From the Editor

• How long should a house last?

  We don't build 'em like we used to, but should we?

   

• Happy 15th Birthday, residential architect!

  It's the magazine's 15th birthday and we invite you to join in the celebration.

   

• Architects can and must make houses for the 99 percent.

  With a little ingenuity, it's possible for architects to execute affordable, high-design houses for everyone.

   

• Is prefab still fab?

  Prefab seemed like the answer to delivering high-design houses to the masses--until the housing market collapsed.

   

• Despite the recession, too much compromise can be bad for business

  Sticking to your guns in tough times is tremendously difficult, but the alternative may be worse.

   

• The Internet can do a lot to help businesses, but many have yet to feel the sting of its dark side

  Thanks to the Web, your next design critic is powered by Google.

   

• Feud Between Architects and Their Unlicensed Competition Continues

  No debate in the profession has raged louder or longer than licensed architects versus designers.

   

• Today's Definition of 'Office' Is Transforming

  Architects can and should reinvent how we work in the places we live.

   

• Sole Practitioners Need to Put Their Heart, Soul, and Soles Into Making It Work

  Working on your own is a step that's best taken deliberately, and there are many things to consider before making the jump.

   

• Rescue Housing Efforts Pose Tough Questions

  Should we care about form when the need for function looms so large?