Design
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.
80 Years and Counting: More Storage, Please
Despite eight decades and a multi-generation divide, prospective home buyers in 1938 expressed preferences for many of the same features and amenities favored by today’s home buyers.
55+ Builders See New Housing Trends in Florida
The latest models and plans for 55+ community designs were on display last month during the International Builders Show in Orlando.
3 BALA Hall of Fame Inductees Revealed
The Best in American Living Awards™ program recently inducted its sixth class into the BALA Hall of Fame, honoring innovative, well-respected individuals and companies that have significantly affected residential design and construction. The 2017 BALA Hall of Fame class includes: Lita Dirks. Dirks, owner of Lita Dirks & Co. in Greenwood Village, Colo., is an […]
Designs that Optimize Space, Honor Classic Style and More
Forget those cold, gray skies: The free, digital Winter Issue of Best in American Living magazine is here with hot stories on all the ways design touches our professional and personal lives.
