Why Is Affordable Housing A Challenge That Very Few Can Solve?
Is designing and building affordable housing a lost art? Over the last decade, I’ve watched governments and organizations…
What’s the Most Cost-Effective Housing Building System – SIPS or Timber Frame?
SIPS or Timber Frame? That’s today’s question. We’re working on a large-scale housing solution that strives for the…
Designing Affordable, Innovative, and Sustainable Homes using Prescriptive Building Codes
I think it’s fair to say that building codes in many countries are one of the biggest limiting factors impeding progress in the building industry. Their directives often don’t accommodate more advanced, efficient, or sustainable building systems and practices.
How Homes Survived the LA Wildfires: Design Strategies for Fire Resistance
Lessons from LA Wildfires: Designing Fire-Resistant Homes I’ve been reflecting a lot over the last week on the…
Increased productivity through modular, serial construction
Serial construction is not just a key solution to solving many construction and supply chain challenges – it’s…
How Can Designers be Drivers of Truly Affordable Housing?
Affordable Housing Needs To Be Driven By Our Designers I believe the key to designing truly affordable housing…
Building Industry 2025 – My Forecast and Hopes
Building Industry 2025 – The Challenge Continues That’s my prediction for many countries still struggling to build affordably,…
My Building Industry Insights From 2024
What did the building industry look like in 2024? What did I learn, what was great, and what wasn't so great? Let's reflect on what many have called the worst year for the construction and building industries since the Global Financial Crisis of 2007/8.
When Samsung Gets It Wrong – Samsung Bespoke Review
Reviewing Samsung's Bespoke fridge freezer range reminds me that embarking on a kitchen renovation can be both exciting and challenging in equal measure - especially when it comes to selecting the right appliances.
Are Ground Screws the Foundation Choice for a Sustainable Future?
For decades, concrete has been the standard go-to solution for our house foundations, but there's an innovative alternative that's transforming how we think about building: ground screws.