Architecture and Design

An architect's "best work to date" is a super-efficient home that you could build by Steven Baczek

For a chemically sensitive homeowner, a cleaner indoor environment meant focusing on six key concepts
  by Debra Judge Silber

At the top of his game, architect Obie Bowman orchestrates his signature materials and details into a contemporary retirement house by Charles Miller

A young couple retrofits the house next door as an investment in deep energy savings by Andrew Webster

Net-zero-energy use and whimsical details shine in a new family home by Anni Tilt

Accessible design, universal design, and aging-in-place design by Don Burgard

The sun lends a big hand to this efficient home in the North Carolina mountains by Christopher Larson

Follow these 7 guidelines for the perfect outdoor space
  by Charles Miller

Angled planks and a custom railing make this deck special. Here’s how to make it your own.
  by Bobby Parks

Hurricane Katrina can teach us many things. Make It Right wants safe, affordable, energy-efficient building to be one of them. by Linda Reeder

While a house can be filled with beautiful rooms, many homeowners long for a small away space where they can read, enjoy a view, or relax by Mark A. Hutker

by Maureen Friedman

In this "Drawing Board" column, architect Lynn Hopkins describes both the characteristic and uncharacteristic features of four broad house styles. by Lynn Hopkins