Long-time design editor Susan Bady blogs on the latest trends, ideas, and innovations in residential design
The Design Side
Susan Bady has been writing about housing for 30 years. She is senior editor of Professional Builder, Custom Builder, and NKBA…
The Privilege of Judging BALA
Judging the Best in American Living Awards is one of the best things a housing professional can do.
Blight Fighter: The Other Bill Pulte
How Bill Pulte's grandson is grappling with helping rid Detroit of its urban blight
Tiny-House Lovers, Take Heart
There's a market for tiny homes—and it's growing, with more tiny house options available
On Trend: 8 Real-Estate Trends for 2016
Midwest residential trends reflect national developments. Here's a look at the top eight trends for the coming year.
The Hollywoodization of Residential Architecture
As viewers, we primarily focus on the actors and storyline of the movies we watch, but buildings are often essential for setting the scene and heightening mood. So what about the way Hollywood treats architecture in movies?
Modernism Flourishes in North Carolina
North Carolina, I recently learned, has the third largest concentration of Modernist houses in the United States. And there's a design competition especially for these homes.
Regarding the Bungalow
Across the U.S., the bungalow is an enduring and well-loved house type—and for good reason
Lean Lessons From the New Urbanism
Small, infill multifamily projects like this one exemplify the tenets of Lean Urbanism, a growing movement that…
Get Ready—the Millennials Are Coming
If the Boomers were a tidal wave, the Millennials are a tsunami—there are 92 million of them, compared with 77 million Boomers. The Millennial age…
