Whole House Design

How to increase style and efficiency on a modest budget by Keyan Mizani

Learn about two fundamental design consideration to add flow to a floor plan by Katie Hutchison

In New York state, a new house combines compound curves and energy-saving details by Kurt Ofer

A contest-winning design squeezes a vaulted living room, a master suite, and room to breathe onto a pencil-thin lot by Roxana Vargas Greenan, Trent Greenan

Passive survivability is a life-safety issue. How long could you live in your house without power or fuel? by Alex Wilson

Resourceful homeowners apply Duo Dickinson's "10 steps to reduce an architect's fees" to rebuild the home they lost in a fire by Robyn Aitken

Overlooking Maine’s rocky coastline, this summer getaway follows the site’s contours and takes on the color of the forest by Roc Caivano

Proven ways to save the design team’s time and your money by Duo Dickinson

This concept home shows how smart design, advanced building practices, and modern technologies improve livability and energy performance by Rob Yagid

Still driving nails at 75, a veteran framer recalls the postwar housing boom of the 1950s and how it changed the way we build by Larry Haun

In 25 years, a new house won't look like a spaceship, but appearances can be deceiving by Roger Yepsen

An architect offers smart strategies to fix imperfect situations by Jeremiah Eck

A painter and a musician get creative in their affordable home made from a simple plan and common materials by Robert Gerloff

A basic box embellished in just the right places saves an architect money on her first home by Erica Broberg