Outdoor Living
More Americans courting indoor-outdoor living
The courtyard, an ancient concept for bringing natural light into homes while preserving privacy, is in full flower in America today as lots get…
Greening initiative serves twofold purpose
Last June, Retrofit Chicago’s Commercial Buildings Initiative was launched as part of the Obama…
Mason City, Iowa, has the Wright stuff
A little off the beaten path—but well worth the drive—is Mason City, Iowa, home to the last standing Frank Lloyd Wright hotel. My partner and I…
Seeking FLW: The Historic Park Inn
As a self-confessed Frank Lloyd Wright dork, you would think I already knew about the Historic Park Inn…
The bungalow: An icon of American architecture
An article in the Chicago Sun-Times this past Sunday featured the Chicago bungalow, an architectural style much beloved in the Windy City. Former…
Great America, meet MainStreet America
A new theme park just opened in Houston, and it’s not Six Flags. MainStreet America is a…
More reasons to buy a new home
Michelle Jennings Wiebe is helping to spread the message that new homes are better than resales. Wiebe, president and principal designer of…
The Renovation Revolution … on TV
Did you know that Bronson Pinchot has a show on…
Attainable sustainability in the ‘hood
Green building has touched nearly every new-home price point in urban areas as well as the suburbs. A recent Chicago Sun-Times article touted…
Where do you find inspiration?
I subscribe to the print editions of several publications, including Architectural Digest. Go ahead and call me old school — I know I’m…
