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The Art of Architecture131 Stories

Design Workshop: Getting a Feel for Steel
ArchitectureDesign Workshop: Getting a Feel for Steel
By Eric Reinholdt
Versatile and strong beyond belief, steel can create amazing expressions in homes and landscapes
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Design Workshop: Modern Metal Shingle Style
Modern ArchitectureDesign Workshop: Modern Metal Shingle Style
By Eric Reinholdt
Steel, copper and zinc shingles take siding to new heights, with less maintenance than their wooden cousins
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Design Workshop: How a Site Can Shape a Home
ArchitectureDesign Workshop: How a Site Can Shape a Home
By Eric Reinholdt
Create architectural poetry by looking to a site's topography, climate, trees and more to inform the home's design
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Architect's Toolbox: The Sketches That Spark a Home
ArchitectureArchitect's Toolbox: The Sketches That Spark a Home
By Mitchell Parker
See why in a high-tech world, pen and paper are often still essential for communicating design ideas
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The Truth About 'Simple' Modern Details
ArchitectureThe Truth About 'Simple' Modern Details
By Bud Dietrich, AIA
They may look less costly and easier to create, but modern reveals, slab doors and more require an exacting hand
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Modern Materials: Copper, Architecture's Natural Beauty
Curb AppealModern Materials: Copper, Architecture's Natural Beauty
By John Hill
The rich patina is just the beginning — copper for home exteriors is strong, shapable and highly recyclable
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Experience Your New Home — Before You Build It
The Art of ArchitectureExperience Your New Home — Before You Build It
By Dylan Chappell
Photorealistic renderings can give you a clearer picture of the house you're planning before you take the leap
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Architect's Toolbox: 6 Drawings on the Way to a Dream Home
Working With an ArchitectArchitect's Toolbox: 6 Drawings on the Way to a Dream Home
By Bud Dietrich, AIA
Each architectural drawing phase helps ensure a desired result. See what happens from quick thumbnail sketch to detailed construction plan
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8 Wonders of Imagination in Architecture
The Art of Architecture8 Wonders of Imagination in Architecture
By Eric Spry
Explore what's possible when a soaring architectural vision has a chance to fly
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5 Modern Home Exteriors Tell a Texture Story
Architecture5 Modern Home Exteriors Tell a Texture Story
By John Hill
'Woven' concrete, rammed earth, stones tumbled into baskets ... Materials with texture give these homes freedom of expression
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The ABCs of CAD
ArchitectureThe ABCs of CAD
By Dylan Chappell
Computers help architects produce countless renderings and shorten lead times. But still there's one big thing CAD can't do
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