Design
2019 Show Home Boasts Never-Before-Seen Architecture
Construction on the latest edition of NAHB’s flagship exhibit, The New American Home, is well underway in Las Vegas. Those who attend the International Builders’ Show 2019 and tour the home are in for a real treat.
Bathrooms Overtake Kitchens as Most Popular Remodeling Project
As the industry kicks off National Home Remodeling Month in May, NAHB released the results of a new survey which highlight the most common remodeling projects. While the kitchen may be king for some, smaller-scale renovations are slowly becoming just as popular.
Rethinking the 55+ Buyer
55+ buyers seek convenience, experiences and value. They’re looking for a community that goes beyond a quality home and inviting neighborhood. They care about events, programming and amenities over the size of the spaces within the building.
Century-Old Building Sparks New Development
The warehouse building that became Boury Lofts in Wheeling, W. Va. was a mystery. Over the years, it was home to a biscuit factory, a coffee roaster, a wool and ginseng exporter, a cold-storage facility and many other businesses. The building had been abandoned for decades, but a collaborative effort from area developers and designers brought it back to life and turned it into a chic, 72-unit multifamily structure.
3 Trends to Watch in Smart Lighting
An excellent bellwether for advances coming to residential lighting solutions is the biennial Light + Building show in Frankfurt, Germany. The show — which boasts a staggering attendance of 220,000 global visitors — exhibits trends in lighting design, electrical systems and building automation. Here’s what we learned.
Timber Towers Face Key Vote
Proposals for an innovative method of wood construction that could allow 18-story wood residential buildings face their first key vote for incorporation in the 2021 edition of the International Code Council’s International Building Code.
Hidden Tech: Stashing Speakers and TVs
Speakers, subwoofers and TVs can disappear into a room with the proper planning and the right installer.
Free Webinar: What Makes a ‘Home for Life?’
In the free webinar Design Highlights from the 2017 Homes for Life Single-Space Category Winner, 2-3 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 28, you’ll get the winners’ latest tips on incorporating aging-in-place and universal design features into your next project.
First-Time Home Buyers Deflated, but not Deterred
Competition is stiff in housing markets across the country. Limited inventory of existing and entry-level homes, combined with inevitable interest rate hikes are causing prices to rise and expectations to decline — particularly among first-time buyers.
The Big Voice Trend Ahead in Smart Home Tech
What are the big developments in smart home technology? And what’s on the horizon in the next year or two? Gordon van Zuiden, founder of the San Francisco home technology company cyberManor, has the answer to both questions: Voice control.
