Ottawa-based EkoBuilt founder Paul Kealey explains why Passive House performance depends on integrated design and on one ...

More than half of one firm's wildfire rebuild clients are skipping like-for-like reconstruction, even though custom design ...

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The 9,800-square-foot home is embedded into the hillside, with a planted roof that disguises its structure and naturally integrates it into the site. Architectural features like a curved retaining ...

The renovation of a D.C. Tudor includes a new pool house with a two-car garage and guest suite. Design efforts focused on preserving the historic character, while modernizing the interiors. A tiered ...

The project preserved key historic features such as wide-plank pine flooring, exposed timber framing, and original trusses to maintain the barn's character. Design choices emphasized contrasting old ...

Soake Pools was founded in 2014, inspired by a couple's time in a Vermont resort plunge pool. The company's prefabricated, hand-tiled concrete pools are made in a controlled factory environment and ...

Rather than looking like it was simply built on the lot, this 9,800-square-foot custom home in Virginia appears as though it belongs in the natural environment. From the way it emerges from the ground ...

"Our defining move for 2026 is growth. Client inquiries and signed contracts continue to outpace last year, driven by a demand for stability and predictability in an increasingly noisy economic ...

Craig and Cavan McMahon’s mother didn’t want her sons to go into the construction business. She hoped to spare them the toll the family’s concrete business took on loved ones’ bodies and souls, so she ...

Exterior lighting demands the same level of control, flexibility, and ease of use as indoor systems, with a focus on creating relaxing and functional outdoor environments. Dark-sky guidelines and ...

Fallingwater was built between 1934 and 1939 over a waterfall, exemplifying Wright’s integration of architecture and nature. A comprehensive conservation project began in 2016, involving 3D scans, ...