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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.
Roof Decks Over Conditioned Area+
BUILD draws out 5 design strategies for decks over living spaces.
Personal Financing for Residential Clients+
BUILD opens up the vault on recommendations for construction financing.
Explorations in Stair Design+
BUILD takes a trip upstairs and defines some Scandinavian influenced strategies for experimental design.
A New Model for Rural Dwellings+
4 Exceptional examples of modern rural dwellings and the similarities that make them so.
5 Modern Kitchen Designs & Principles+
BUILD outlines 5 important principles of kitchen design and highlights 5 designed, built and in-use examples.
Windows, Roof Overhangs, and Headers+
BUILD covers 5 projects where the windows, roof overhangs and headers play well together.
Modern Base Transitions+
BUILD covers a handful of tricky situations for modern base detailing.
The Down & Dirty of Sustainable Design+
BUILD dismisses the glamor and gloss of the “green” movement and describes the gritty (and sometimes dull) reality of true...
Meeting the Energy Code Without Blowing the Budget or Compromising Aesthetics+
BUILD gets transparent with 5 strategies to tackle the energy code aesthetically and cost-effectively.
Design Strategies for Kitchen Hood Venting+
BUILD breaks down kitchen hood venting to a science and highlights a new solution.
Veneering 101+
BUILD explains the beauty of the SPD veneering process for cabinet packages.
The Process of Commercial Work+
BUILD explains the design process of commercial projects in 10 steps.
Marking the Jobsite+
BUILD shares their latest tips on fine-tuning the design-build process.
CreativeLIVE San Francisco, Part 3: Lofts, Mezzanine & Deck+
BUILD wraps up the creativeLIVE tenant improvement with part 3 of the series.
Rhythm of Architecture, Part II+
BUILD continues the research and exploration of modernism with rhythm.
Glass Box in the Forest+
BUILD gets transparent with some technicalities and design moves of a recently completed project.
Poetics of Ordinary+
BUILD admires the simplicity and poetry of ordinary objects used in extraordinary ways.
The Rationale of Feng Shui in Architecture+
BUILD spells out the 10 most practiced guidelines of Feng Shui
The Importance of Concept+
BUILD shares the importance of a concept, and reveals the one driving their latest project.
Reusing Stone and Brick+
BUILD spells out the pros and cons of reusing existing brick and stone on a project.
BUILD Status Report+
BUILD shares the latest projects, events, and activity buzzing around the office.
An Incremental Evolution of Design+
Specific, controlled modifications are the key to BUILD's evolution of design.