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RADA 2012 Award Winners

johnsen schmaling architects

Studio for a Composer, Spring Prairie, Wis.

outbuilding / merit

Radically simplified forms and a tightly focused program yield a pure architectural experience.

 
 
 

Restoration/Preservation Winners

AP Lofts, Des Moines, Iowa

This sensitive restoration revitalizes a defunct warehouse.

Schindler House on Ellis Avenue, Inglewood, Calif.

This renovation was guided by the question: What would Schindler do?

Restoration/Renovation of and Addition to Historic Vaucluse, Machipongo, Va.

A historic plantation house is simplified and restored.

 
 
 

Custom Home Design Awards

Announcing the Winners of the 2012 Custom Home Design Awards!

After narrowing down the hundreds of entries to just 29 winners, the jurors bestowed one Custom Home of the Year award, seven Grand awards, and 21 Merit awards

 
 
 

Design Studio Slideshow

design: doreve nicholaeff, architect

Breakfast Rooms

With strong connections to the kitchen and usually offering ample daylight, breakfast rooms are used for much more than sitting down to the morning meal.

 
 
 

Featured Small House

B+W House, Minneapolis

An urban infill house makes the most of a tight site.


 
 

Featured Large House

Nightingale 2 Residence
Architect: Studio Pali Fekete Architects (SPF:a)
Location: Beverly Hills, California

Nightingale Residence, Los Angeles

Quintessentially California, this cantilevered glass box is designed for indoor/outdoor living.


 
 
 
 

Business Profiles

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Rainwater harvesting helps Rex Bost and his custom home building business weather the economic downturn

A sideline in rainwater harvesting systems helps stabilize Rex Bost's custom home...

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The Eddinger clan puts work and family first

Eddinger Enterprises is a family-run custom home business that really works.

russell d. busa

Boston-area Builder Bets on Custom Modular Homes

Russell D. Busa has found a niche building modular custom homes.

 
 
 

Read the Current Issue

March-April

Our 2012 Kitchen & Bath Design Guide weaves traditional function with timeless style; Smart diversification helps custom building companies boost business; and more.

 
 
 
 

Custom Home Network

 
 
 

As We See It

As We See It is a "group blog," featuring opinions and commentary from the staffs of CUSTOM HOME and residential architect magazines.


As We See It

  • Llighthouses Available, Cheap

    I've been impressed on this visit with how my old hometown, DC, seems to be thriving, and that leads me to reflect on how cities in...

    CUSTOM HOME May 21, 2012

     
  • Regional Design at AIA 2012

    The AIA 2012 session "Connect to the World and Community: Region-Based Design and Its Connection to Culture, Community, and Place" on...

    CUSTOM HOME May 18, 2012

     
  • Legal Basics for Architectural Practice

    At the AIA 2012 National Convention in Washington, D.C., Charles R. Heuer, FAIA, Esq., presented “Did You Get the Owner’s Manual for Your...

    CUSTOM HOME May 18, 2012

     
 
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Net-zero Homes for the Aleutian Islands

"If you think designing a truly efficient building for your region is a challenge, try making one work in Alaska's Aleutian Islands."

 



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Highlights From Georgetown House Tour

"On Saturday I took the Georgetown House Tour, an annual Washington, D.C., institution put on by St. John's Episcopal Church. Of particular interest to me were the three architects' own houses on the tour."

 
 
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Directions Virtual Conference

The Master Class II

The Master Class II focuses on the next level of business essentials for the cutting-edge custom home pros.

 
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