The Not So Big House movement was kicked off by the 1998 publication of The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live by...

Future proofing – Flexible Spaces
: Make sure the design you choose addresses more than just your immediate needs as these will change...

The design of ergonomically-minded interior spaces produces living areas that are not only easier and simpler to live in, but by virtue...

When Should You Start Designing Your Project? In order to understand the factors impacting the timing of your project its necessary to...

Metal Roofing Benefits Metal beats out conventional roofing materials in several ways. Expected Lifespan Properly installed, a metal...

Gable Roof Pros Gable roofs will easily shed water and snow, provide more space for the attic or vaulted ceilings, and allow more...

What is a flat roof? A flat roof is installed to sit horizontally on top of a building, with very little or no pitch. A flat roof is...

By the mid-19th century, The Guardian details, the industrial revolution nearly caused Barcelona to collapse because the city’s...

In achieving architectural design excellence there are infinite Everests which beckon us: which Everest should we climb? “The secret of...

Organizations, business practices, educational settings and learning methodologies, and the workforce have changed dramatically in the...

Here are some quoted rates for Tenant Improvement for a typical space including costs to design, permit and construct the improvements...

For most people extra living space has traditionally been acquired by moving house, but if you are happy with where you live, the...

In the event you are already leaning toward an open floor plan concept, here are a couple of question to ask yourself: Is more natural...

“When they have a choice, people will always gravitate to those rooms which have light on two sides, and leave the rooms which are lit...

An infinity pool can be used to frame how your home is to be perceived from a pre-selected vantage point. Our firm was recently...

House in Zakopane, Poland Architect/theorist Christopher Alexander conceptualized Pattern #117: Sheltering Roof in his 1977 book, A...

This unit of measure was first conceptualized in the PhD dissertation of Mathis Wackernagel under the supervision of William Rees at the...

The Campo seen from the Palazzo Pio. In 1987 I was accepted as an exchange student and graduate student in residence at the Palazzo Pio...

Accessible design is the branch of professional architectural practice in which the needs of people with disabilities are specifically...

Definition of Flow Flow is the mental state in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus,...