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Built for Catastrophe

This coastal Washington home is built to stay upright, even during weather events that would destroy the average house.
Podcast Episode 177: Three Design Solutions for Remodeling a Cramped Bathroom

Fine Homebuilding design editor Kiley Jacques joins the podcast this week to talk about the bathroom-design challenge she tasked three architects with for an upcoming magazine article.
The Power of Good Design

Building houses and community with New Urbanism
A Room Transformed

This elegant living room space had “a long road to travel” to get to its current state. The designer puts it this way . . . “You know those silly…
Make Plans Talk

Laminated construction documents makes mark-up easy and erasable.
Classic Farmhouse… Views from inside and out.

This view of the North side of the farmhouse is one of my favorites. It shows the volume of the building and also feels like a timeless moment. …
California Dreamin

In California many design decisions come back to opening up your home to the outdoors. This can vastly expand ones usable square footage without adding any building expense, which comes…
A Loft Bedroom

The exposed wood support beam, along with angles created by roof eves shapes the experience of this loft bedroom. A clean palate, natural wood floors, white walls and white exterior…
Creating an Entrance

An entry to a home can serve many purposes. As it is the first space of the house its an introduction but it also has to function well for the…
Evening at the Vineyard

This project strikes a balance between agricultural design references and the warmth of a classic home. The metal water tank (on right) was needed to satisfy fire suppression requirements. The…