Professional Builder's House Review Collaborative

In January 2011, Professional Builder launched the House Review collaborative, where a group of leading architects and designers present their best concepts and design solutions to the challenges faced by home builders. To view the reports, click on the theme below.

2011 House Review Themes

• January - Infill housing
• February - Narrow-lot solutions
• March - Expandable designs
• April - Focus on kitchens
• May - Townhomes/urban homes
• June - Outdoor living concepts
• August - Single-family detached housing
• September - Duplex/quadplex
• October - Green homes
• November - Cottage homes
• December - Live/work houses

2012 House Review Themes

• January - Right-sized homes
• February - Homes that live large
• March - High-density Housing
• April - Kitchen Design Concepts
• May - Creative Outdoor Living Schemes
• June - House Plans That Rethink Single-family Living
• July - Design Concepts to Spark New-home Sales
• August - Anatomy of a Best-selling Plan
• September - House Designs That Maximize Curb Appeal
• October - Cutting-edge Green Home Designs
• November - Master Suite Design Concepts
• December - Infill Housing

2013 House Review Themes

• January - Revitalizing Former Bestsellers
• February - 4 Dual-Master Design Schemes
• March - Remaking the Great Room
• April - "Suite-ing" the Bathroom
• May - The Great Outdoors
• June - Small Houses That Live Big
• July - The Grand Kitchen
• August - Ample Infill for Thin Lots
• September - Quaint Spaces Made Special
• October - Design Hot Buttons
• November - Creating Wow Exteriors
• December - Versatile Plans

2014 House Review Themes

• January - Unique Townhouses
• February - Thoughtful Move-up
• March - Luxury
• April - First-time Buyer
• May - Multifamily
• June - Zero-lot-line Detached
• July - Multigenerational Homes
• August - Suburban Infill 
• September - On the Boards
• October - Homes for Traditional Neighborhood Design
• November - Casitas and In-law Suites
• December - Family Homes

House Review team

• Larry W. Garnett, FAIBD, House Review Lead Designer | larrygarnett@larrygarnettdesigns.com | 254.897.3518 | www.smartlivinghomedesigns.com
• Dominick Tringali Architects | jamieq@dtarchitects.com | 248.335.8888 | www.dtarchitects.com/probuilder
• Eric Moser | Moser Design Group, Inc. | info@moserdesigngroup.com | 843.379.5630 | www.moserdesigngroup.com
• Donald F. Evans, AIA | The Evans Group | devans@theevansgroup.com | 407.650.8770 | www.theevansgroup.com
• Todd Hallett, AIA, CAPS | TK Design and Architecture | thallett@tkhomedesign.com | 517.548.7274 | www.tkhomedesign.com
• Rick Garza | RPGA Design Group, Inc. | rickgarza@rpgaarchitects.com | 817.332.9477x206 | www.rpgaarchitects.com
• Richard Handlen, AIA, LEED AP | EDI International, Inc. | richard.handlen@edi-international.com | 415.362.2880 | www.edi-international.com
• GMD Design Group | Donnie McGrath, 770.375.7351 | donnie@gmddesigngroup.com | Scott Gardner, 919.320.3022 | scott@gmddesigngroup.com | www.gmddesigngroup.com
  Gregory La Vardera Architect | 856.662.4909 | plans@lamidesign.com | www.lamidesign.com/plans
• Anne Postle, AIA, CAASH | Osmosis Architecture | apostle@osmosisarchitecture.com | 303.652.2668 | www.osmosisarchitecture.com