It was close to a year ago that I wrote about an amazing piece of software called Floorplanner, advertised as the easiest way to create and share interactive floor plans that could save me hours of back-breaking labor. As if it were possible, the product is now...
When it comes to The Lord of the Rings, some people are fanatical. And so it was with this fan who commissioned a hobbit home. The 6oo-square-foot home features a round Spanish cedar door with hand-forged single pivot hinge, handmade clay roof tiles, custom 'butterfly...
It might be described as Indiana Jones meets architecture design. Through a program called Spirit of Place/Spirit of Design, college students are immersed in locations around the world, absorb the local culture and aesthetic, then build a small structure to add to the...
WebUrbanist, a site of "urban design, culture, travel, architecture and alternative art," posts some interesting lists of what it calls "7 wonders." Discover "7 Engineering Wonders of the Modern World" and "7 Abandoned Wonders of the Former Soviet Union." Because I'm...
Take it for what you will...here is Money Magazine's list of 4 home renovation don'ts, which they claim may actually decrease the value of your home. A swimming pool. Unless you live in a hot climate, a swimming pool can be a liability, not an asset. If you live in an...
I love this article and think you will, too. Money magazine has written a humorous yet sensible piece called "5 Dumbest Renovation Fads." Here they are: 1. The great room craze2. The kitchen stadium3. The garage that ate your home4. Porches in the wrong place5....
With the presidential candidates heading into the final stretch for the nomination for 2008, it's time to rate the candidates' homes! Although it's far from being a complete listing, you can check out the pictures along with background information of the homes of...
I dread each time my wife says, "I think we need to rearrange this room." I have experience in this area and know all too well we'll spend lots of time moving furniture into place only to move the same pieces back when we find they don't fit. I understand my wife's...
Whenever I entertain visitors from out of town, I take them to see the MIT building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that I call "The Crazy Building" —more commonly known as the Stata Center. It never fails to get a "Wow" from them. Architecture has tremendous influence...
Who knew that the snout house was such a confrontational design? Apparently these houses that present a large garage on the street-facing facade are much maligned. Some communties are going so far as to pass ordinances banning them. Come on, now—this sloping garage...
