SWATT + PARTNERS was asked by the new owners of a home that the firm had previously completed to design a new home office structure, remote from the main house. The original home was an award-winning ‘off the grid’ 2-story structure on a beautiful 9-acre rural site, overlooking a dense forest of Douglas fir madrone […]
In the small village of Guisande, on the beautiful wild coast known as the Costa de la Muerte (La Coruña, Galicia, Spain), Galician architect Rodrigo Currás Torres has built a detached villa that stands out for its curved roof, clad in extruded stoneware pavers by Gres Aragón: a traditional product used in a unique way. […]
NIBS was established by Congress to support public and private building technology advancing the nation’s structures (WASHINGTON, DC) – 2024 marks five decades of significant contribution and service by the National Institute of Building Sciences to the U.S. built environment. NIBS was officially established in August 1974, by the U.S. Congress in the Housing and Community Development […]
The program aims to standardize the colors and grades of these products, enabling increased use of high-quality alder by cabinet, millwork, and furniture manufacturers. EUGENE, OR and CHEHALIS, WA — Murphy Plywood, the leading supplier of Alder plywood in North America, and Cascade Hardwood, the leading multi-mill operator of Alder sawmills in the Pacific Northwest, […]
Reston, VA – The Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA), which champions advocacy, leadership, and quality in the North American cabinet industry, is proud to welcome Amherst into the organization as a new member. Based in Austin, Texas with a newly opened factory in Cuero, Texas, Amherst is a leading national supplier of modular housing, producing up […]
The architects’ careful selection of all the materials used in the hotel included ONIX glass mosaic tiles to line the pools and cover the wellness zones. This property is considered to be one of the world’s most luxurious hotels and is housed in a historic listed building in Sydney’s Edwardian baroque district. It is the work of […]
Story contributed by Hope’s Windows, Inc. The Philadelphia Museum of Art broke ground on a major renovation in 2017. World-renowned international architect Frank Gehry designed the multi-million-dollar renovation, which is focused on opening up the museum’s interior with more public spaces, more room for art, and easier navigation. Critical to the success of the signature […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Omnia Exterior Solutions™, a portfolio company of CCMP Growth Advisors, LP (“CCMP“), today announced a new partnership with Black Hills Exteriors, a roofing and exteriors company out of Rapid City, South Dakota. This will be the third company added to Omnia Exterior Solutions’ portfolio, which launched in June 2023 with a partnership […]
Education and on-site support can provide engineers and contractors peace of mind when installing this hybrid solution Zero-energy buildings (ZEB) and even zero-energy targeting cities are gaining momentum all over the United States and Canada, both for environmental and financial reasons. Why is this a major trend? What are the health and comfort outcomes for […]