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MB Architecture  completed the design of House in the Lanes , a 7,300 square foot contemporary residence with an inspiring layout in Amagansett, NY. The clients requested a maintenance-free house that would last for decades to come. Builders used materials and finishes such as charred cypress, raw concrete and zinc for their ability to weather naturally over time. “The lanes in Amagansett, New York are a set of walkable streets perpendicular to Main Street, dotted with a diverse range of houses and styles, that are walking distance to the ocean,” the architects explained. “In a departure from recent additions to the area, where houses extend from side to side on a given parcel, often choking it, we opted to let the side facade, the narrow end, be the street-front. By doing so, we were able to let the longer side of the house face south and direct sun, while maintaining a suitable distance to the neighbors.” “A sunken courtyard on the south side of the house and a generous light-we

For too long, the issues of gender, disability, and user-centeredness have been relegated to the far margins of architectural history. Places  columnist Barbara Penner uncovers a parallel narrative to the rise of flexible home design — often attributed to a handful of progressive postwar designers — in the history of home economics. She explores the flexible domestic spaces created by designers such as Lillian Moller Gilbreth to accommodate what we now call "non-conforming" bodies, and shows how their work laid the foundations for the Independent Living and universal design movements. Places Journal via Archinect - News http://bit.ly/2J2kPpT

Find the perfect acoustic products for your next project through Architizer’s new community marketplace for building-products .  M anufacturers:  Check out the latest construction leads  and  sign up now . The Voxman Music Building , designed by LMN Architects , is the latest addition to the University of Iowa’s downtown campus, replacing the former music building which was irreversibly damaged by flooding in 2008. Named in honor of the late Himie Voxman, an alumni of the school who served as its musical director for nearly three decades, the new facility was designed to “celebrate musical performance at every turn, embracing a collaborative and exploratory model of education that treats every space as performance space.” This was no small task given the scale and diversity of the program. In total, the building encompasses 184,000 square feet of space, spread across six floors, including a 700-seat concert hall, a 200-seat recital hall, a 75-seat organ hall, a music library and St

This post is brought to you by  AA Istanbul Visiting School . AA ISTANBUL VISITING SCHOOL – ROBOTIC MEDIATIONS  Monday June 25 – Friday 6 July 6, 2018 AA Istanbul Visiting School, in collaboration with Istanbul Bilgi University, is a unique learning and making experience. The program continues to build on its expertise on generative design methodologies and large- scale prototyping techniques from previous years, while bringing together a range of experts from internationally acclaimed academic institutions and practices, Architectural Association, Zaha Hadid Architects, among others. AA Istanbul Visiting School investigates the inherent associations between form, material, and structure through the rigorous implementation of innovative design and fabrication techniques. Computational methods for design, analysis, and fabrication are coupled with physical experimentation, fostering ‘learning-by- experimentation’ in an active collaborative studio environment. Throughout the design

Choosing to live in a rental property offers a lot of freedom from repairs and maintenance. Typically, tenants are not responsible for tasks like cutting the grass and fixing plumbing problems. Perhaps that’s why more than 111 million Americans have chosen renting over home ownership, according to the National Multifamily Housing Council . Renting provides convenience and independence, but there are limits to what you can do in a rental property. While specifics may vary from landlord to landlord, these are some of the general do’s and don’ts of renting a property. Some of the biggest do’s and don’ts of renting involve painting projects. Image: Vertebrae Architecture Don’t go paint crazy “Tenants like to say, ‘I’m leaving the place better than I got it,’ and some tenants might think that blood-red accent wall they painted is much better,” says Diana Valin, CPM, owner/broker at The Rental Xperts in San Diego, CA. However, Valin tells Freshome that this is rarely the case – at

AA Summer DLAB experiments with the integration of advanced computational design, analysis, and large scale prototyping techniques. Now in its 13th year, Summer DLAB continues to build on its expertise on complex architectural design and fabrication processes, relying heavily on materiality and performance. The program brings together a range of experts - tutors and lecturers – from internationally acclaimed academic institutions and practices, including AA Emergent Technologies & Design (EmTech) Graduate Program staff. The research generated at Summer DLAB has been published in international media - ArchDaily, Archinect, Bustler - and peer-reviewed conference papers, including SimAUD (Simulation in Architecture and Urban Design), eCAADe (Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe). AA Summer DLAB investigates on the correlations between form, material, and structure through the rigorous implementation of computational methods for design, analysis,

CNET , one of the biggest and most trusted tech review websites, was way ahead of its time in 2015 when it announced that we’d all eventually live in smart homes. They were right: According to Report Linker , 41% of US homes now own at least one smart home device. And that number is growing, partially thanks to efforts like the CNET Smart Home. CNET just launched the Xfinity CNET Smart Home in San Francisco.  Williams Sonoma  designed the interior of the 2,952-square-foot house with three bedrooms, a two-car garage and a backyard. In addition to the interior furnishings, Williams Sonoma provided smart kitchen products . The home will serve as a lab for the latest home tech product tests and reviews, which will be shared online at CNET’s  Guide to Smart Living.  CNET’s goal is to help consumers use smart home tech to make the most of their lives and homes. Among the vintage items on the bookcase of the CNET Smart Home is the sleek, modern Google Home device. CNET has created a com

Find the best black building materials for your next project through  Architizer’s new community marketplace for building-products . Manufacturers:  Check out the latest construction leads  and  sign up now . Henry Ford, the father of assembly-line manufacturing, had a saying: “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.” Ford knew that the success of his company rested on the standardization of its marquee product, the Model T. This car was manufactured cheaply en masse because each unit was exactly the same. Naturally, they came in the only color that is a true neutral, the color that is really the absence of colors: Black. As with the original iPhone, nothing else would quite suit the product’s cultural meaning. Black can make all kinds of statements, depending on the context. While it signified uniformity and pragmatism for Henry Ford, artists such as Johnny Cash have worn black as a symbol of rebellion. “It is the ultimate code switcher

Most homebuyers have a laundry list of “must-have” items before signing on the dotted line, ranging from hardwood floors to stainless steel appliances to open floorplans. But there’s one thing they don’t want in a new house: pests . And for good reason. According to Cindy Mannes, vice president of public affairs for the National Pest Management Association , “Termites cause more than $5 billion in property damage each year – a cost that is typically not covered by homeowners’ insurance.” Pests aren’t just unsightly; they also cause costly property damage. Image: DeForest Architects These particular insects are insidious – Mannes tells Freshome that termites chew through wood, flooring and wallpaper without being detected by the human eye. “Termites are known as ‘silent destroyers’ because they can compromise the structural stability of a home without anyone even knowing until the damage is severe,” she explains. However, termites aren’t the only pests that potential buyers shou

Let these fresh pendant light ideas inspire your next design. Image: Earle & Ginger Kitchens Pendant lights have been around for a while, but that doesn’t mean there’s only one way to use them. In fact, far from it. Occasionally you need to shake things up by combining traditional design elements with new pendant light ideas. Often the results turn out better than you ever could have imagined. With that in mind, we present you with 16 fresh pendant light ideas. Read them over and consider how you can bring some of these lighting design twists into your own home. After all, sometimes even the classics benefit from a little makeover. Pendant light ideas for the kitchen Consider grouping your pendant lights to create a faux-chandelier look. Image: Certified Luxury Builders – Dallas/Fort Worth A polished finish gives your metal pendant lights a fresh, modern touch. Image: Linda McDougald Design | Postcard from Paris Home Shake up your design by using two different light