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Explore Kitchen Trends at The Washington Design Center
On Friday, March 14, The Washington Design Center will feature guest lecturers, events, product demonstrations, and new displays focused on the latest trends in kitchen and bath design.
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Woman-Owned Firms Join Forces to Build Healthy Houses
Builder Michelle Roberts and architect Amy Ellison Ostberg have teamed up to design and build houses with a focus on producing environmentally friendly and healthy homes with a historic New England aesthetic, built modularly.
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A Match Made With Haven
Throughout much of the United States, modular construction is perceived as inferior to site-built construction, particularly when it comes to aesthetic rigor. Aiming to overcome this perception, modular builders have begun to focus increasingly on design.
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News from the AIA
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has inducted 116 of its members into its College of Fellows.
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AIAS Celebrates Fund-Raising Goal, Announces New Chair
The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) recently announced that Michael Graves, FAIA, will serve as honorary chair for its Freedom By Design national community service initiative and its Beyond Architecture campaign.
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Architecture Students Get Their Hands Dirty
Designing a building and then constructing it tests a student's knowledge and capabilities in a unique way. Such design/build skills are cultivated at only a few architecture schools around the U.S.
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contemporary design dominates at fireplace show
The fireplace is an iconic symbol in American culture; its designs, with the exception of many European imports, have largely hewed traditional. But fireplace design trends are changing, and new offerings at this year's Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Expo in Atlanta tap the momentum.
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Architects Discuss Greenfield Development
the Urban Land Institute (ULI) in Sacramento, Calif., recently presented its "Building Greenfield Without Sprawl" during ULI Sacramento's District Council meeting at the Radisson Hotel Sacramento. The session was the first in a two-part series about applying sustainable principles to greenfield development.
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Romero Launches National Kit House Tours in March
Responding to demand for tours at her firm's original LV kit house in Perryville, Mo., Rocio Romero is kicked off a round of national LV house tours on March 1 in Gallatin, N.Y. The National LV Open House Tour will progress to at least three additional yet-to-be-determined locations around the country.
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Make Way for More Architecture Books
Those who delight in books packed with architectural drawings and photos offering innovative design and building ideas have three new titles to pursue.
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Order Up: New LEED for Homes Reference Guide Now Available
Residential professionals using the LEED for Homes Green Building Rating System can now pre-order version 2.0 of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Homes Reference Guide.
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Special Summit: Strategies in Sustainable Design Must green look green? How architects can incorporate earth-friendly strategies, materials and technologies into their architecture without compromising design integrity. Click here to watch the video.