Architecture

“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.”
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).
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).
From custom residential to multifamily, hospitality, and product design, this NYC firm leverages its philosophy across four design verticals

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
A builder's new ideas for tackling sourcing, sustainability, and other industry challenges

BALA winner Piebald Ranch, in Texas Hill Country, designed by Craig McMahon Architects. (Photo: Craig McMahon, AIA)
These three custom homes stood out in the Best in American Living Awards for their site sensitivity and attention to detail

Michael Lehrer, FAIA
President
Architect Michael Lehrer on great windows, hand-built models, and builders with high emotional intelligence

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
San Diego designer/builder Rob Wells creates the Gnar (short for gnarly) House that breaks some rules

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
Seattle-based Build LLC draws on Scandinavian influences to create modern homes that are functional and timeless

Craig McMahon, principal of Craig McMahon Architects, San Antonio writes about how dealing with clients is kind of like marriage counseling.