Many Houstonians have walked the trails of Buffalo Bayou Park, weaving under the city’s bridges. They’ve taken their fur babies to frolic in its massive dog park, and posed for countless family photos on the manicured lawns. But few have seen the park from the vantage point of the new […]
Houses Design
To look at James Castle’s work is to enter his secret world. The artist often bundled and then hid away his works in the walls of homes and outbuildings or even buried them in holes. This habit of hiding exists in tension with the wondrous drawing on the second floor […]
Earth-sheltered homes are an architectural concept that works with nature to push the boundaries of housing design. This article will look at this concept, providing an overview of the design’s purpose, the advantages and disadvantages of earth-sheltered homes, and some examples of these buildings from around the world. Image Credit: […]
A new year often comes with new resolutions, and for many, those resolutions center on physical fitness. Whether you want to work off all those holiday cookies or stretch your way into a healthier year, a home gym can make that more convenient — and safer, as the pandemic rages […]
Allison and Fernan Rodriguez thought they were ready to build a house from the ground up. The couple were longtime residents of the Kessler Park neighborhood of Dallas, and wanted to stay in the area. They had moved once already, when they began having children — Luca, now 7, and […]
David and Jennifer Bradshaw thought they were in the clear when Hurricane Harvey’s rains started to dwindle. They’d evacuated because of rising water in the street and were nearly ready to celebrate when the Addicks and Barker reservoirs were released — a move that changed life for thousands of west […]