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Solar Technology for Housing

BUILD reviews solar technology at three scales of housing

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The Delight in Finding Extraordinary Design

BUILD discusses the pleasure of stumbling upon extraordinary design.

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Town & Country

BUILD unveils a new model of home

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Through the Lens of Architecture: An Interview with Laurie Hawkinson, SMU + U...

BUILD talks with architect and Columbia professor Laurie Hawkinson about getting public projects, working with different types of clients, and the education of an architect.

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Outsmarting BIM

Three Strategies BUILD Employees Use to Avoid the BIM Trap

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Design, Context and Delight: Explanations of the Built Environment with Kate...

BUILD interviews Kate Ascher for ARCADE Magazine.

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Living Large with a Small Footprint

If you live in the Pacific Northwest and are in the market for your first home, but you haven’t won the lottery or don’t work in tech, then your prospects may be looking pretty grim.  Despite the Fed...

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Density Doesn’t Have to be Scary

BUILD discusses the challenges and opportunities of increased density in our single family neighborhoods.

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The Art and Architecture of Baroque Scandinavian Modernism

KUGGEN, photo by Tord-Rikard Soderstrom Back in 2014, BUILD met with Swedish architect Gert Wingårdh at his Stockholm headquarters to discuss his impressive roster of forward-thinking public and...

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reBUILDing Ecology: Episode #1: people, salmon and agriculture on the...

Build is actively thinking about how our industry impacts ecology. While reducing the environmental impact of our buildings is critical, we also want to understand how a holistic approach to site...

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Scandinavian Modernism: A Conversation with Gert Wingårdh / PART TWO

BUILD and Gert Wingårdh discuss design, clients' happiness, and what it means to be a maximalist. We hope you enjoy part two of this interview from our archives! The post Scandinavian Modernism: A...

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How to Predict the Future with Energy Modeling

Like many of us in the design and construction industries, we at BUILD have been thinking about how to create more energy efficient buildings, at every stage of the design process. The post How to...

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Thank You, Seattle City Council

BUILD expresses its gratitude for Council Bill 120587 The post Thank You, Seattle City Council appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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Architecture as Instrument: An Interview with Håkan Widjedal, Arkitektstudio...

BUILD interviews Stockholm architect Håkan Widjedal, Part 1 The post Architecture as Instrument: An Interview with Håkan Widjedal, Arkitektstudio Widjedal Racki, Part 1 appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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Cities Need Smaller Buildings

BUILD reviews the merits of small buildings through the lens of a recently completed project. The post Cities Need Smaller Buildings appeared first on BUILD Blog.

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The Craft of Tropical Modernism: An Interview with Mark de Reus, Part 1

BUILD talks with Mark de Reus about the design strategies of tropical modernism, the challenges of thatched roofs, and why new construction in Hawai’i should be blessed by a Hawai’ian priest. The post...

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The Development Advantages of Architecting Early, Part 1: Land Research and...

BUILD reviews 5 reasons to bring an architect on board early in the land research and acquisition phase The post The Development Advantages of Architecting Early, Part 1: Land Research and Acquisition...

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Circumstances, Expectations and Trust: An Interview with Peter Bohlin and Ray...

BUILD sits down with Peter Bohlin and Ray Calabro of BCJ to discuss their process of designing everything from art galleries to books. The post Circumstances, Expectations and Trust: An Interview with...

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The Development Advantages of Architecting Early: Part 2 – Feasibility

BUILD reviews five key advantages of bringing an architect on board early to multi-family and mixed-use projects. The post The Development Advantages of Architecting Early: Part 2 – Feasibility...

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Creating Communities That Last: An Interview with Lake Union Partners, Part 1

When it comes to community commentary, it’s more often about social issues than actual development. The most frequent issue raised in neighborhoods is about access. The post Creating Communities That...

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