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A production house architect shows how moving the stairway more toward the center of the house improves the floor plan.
With a little thought and some design tweaks, architect Rich Bubnowski shows how a front-loaded garage can be in balance with the rest of a detached home's front elevation.
Designer and builder Ed Binkley shows how a traditional farm house massing paired with contemporary faÁade details will snag buyers of all generations.
Architect Bill Hezmalhalch shows how he's retooling the traditional single-family home to answer the call for multigen living options.
Architect Michael L. Woodley offers up a few ideas of how to make a little bit of land go a long way.
Two different floor plans in the same footprint illustrate how smart tweaks make a modest production home live larger.
What can builders and engineers do to reduce the death and destruction tornadoes cause?
Four eco-wise homes, from ultra-modern to super-traditional, are handsome proof that you can't tell a green house just by looking at it.
Cutting corners can be a good thing—that is, when you’re eliminating unnecessary rooms and streamlining the home’s footprint.
Cost-effective and beautiful, the latest trend in home design is a return to simplicity.
To appeal to a new generation of buyers, a best-selling house plan gets a more contemporary façade.
Architect Barry Berkus discusses his ideas about the reinvention of multigenerational housing.
Curves aren't always the impractical whimsy of some nutty architect. They're a sensible choice when you need to squeeze more room out of a tiny floor plan.
Three builders focus changes on kitchens and baths.
The technology can also expose flaws early in the design process.
After several years of value-engineering home designs, builders need to add features that will inspire potential buyers.
When floor area is limited, the difference between cramped and comfortable is in the details.
It's time to welcome the new dining room, an eating space that’s integrated with the kitchen for convenience but large enough to feel special.
Stacked-box designs are efficient and affordable to build, but that doesn’t mean they have to sacrifice style.
Elevation still golden, but the interiors are stale? Consider a plan makeover within the confines of the existing footprint.