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Architecture
The Shake Shacks’ inverted floor plan maximizes light and air, with rooftop decks providing protected outdoor living space (Photo: Alex Herbig).
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In a densely populated Seattle neighborhood, two adjacent infill sites were developed: The Lookout and Shake Shacks
“This home in California certainly isn’t Modern, but it’s not historically ‘correct,’ either,” architect Duo Dickinson says. “Do these realities matter? The owners deeply love it. That’s what matters.”
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The inane war brewing between two camps in architecture
The Verandah House in Hampton Island, Ga. is an example of the classical architecture that architect Andrew Cogar embraces (Photo: Attic Fire Photography).
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Architect Andrew B. Cogar on tradition, teamwork, and sustainability in classical/historical architecture.
Workshop APD principals Matt Berman and Andrew Kotchen like to use authentic materials. Their design for the About Last Knife restaurant in Chicago kept the circa-1912 brickwork, using it as a canvas for a mural (Photo: Dan Kelleghan).
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From custom residential to multifamily, hospitality, and product design, this NYC firm leverages its philosophy across four design verticals
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Inspiration can come from a variety of sources, but the net result is always a better house, says guest columnist and BSB Design architect Ed Binkley
Mark Turner
Founder and Owner
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A builder's new ideas for tackling sourcing, sustainability, and other industry challenges
Michael Lehrer, FAIA
President
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Architect Michael Lehrer on great windows, hand-built models, and builders with high emotional intelligence
BALA winner Piebald Ranch, in Texas Hill Country, designed by Craig McMahon Architects. (Photo: Craig McMahon, AIA)
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These three custom homes stood out in the Best in American Living Awards for their site sensitivity and attention to detail
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Cary Bernstein talks about an architect's key criteria for selecting building partners
PROJECT: Gnar House, Squaw Valley, Calif. BUILDER/DESIGNER: Rob Wells/sixteenfifty.com, La Jolla, Calif.; CNC FABRICATOR: Byecraft Cabinet, Sparks, Nev. Photo: Jon Rouse/Rouse Photography
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San Diego designer/builder Rob Wells creates the Gnar (short for gnarly) House that breaks some rules
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An architect explains why and how he photographs his own work
Build LLC’s homes combine Scandinavian influences and contemporary materials. Photo: Courtesy Build LLC
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Seattle-based Build LLC draws on Scandinavian influences to create modern homes that are functional and timeless
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October 13, 2021
My name is James McClister, and I am Custom Builder’s new editor. It’s with humility that I take over from Nigel F.
