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Successful infill development often requires more than just an intricate knowledge of the surrounding area. Existing neighbors need to feel as though they, too, have a stake in the new project.
Whether you’re working on a home office for a client or want to build or remodel your own, At Work At Home, a new book from Taunton Press, provides hundreds of ideas for floor plans, storage,...
Coming soon to the Eastern Shore of Maryland: a community designed by baby boomers to appeal to baby boomers.
Tuscany-style homes in the Shady Canyon community in Irvine, Calif., might look like they’re 100 years old, but they opened less than six months ago. The secret to their aged appearance? Tumbled...
Looking for ways to create an outdoor living environment? Try Coventry Pool and Garden House Plans, from Manor House Publishing. The 128-page book has comprehensive building plans for 50 pool...
Visitors to Homerama 2002 in South Lebanon, Ohio, are in for an organic experience: The focal point of the showcase is an organic home designed by Taliesin Architects, the continuation of the...
To capitalize on the view potential of its wooded, 2-acre site in Mendham, N.J., this $1.8 million custom home features a floor plan that orients the key living areas toward the front of the...
Having the vistas and recreational opportunities of the Catskill Mountains in New York is probably enough for many home buyers. Yet builder Steve Dubrovsky and his design partners set a new...
Inspired by the architecture of Tuscan hill towns in Italy, this sprawling, 13,819-square-foot estate in Martin County, Fla., is designed to function as a family 'compound.' It includes a 9,990-...
The 'nature' of the site determined the design of this two-home estate along the Loxahachee River in Martin County, Fla. Left in nearly pristine condition by the previous owners, the two-lot...
Builder Jay Grant says he sits in on all design meetings with his custom home clients. 'The process begins by my meeting with the clients and getting a feel for what they want in the house, their...
Palatialness and practicality strike an accord in the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s newest show house, part of the Turtle Lake development in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
The first impression of Cielo, a luxury residential land preserve in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., is truly grand, established by an entryway and gatehouse that merge Italian-style architecture with...
Good lighting design makes workstations in the home more usable and relaxation areas more comfortable.
For Warren Sirzyk, president of Renaissance Development Corp., this 14,800-square-foot Southern belle in Atlanta’s desirable Buckhead community was his first venture into the challenging but...
When it comes to constructing a show house, custom builder Gary Striegler can’t say enough about the value of teamwork.
The American garage is where bands are born, family cribs and rockers are given new life, and old trash awaits its transformation into treasure. It is also, occasionally, where the car is kept.
Long available in print form, CAD Construction Details has just been released on CD-ROM by APA-The Engineered Wood Association.
