Sustainability and resilience are key topics of discussion among architects, engineers and builders, and they are often discussed somewhat synonymously. Increasingly added to the mix is the concept of building...
When you’re planning to install a skylight or sun tunnel (tubular) model, it’s understood that you need to make sure you understand the rudimentary concepts of design to find the...
After nearly a year of confinement, outdoor living spaces have been growing in popularity and have become sanctuaries of relaxation, providing a space for people to feel connected with nature....
Photo credit: Pella Windows and Doors New Research from Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies shows Higher Growth Amid Challenges in Residential Remodeling The mission of the Harvard Joint Center...
Acclaimed British architect, Norman Foster said, “As an architect you design for the present, with an awareness of the past, for a future which is essentially unknown.” Architecture is powerful....
Photo Credit: HOPPE Homeowners, manufactures, remodelers, architects and everyone else who effect change in the homes where people live—and increasingly, work—everyday are keeping an eye on trends. This helps optimize...
Photo Credit: Kolbe Windows & Doors In a recent WDMA webinar, John Burns and Mikaela Sharp from John Burns Real Estate Consulting shared some very bullish data and information from...
We want to join the rest of the world in wishing a Happy 92nd Birthday to Frank Gehry, one of the most visionary architects of our time. Frank Owen Gehry...
From traditional to contemporary, slight modifications to exterior forms and window styles can shift the typical farmhouse design in many directions. “Farmhouse modern” doesn’t mean the same thing today as...
Photo Credit: Trustile At the WDMA 2020 Fall Conference, Kermit Baker Chief Economist for the American Institute of Architects took a look at the fundamentals, strengths and weaknesses of the...
Photo Credit: Masonite Many universities in North America and across the world strive to hit a certain design aesthetic on their campuses. Older, New England-based campuses, for example, embrace classic...
October 5, 2020 is World Architecture Day. This is our chance to pay tribute to the creative minds who have changed the world by shaping the spaces in which we...