Category: design
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Structural Design Strategies to Boost Efficiency and Cut Costs
Project budgets don’t break themselves. But they sure feel that way when you’re three months into a build and the steel costs have doubled, the framing crew is sitting idle because of design conflicts, and the AHJ just kicked back your structural drawings for the third time. Here’s what most developers and contractors figure out…
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Structural Design Strategies to Boost Efficiency and Cut Costs
Project budgets don’t break themselves. But they sure feel that way when you’re three months into a build and the steel costs have doubled, the framing crew is sitting idle because of design conflicts, and the AHJ just kicked back your structural drawings for the third time. Here’s what most developers and contractors figure out…
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Technoform Unveils High-Performance Glass System Solutions
Technoform North America showcases its high-performance solutions for insulating glass and fenestration systems at GlassBuild America in booth #29013. Face-to-Face ConnectionsOn Wed., Nov. 5, 2-4 p.m. EST, Technoform will host an in-booth a cocktail reception to celebrate its new products and partnerships.During GlassBuild, a collaborative trio of industry leaders – GED Integrated Solutions, Inc.; Vitro™ Architectural Glass and Technoform – will…
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The $100 Facebook Marketplace Furniture Find That’s Endlessly Versatile
We’ve all been there: You’re at the thrift store and something catches your eye. It’s interesting, but…meh, you’re not sure what you’d do with it, so you move on. Then, some time later, you stumble upon an image in a magazine or social feed of that very item styled beautifully, and your body is consumed…
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When Landscaping Becomes Architecture: Designing Outdoor Luxury
There’s a certain kind of silence that falls when you walk through a perfectly designed outdoor space. Not the empty kind, but the charged kind—the kind that says someone understood what this land wanted to be. Luxury landscaping today isn’t about hedges trimmed to submission or stone paths arranged like an afterthought. It’s about structure,…
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Deceuninck North America Earns ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Deceuninck North America, an industry-leading manufacturer and extruder of energy-efficient residential and commercial PVC window and door components and systems, is proud to announce it has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification, an internationally recognized standard for quality management systems. This certification demonstrates Deceuninck’s ongoing commitment to delivering reliable, high-quality, and consistent solutions for the window and…
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Guest Cottage Update – How Do You Design A House If You Don’t Know How You’ll Use It????
You guys. I’m having so much fun with the design of this house (our guest cottage). We don’t even know what it will be used for, but I do have some ideas on future function, which are informing our decisions. So if you want inside my brain (not sure I’d recommend it), here is what…
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Creating a Sanctuary: How Your Home Nourishes Body and Soul
A home is much more than four walls and a roof. At its best, it is a place of refuge, a sanctuary that supports well-being, and a canvas for personal expression. In an increasingly hectic world, the spaces we inhabit have the power to restore calm, inspire joy, and nourish both body and soul. The…
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Kaitlin’s 90s Builder-Grade Primary Bathroom Makeover
And we’re back! It’s been a little over three months since we ripped out our small, builder-grade primary bathroom and our daughter’s bathrooms for a much-needed update. I’m so happy to finally share that the bathrooms are complete! Last time you heard from me, we had just demo’d, and I shared our rough design plans…
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MBH Architects Names Jason Dries-Daffner CEO, Ryan McNulty President
MBH Architects today announced a strategic leadership transition that marks an exciting new chapter for the firm. Effective immediately, Jason Dries-Daffner has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Ryan McNulty has been appointed President. The transition is the culmination of a thoughtful succession plan to ensure long-term stability and continued growth for the 36-year-old firm. Both leaders have played…