Category: construction
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Gold Nugget Award Winners Merge Affordable With Great Design
The affordable housing category was one of the most robust of all in this year’s Gold Nugget Awards competition, as shown by these three trend-setting projects.
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A Spa Bath That’s Production-Ready
Architect Steve James of DTJ Design shows how production builders can deliver a spa style bath, affordably.
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Modernist Design Competition Winners
Out of the 12 entries in this fairly new residential design competition, six recently were awarded cash prizes totaling $6,000.
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Six Artisan Design Pieces for Interiors
Independent designers and studios put a twist on standby materials.
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Robot Design and Policy
Brookings Institution fellow Heather Knight describes a series of important choices that humans face in designing robots that they will actually want to use and engage with, emphasizing that design considerations today can foreshadow policy choices in the future.
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4 Surprising Renovation Stressors
Unexpected problems that come up in a remodel and how to tackle them
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Photoshop Redo: Prettying Up a Period House
Uncovering the front porch and restoring facade details help a Queen Anne-style home assume its former shape
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FourPlans: Outstanding New Homes Under 2,500 Sq. Ft.
Here’s the best from the newest crop of not-too-big house plans. Look for head-turning exteriors, spacious kitchens, and thoughtful amenities.
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FourPlans: The All-Important Master Shower
Don’t skimp on the shower! Odds are that buyers will use it much more than a fancy tub. These four plans do it right.