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Process Innovation

Epic Games' Foray Into the Housing, Real Estate Industries

From architecture to real estate, the realm of computer-aided design hits new heights as more and

communities

Lennar and ICON Begin 100-Home 3D-Printed Community in Texas

The 3D-printed homes at Wolf Ranch begin construction as Lennar, ICON, and BIG break ground on th

Austin barn house vertical siding with Acre sheets

Designers

The Benefits of Biophilic Design, Without the Economic or Environmental Costs

Mississippi-based Modern Mill uses discarded rice husks to create a wood-alternative building mat

Design

5 Trends and Innovations in Exterior Design

In Utopia’s first webinar of 2022, expert home builders shared the latest trends and innovation

single-family

Country's First Multistory 3D Printed House Begins Printing

The United States' first multi-story 3D printed house will use a hybridized design approach that

2-story 3D Printed House Visualization rendering

Design

5 Ways to Consistently Deliver Good Housing Design

The way a house is designed has a great impact on the user experience—good or bad. What are som

Naturally lit living room in high-rise building with city view

COVID-19

This Solar-Powered ADU is the Modern Dogtrot

Despite the challenges COVID-19 presented, Rice Architecture’s design-build program engaged the

640 square foot solar-powered ADU at an open house

net zero

Stanford Engineers Create Solar Panels That Work at Night

A breakthrough invention by a team of Stanford researchers allow solar panels to begin generating

Solar panels that generate energy at night, new solar cells by Standford engineers

3D-Modeling/CGI

Unleashing the Power of 3D Design Tech

For a Michigan firm, the technology isn’t the point—it’s how you use it.

Communities

A Whole New World: Disney Dives into Residential Development

Put on your mouse ears, Mickey’s coming to town. The Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products te

Disney’s no stranger to magical experiences—now, they’re bringing the fun to a neighborhood near you

Virtual Everything

Architecture Firm Uses VR to Design Homes

Imagine touring a new property, walking its corridors, and looking out into the city from the roo

JZMK Partners uses virtual reality technology to design more intuitively

Production Methods

Driving Efficiencies in Modular Homes

A Colorado housing developer takes a Toyota-inspired lean manufacturing approach to produce modul

Finding West constructs homes the modular way, and builds them on the lot in quick time

Process Innovation

Startup Aims To Assemble Houses Like Cars

Assembly OSM brings auto and plane technologies to residential construction.

Post-modular residential bedroom pod constructed by Assembly OSM, built in parts and clicked together like Legos.

work from home

More Findings And Takeaways From NAHB's ‘What Home Buyers Really Want’ Survey

The National Association of Home Builders looks into how the pandemic affected home buying

Family moving into new home. Photo by MART PRODUCTION from Pexels

Epic Games' Foray Into the Housing, Real Estate Industries

Lennar and ICON Begin 100-Home 3D-Printed Community in Texas

The Benefits of Biophilic Design, Without the Economic or Environmental Costs

5 Trends and Innovations in Exterior Design

The 10 Most Livable US Cities in 2024

Report Offers Insights Into Current US Homebuyer Demographics

These Cities Are Leading the Way in New-Home Construction