Tag: books
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Going Out on A Limb to Design Homes
Pete Nelson, the world’s premier treehouse designer/builder, takes you on a tour of the best treehouses and details his tricks of the trade so you can build your own.
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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.
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Designing Buildings for Children With Autism
The Atlantic Cities’ Sarah Goodyear speaks with Magda Mostafa about her work with the Advance Special Needs Education Center, which led her to develop the Autism ASPECTSS Design Index–a unique tool that assesses architectural environments for people with autism.
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Advice From Master Kitchen Designer
In kitchen design, the name Mick de Giulio is code for ‘best of the breed’. De Giulio has been in business for 30 years, and he has seen the industry go from lumberyard business to true craft. Here, he shares wisdom about staying in business for 3 decades.
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Using Rain Gardens to Keep Waterways Pollution-Free
How seven gorgeous gardens were designed to filter and divert rain runoff and protect the surrounding environment
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Fresh Start for a Master Bath
A layout overhaul and classic fixtures deliver a dreamy master bath
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Color of the Month, April 2014: Celosia Orange
Take inspiration from these 18 bright and crisp looks, and see how Pantone’s saturated orange can transform your rooms
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How to Design a Custom Timber Structure on a Tight Budget
Through creative detailing and design, Hennebery Eddy Architects crafted a facility for the Cascades Academy that complements its forested site.
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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).
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A Stylish Laundry Room for $87
White cabinets, pale aqua walls, and horizontal batten detailing give a cave-like space a bright new look