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Kitchen and Residential Design: A Coverings preview

Kitchen and Residential Design

Kitchen and Residential Design. Notes and anecdotes from the design world. This revolutionary range of porcelain is well suited for indoor and outdoor applications. It comes in four colors and can be used outdoors. Such tiles have become a requisite for LEED-ID credit eligibility, and have won extensive recognition.

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The Final Stretch – KHouse Modern part 1

Life of an Architect

There are two garages on this house, and both of them are disconnected from the main house (because this is a LEED Gold or better house, final paperwork has not been completed). It isn’t an issue now, but it could be in the future so this has been a consideration since the earliest design schemes were presented.

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Houston Apartments: The Ultimate Renters Guide

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Besides basic information such as year constructed, number of units and average rent prices, we factored in community amenities such as outdoor spaces and fitness facilities. We delved into the interior design, looking for features such as hardwood flooring, stainless steel appliances, balconies and other modern features.

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KHouse Modern Progress Update | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Our owner is crazy awesome in that he really cares about the design process and keeps asking questions that pushes the design and invariably causes changes. This rendered site plan still shows the vegetative roof – something that we were pursuing since this will be a LEED for Homes certified project.

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Israel – but first, let me take a groupie

Life of an Architect

Born in Mexico and raised in the US, she graduated from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. Laura Mordas-Schenkein is the Editorial Project Manager and a contributing writer for Inhabitat.com , a digital publication dedicated to the future of design. She also holds an architecture degree from Princeton University and an M.A