BUILD unpacks the lessons learned from developing, designing, building, and occupying their very own project. (Part 2)
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Urban Development Strategies: Planning & Programming+
BUILD unpacks the lessons learned from developing, designing, building, and occupying their very own project. (Part 1)
The Sensibility of Circulation Volumes+
BUILD covers the programmatic and aesthetic advantages of grouping circulation spaces in houses and buildings.
Desai Residence Completion: Data Points for Creating a Modern Home+
BUILD covers the challenges and solutions of designing a modern home in Seattle.
Landscaping Strategies for the Modern Home+
BUILD shares landscaping tips for the modern, urban home.
Architecture as Instrument: An Interview with Håkan Widjedal, Arkitektstudio Widjedal Racki, Part 2+
BUILD interviews Stockholm architect Håkan Widjedal, Part 2.
The Science of Architecture+
BUILD shares thoughts on the science, not art, of architecture.
The Multiple Roles of the Kitchen Island+
BUILD catalogs their top 10 kitchen island design strategies for the modern home.
CSH 2014 Modern Siding Techniques+
BUILD runs through the concepts and techniques in modern exterior siding at the CSH2014.
Timeless Design as Sustainability+
BUILD shares their take on the true qualities of sustainable architecture.
The Beautifully Boring Box+
BUILD discusses a number of project factors and design responses that led to a simple, disciplined architecture.
BUILD Book Review+
BUILD's quick, yet thorough review of the latest stack of design on their shelves.
What We Learned From Staying in a Frank Lloyd Wright+
BUILD takes their architect's lens (and tape measure) to a FLW house.
An Open Letter to Building Departments+
BUILD expresses concerns on the building permit process.
The Importance of Urban Mapping: A Site Study at First Central Station+
BUILD introduces their latest commercial project on the boards, and shares the layered studies behind the design.
Architects and Usefulness, A New Year’s Resolution+
BUILD shares a new year's resolution for 2015.
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.
BUILD Status Report+
The latest happenings around the BUILD World Headquarters and beyond.
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.