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With small lots becoming the rule rather than the exception, narrow and deep designs meet the demands of modern living as builders learn lessons from the past. There's no need […]

It used to be you lived at home, worked at work. Now, zero-commute is the buzzword, and builders are buying in with live/work units that provide the ultimate in flexibility. […]

Here are the 20 absolute best trade secrets from leaders in the building industry. Read them, use them, make them work for you. It's that time again. Time to shelve […]

In their 35th year, the Gold Nugget Awards showcase the best de sign and planning in the western United States and the Pacific Rim. Forget Paris, Milan, and New York […]

Second homes are more than just a status symbol for buyers who want to get away from it all. Timeless designs provide a place to play now and retire later. […]

Builders want high density. Buyers crave low maintenance. Put the two together, and you get the big. house. on-a-small-lot phenom that's changing the face of America's suburbs. Given the choice […]

The living is easy in today's new rental communities - designed to compete head-on with single-family neighborhoods. The rental market is on the upswing. Singles and couples - the best […]

Winners of the 17th annual Builder's Choice Design and Planning Awards exemplify good design, social consciousness, and market durability. The 1997 Builder's Choice winners set a national standard for excellence […]

Pride of Place Madison Lane will change the way you think about production housing. Although it's not the first project to create eclectic streetscapes with different architectural styles, it provides […]

Neighborhood Nostalgia Modesto, Calif. - Rose Lane is both a dream project and nightmare for David and Bob Florsheim, brothers and co-owners of Florsheim Homes, a builder/developer in Stockton, Calif. […]

Find design inspiration in this collection of memorable details from the 1997 Builder's Choice Design and Planning Awards. Counter Intelligence A maple accessory center in the owners' bath provides cabinet […]

A neotraditional community features an enclave of homes that strikes an emotional chord with the builder and buyers alike. Builder Michael Levy. of Lozier Homes personally relates to every style […]

There's a buzz in Vero Beach, Fla. Locals talk about this small seaside city as the state's best-kept secret. They'd just as soon keep it that way. Veto Beach is […]

A wave of commercial building crashed on the shores of the Mississippi gulf coast in the early 1990s, leaving several large projects in its wake. Now a second wave of […]

In a region overrun with red tile and stucco, the homes at Crooked Oak by John Laing Homes stand apart with design details from classic American farmhouses. The meadows, rolling […]

Architectural design continues to evolve drawing upon the past and looking toward the future. Innovate and Accommodate Ask anyone who's been in the housing industry for the past 20 years […]

When Taylor Woodrow Homes decided to introduce new designs for established and growing families at Bellacere in the planned community of San Juan Hills in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., it […]

Builder/developer Sam Coniglio of American Sterling Enterprises in Sarasota, Fla., wanted to preserve the natural beauty of Amberwynd of Sneade Island, a 36-acre community on the Florida coast between Sarasota […]

Boyne City, Mich. - As legend has it, a New York settler dreamed of a cabin on a bear-shaped lake, and pioneers headed west to find the cabin. Historians believe […]

Edwards, Colo. - A golf course and mountain views aren't enough to distinguish a resort community in the Vail Valley. But they can make quite an impression when combined with […]

Corner Office Many builders offer a study off the foyer. But Monterey Homes' Trieste model at Lincoln Place in Scottsdale, Ariz., comes with a double twist: corner glass and a […]

LIVING AND DINING ROOMS COME AND GO. GREAT ROOMS EXPAND AND CONTRACT. BUT KITCHENS AND BATHS REMAIN CORE COMPONENTS OF THE HOME - SO MAKE THEM EXCITING FROM THE START. […]

The Port of Seattle now offers urbanites a place to live, work, and play. Waterfront Landings fulfills the demand for downtown housing as part of the city's Bell Street Pier […]

Buyers are praising the garden homes at Celebration, Fla. The units represent the first new house type to be introduced in the master planned community in two years. Situated close […]