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modern craft
I'm spending my weekends performing a task all baby boomers dread: I'm clearing out my parents' house. It's a cavernous place packed basement to attic with books, decorative objects, and furniture. During their nearly 60 years of marriage, some of it spent living overseas, my parents assembled a formidable collection. complete story
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on the boards: above it all
With the Q, a minimalist tower draped in glass, Jonathan Segal, FAIA, is taking his ideas for energy-sipping design to a new level. Segal plans to spend $11 million—his biggest investment so far—to construct the seven-story building in San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood.
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ra profile: a passion for craft
anne fougeron's work explores the boundaries of art, light, and life in california.
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residential architect design awards: call for entries
could your house win an award from a group of other accomplished architects?
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Reinvention 2007
What does modern design mean today? And what can traditions teach us about ourselves and our dwellings? Reinvention 2007 will examine ways you can learn from the past while still advancing the profession and the art of residential design.
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Sophisticated visualizations of the cityscape aren't only for the experts
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off the shelf: plug and play
high-end appliances turn the daily grind into afternoon delights.
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New Products for Custom Homes
Real wood veneer-wrapped molding and a variable-speed gas furnace.
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DOE's Solar Decathlon Set for Oct. 12-20
Visit D.C. in October to watch students compete to prove their solar designs are the most efficient.
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 Finally, an insect screen that actually enhances your view.
Introducing the virtually invisible TruScene® insect screen from Andersen. With 50% more clarity than standard insect screens, the strength of stainless steel, and increased air flow. You have to not see it to believe it.
Go online for a free sample. Visit andersenwindows.com/truscene.
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Brad Pitt, Steve Bing Plan New 150-Home Community in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward
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Park(ing) Day Celebrates, Promotes City Parks
Temporary parks appropriate parking spots nationwide to emphasize the value of green spaces in cities.
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 We go through a lot to protect your reputation.
At the American Architectural Manufacturers Association, we’re obsessed with the quality of doors and windows. Every product that displays our certification label has had a sample of its design pass independent, accredited lab tests for resistance to wind pressure and air and water leakage. To learn more, visit aamanet.org/certification. AAMA Stands for You.
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