Eat your heart out, Apple. Inc.'s John Peabody introduces the winners of Inc.'s inaugural Best In Class design contest. Read more »
Seven Key Green Building Trends
The Hanley Wood Sustainability Council offers up seven business opportunities and needs in high-performance design and building. Read more »
Relaxed Living in Baton Rouge’s Perkins Lane
Perkins Lane, a new infill development in downtown Baton Rouge, fits all of today's hot housing trends with gorgeous detailing and durable, high-quality finishes to boot. Read more »
Design that Engineers Healthier Living
Fast Company's Jessica Leber looks at the Center for Active Design's first annual "Excellence Awards," featuring four innovative projects that are already built and making an impact on people's lives. Read more »
Designer Homes for the Non-Rich
Wall Street Journal staffer Kristiano Ang reports that Paperhouses offers free building designs from brand-name architects; a courtyard that can be cut to size (paywall). Read more »
Kitchen & Bathroom Design Trends in Focus
Results from the latest Home Design Trends Survey from the American Institute of Architects. Read more »
16 for ’13: best design ideas of the past year
Fast Company assistant editor Jessica Leber guides audiences through a roller-coaster ride of bleeding-edge design ideas, each of which could rock housing's universe in the coming months and years. Read more »
Design musts for a choppy 2014 recovery…
Commentary from senior executives of the bellwether public home builders confirms one thing. Whether it’s accurate or not to call 2013’s latter-half slowdown a “pause??? or something else, it’s clear that what's changed is this: Not everything is working, and some things are working very well. That’s called “lumpy.??? So, our focus on five production home builder design mega-trends that will be helpful for 2014 is on those that will materially impact your results in the next 12 months. Read more »
New Design for BuilderOnline.com
BUILDER's website features a new design that highlights the foundations of smart building: business, design, products, and construction. Read more »
Slideshows: Your Top 10 Favorites
Best house plans, island homes, designs for disaster, beach havens, hot products, and more were your favorite BUILDER photo sets this year. Take a trip down memory lane or see what you missed. Read more »