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on July 31,2001 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
There are a lot of questions that need to be asked when you to decide to hire an architect for your home project. Let this guide help you find a way to approach the answers.
on July 31,2001 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
It's just four walls and a roof . . . I don't need an architect. Or do you? There are many reasons to seek the help of an architect, more than you might realize.
on July 31,2001 in Feature (Web Exclusive)
Assume that you could afford to do whatever you wanted to your home as you age. Is there anything you would do to make it easier to live in, or obtain something you just always wanted to have? In a...
on June 30,2001 in Feature

Well-choosen artwork can help make models look like homes, not just houses.

on June 30,2001 in Feature
Winners of the 2000 Contractor of the Year Awards were announced at NARI's Evening of Excellence at Remodel America in Dallas.
on June 30,2001 in Feature
Many older people don't want to admit ther getting older, so try getting these subtle techniques into projects.
on June 30,2001 in Feature
Bathroom furniture styles vary as much as homeowners.
on June 30,2001 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

A new ASID research study shows that a large number of homeowners want to stay in their current homes as they age, but aren't considering needs they might have down the road.

on June 29,2001 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

Built for the faculty and staff of a private university, Wiggins Creek offers architectural appeal and good value in a town with few housing choices.

on June 29,2001 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

Luxury production homes built during the past several years have been marked by dramatic, vaulted entries leading to vaulted great rooms. The problem is that these houses, while popular among...

on June 29,2001 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

Front porches are back, garages — or at least huge, elevation-dominating ones — are out. Colors other than beige and sand are showing up here and there, architectural details are garnering more...

on June 29,2001 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

On an 80-acre plot that used to be a family tree farm, a young New Urbanist town is emerging in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains near Longmont, Colo. But Prospect New Town isn’t your usual TND....

on May 31,2001 in Feature
When I began organizing this edition of Luxury Home Builder, the focus was on contemporary architecture.
on May 31,2001 in Feature

Now discriminating and health-conscious homeowners are seeing an exercise pool as not just an investment for life but also as a design focus in their luxury homes.

on May 31,2001 in Feature

Contemporary Architecture Looks to the Past for Inspiration.

on May 31,2001 in Feature

Architect Morris Schindler designed the home using the principles of Maharishi Sthapatya Veda, an Indian system of architectural planning based upon the world’s most ancient interpretations of...

on May 31,2001 in Feature

While the exterior of this Georgian-style executive estate in Cary, N.C., features elements of a classic style, this $2.4 million, spec-built showplace, known as The Barrington at Regency, is...

on May 31,2001 in Feature

Natural materials -- brick, stone and wood -- soften the ultramodern character of this magnificent glass house perched on a rocky hillside north of Ann Arbor, Mich.

on May 31,2001 in Feature

A glance at American culture will tell anyone that we are becoming more aware of health and fitness.

on May 31,2001 in Feature
Much of the discussion surrounding the aging American population has centered on the issue of Universal Design and how it applies to residential remodeling. The Remodelors Council thought it a good...