House Design

Half A House Builds A Whole Community: Elemental’s Controversial Social Housing

28/02/2026NadaLeave a Comment

Villa Verde in Constitución, Chile by Elemental. Image via 99 Percent Invisible Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest WhatsApp Or https://www.archdaily.com/797779/half-a-house-builds-a-whole-community-elementals-controversial-social-housing In Chile, a middle-class family may inhabit a house of around 80 square meters, whereas a low-income family might be lucky enough to inhabit 40 square meters. They can’t afford a large “good” house, […]

Contractors Increase Use of In-House Design to Better Manage Project Demands | 2019-04-03

27/02/2026NadaLeave a Comment

Long ago, project roles were well defined. Architects and engineers designed, contractors built, and owners wrote the checks. Over many decades, however, the lines defining those roles have blurred, with contractors increasingly handling or overseeing elements of design. And it’s a trend that’s accelerating. More than 43% of contractors are gearing up to perform design […]

Gold Coast star designer: how house designs will change

26/02/2026NadaLeave a Comment

GOLD Coast house designs will shift to a more “minimalistic design phase” as building costs and interest rates soar, says a leading designer. Emerging star designer Reece Keil, based at Mermaid Beach, believes building supply issues, a lack of trades, rising interest rates and a sporadic real estate market will cause new luxury house designs […]

Design team launches plans – News-Herald

25/02/2026NadaLeave a Comment

Several new designers have come on board for the 2019 Lake County YMCA Dream House project. Following the fundraiser’s 25th anniversary in 2018 many of the former designers stepped down after dedicating numerous years to the endeavor. At the helm of design plans for the new home in the Maple Valley Subdivision of Willoughby Hills […]

Using texture in interior design – how the pros harness it

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Texture in interior design is vital, and is, quite literally, woven into the fabric of a designer’s vocabulary and practice. Creating texture is not simply about how decor and soft furnishings feel, but it’s also about ‘visual texture’ – using different materials to add interest and breathe life into a room. Quite simply, without texture, […]

We tried ‘the AI interior designer.’ It has a lot to learn.

18/12/2025NadaLeave a Comment

Whether it’s Microsoft’s chatbot going stalker-mode on unwitting tech columnists or ChatGPT doing schoolwork for sneaky kids, artificial intelligence is suddenly everywhere. So, of course there’s a company with a tool that claims to be “the AI interior designer.” Fulhaus is based in Montreal, and for the last three years it has been developing artificial […]

interior design books: Interior Design Books – 9 best books to learn all about Interior Design

17/12/2025NadaLeave a Comment

Interior design books provide readers with valuable insights into the world of interior design. Through the pages of these books, readers can gain the knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of interior design, as well as the tools to create beautiful and functional spaces. From the latest in home office organization to bathroom remodelling projects […]

This house had two empty rooms until a bold redesign gave it a sense of purpose – and some elegant new furniture |

16/12/2025NadaLeave a Comment

Fun fact about this Georgia home: two of its reception rooms were empty for almost a year and the kids used to ride their tricycles through them. It’s hard to believe but this family home, now one of the world’s best homeswas once a bit of an empty shell, lacking design direction and practical purpose. […]