construction and project costs for an uncertain economy with an update to the Construction Budget...
The DNA of Planned Communities+
BUILD studies 3 planned communities and gets to their essential DNA.
Architecture as Urban Puzzle Piece+
BUILD reviews their latest multi-family project and the complexities of getting it realized.
Sensibilities and Intuitions of the Master Designer; an Interview with Cecil Balmond, part 2+
BUILD interviews Cecil Balmond for ARCADE Magazine.
Header Alignment Guide+
BUILD’s guide to achieving alignment at windows, doors, and siding.
Flush Base Guide+
A step by step guide on the design and install of BUILD’s flush base detailÂ
A Decade of the BUILD Blog+
A look back at the past decade of the BUILD Blog, and the toward the future ahead.
Case Study House 2016Â Exterior+
BUILD takes a technical look at the CSH2016 landscape and hardscape plan.
Advanced Rainscreen Envelope Detailing+
BUILD pushes and pulls rainscreen detailing on the Pham Residence.
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.
A Residential Guide to Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning+
BUILD compares the different HVAC systems for residential design.
The Logic of Elevation Design+
BUILD reviews the modern envelope strategies of their latest project in Bellevue.
The Easter Eggs of Architecture+
BUILD covers an example of a pleasant design surprise in the Case Study House 2016.