Residential Architect Magazine: From the Editor

How long should a house last?

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:33:51 EST

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

Happy 15th Birthday, residential architect!

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:02:09 EST

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.

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:15:51 EST

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

Is prefab still fab?

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:45:32 EST

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

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:27:32 EST

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

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:36:27 EST

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

Feud Between Architects and Their Unlicensed Competition Continues

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:27:29 EST

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

Today's Definition of 'Office' Is Transforming

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:37:09 EST

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

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:31:37 EST

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

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:35:54 EST

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

Architects Need to Promote Their Work Via Online Tools and Other Vehicles

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:37:14 EST

If you're not on our ra50 list, find your own way to let the world know how great you are.

Today's Houses Could Learn Something From the 1970s Way of Building

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:35:52 EST

With increasing house sizes and add-ons, have we overbuilt even our most basic tract house?

Clients Might Need Guidance on Classic Products

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:38:20 EST

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

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:27:45 EST

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

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:36:21 EST

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

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:33:06 EST

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

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 05:04:34 EST

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

work on your welcome

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 04:43:29 EST

Do potential clients turn away before they reach your door?

starvation diet

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 01:36:34 EST

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

a disservice to the house

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:39:02 EST

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