An inside look at the HBA's Tour of Homes

2010 is "the year of the kitchen," or so we've heard it professed, and that comes as no surprise to us. As homeowners continue to edit their lives down to what's really important, our kitchens--natural gathering spaces whether we are entertaining, cooking, or relaxing with our families--become a metaphorical focal point of our lives. A recent article in Kansas... [Read more...]

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Although some may say that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, we'd like to share a few insights from the International Builders Show (IBS), taking place in Sin City this week. For now, here are two (not-so-secret) observations on IBS from industry reporters. 1) As many of you may have guessed, sustainability is still on the forefront of professional home... [Read more...]

Living Roof at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Image from AP.

According to John King, Urban Design writer at the San Francisco Chronicle, the last 10 years in architecture consist of "an era when architecture became hotter and hipper than ever, yet too often was treated as a three-dimensional marketing tool." Of course, as in the article we posted on our blog yesterday, we'd prefer to look forward to the next decade... [Read more...]

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