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Issue 235 – HOUSES 2013

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Best New Home: Passive House Perfection

This compact farmhouse achieves home building’s highest performance standard without a shred of aesthetic compromise

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    Drawing Board

  • Purposeful Outdoor Rooms

    In this "Drawing Board" article, architect Mark Hutker identifies the characteristics of the best outdoor rooms: They have boundaries; they have floors, walls, and ceilings; they get to use the…

    Fixtures and Materials

  • Tiled Counters Never Looked So Seamless

    Like the look, feel, and durability of porcelain tile but hate grout lines? Neolith large-format tiles may be just what you’re looking for.Developed and manufactured in Spain by a company…

  • Splurge-Worthy Bronze Hardware

    You may think that adding hand-cast bronze cranks and locks to your perfectly trimmed-out casement windows is overkill. Well, Brad doesn’t need a tuxedo, and Angelina doesn’t need diamond earrings,…

  • Stylish, High-Volume, Low-Speed Ceiling Fans

    How can a company with such a ridiculous name make such great products? Or, how did a company that makes something as prosaic as ceiling fans come to have such…

  • Kaleidoscope of Coverplates

    Standing back and looking at a freshly painted or tiled wall can be one of the more satisfying points of an interior project. But when it’s time to fill the…

    Commentary

  • Why Can't Architects and Builders Get Along?

    Following an old prejudice, many builders think architects are snooty and impractical, while many architects think builders are stubborn and unimaginative. In this article, architect Paul DeGroot and builder David…

    Tailgate

  • Tailgate: Beverly Willis, Architect

    The founder of an eponymous foundation, she is making sure that the history of women’s work in the built environment is not forgotten.

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