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 ...

Tech homebuyers are typically in their 30s to 40s, seeking lifestyle upgrades and often building in better neighborhoods or away from city centers. They are highly involved in every detail of the ...

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Three designers (two of them licensed contractors) explain how they narrow choices and sequence selections to keep a project ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The marble backsplash slides to reveal a hidden spice shelf, maintaining a seamless appearance when closed. Specialized engineering ensured the heavy marble moved smoothly without damaging the stone.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...