Category: Rose Arevalo
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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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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.
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Design Center Staff Are Powerful Sales Allies
In the third of a four-part series, design center expert Jane Meagher discusses the importance of design center staff who are well-trained.
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Healthy Living in Seattle
The client’s intense desire to live in a house that was good for her family and the environment inspired architect Bradley Khouri to design a multifunctional, incredibly green, and highly livable place.
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For Homes That Look Solid, Entablature Is A Must
In traditional homes, solidity is telegraphed by the space between the window heads and the roofline called entablature (cornice, frieze, and architrave). It holds the roof up, it transfers the loads, and it’s what distinguishes solid-looking homes from flimsy ones.