From the Editor

From the Editor

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  Clients Might Need Guidance on Classic Products

  Architects know which products will stand the test of time, and those products will give clients the most for their money.

   

• In 2011, residential architect becomes a partner publication of the AIA

  As of next year, residential architect, along with a handful of its sister publications, will be affiliated with the American Institute of Architects.

   

• Website Redesign Means Even More Features for Readers

  A complete reinvention of our website is fitting as people look to the Internet—in addition to ink on paper mediums—for their news and information.

   

• Maybe It's Time for Architects to Deliver More Than Just Great Design

  Shy about promoting themselves as a one-stop shopping answer and leery of exposure to litigation, architects have ceded much of their livelihood to a host of consultants with chutzpah.

   

• attainable sustainability

  After a brief awakening, skepticism about global warming is growing again.

   

• work on your welcome

  Do potential clients turn away before they reach your door?

   

• starvation diet

  Why live on chips and salsa, when you can have the whole enchilada?

   

• a disservice to the house

  Everyone is lamenting the deflation of the housing bubble. But there''s at least one bright side to its departure.

   

• living large

  How small a space do you think you could live in—happily and for a long period of time?

   

• back to the bauhaus box

  Given the country's dire economic state, many pundits are predicting a shift from the conspicuous consumption of luxury products to more humble displays.