Design in Action – Japanese Tatami Dining Rooms
03.27.2011
Japanese style dining is something that many of us have experienced. At many Japanese restaurant one dines while sitting on tatami mats on the floor at a low table. In Japan the Tatami Room is not only the place to dine, but the place to socialize, play cards or board games or just plain relax. […]
New Green Building Products Are Great, But Make Sure They Work
03.26.2011
T. CAINE – Given how much room for improvement we have in making our buildings more sustainable, we should certainly welcome the efforts of companies to release more green building components. Recently, business has been good. The slow permeation of sustainability into the culture of design and construction has brought new products to market every year […]
Builder Magazine Reveals Top Markets to Watch in 2011
03.25.2011
Builder magazine has recently revealed the top housing markets to watch in 2011 and we here at Trilogy Partners were delighted to see that a Colorado market made the list of 22 “intriguing markets.” All 22 markets appear on the Builder Health Market, which scores the top 100 housing markets based on the number of […]
Was Frank Lloyd Wright’s Visionary Architecture Sustainable?
03.25.2011
By Benjamin Genocchio | Over the seven decades of his long career, Frank Lloyd Wright created some of the most innovative buildings of the 20th century. But advances in building materials and digital design technology — and his worrying, even megalomaniacal vision of architecture as a tool for social transformation — have gradually caused the […]
In Detail – Kauai Granite
03.25.2011
The Kauai Remodel was a “down to the studs” remodel that included a sizable addition. This gave us a chance to redo everything. Kitchen, bathrooms, all surfaces… and introduce some really cool materials as well. Choosing granite for the countertops was really fun because this house was on the Wailua river and we wanted our […]
In Detail – Calecho’s Barnwood and Tin Finishes
03.24.2011
Speaking of making new buildings fit a period, I love using reclaimed barn wood and rusty metal to create that historic Colorado mining look. On the Calecho residence in Breckenridge we used reclaimed material for all the siding. The old gray barn wood goes really well with the timber elements. And it never needs paint […]
Bathroom-lighting design
03.24.2011
BY CANDICE OLSON Scripps Howard News Service – As any designer will tell you, lighting is crucial to good design. This is particularly true when lighting a bathroom. It’s the one room in a home that’s often overlooked, but improper bathroom lighting can make the bravest among us refuse to look in the mirror. My […]
USGBC Exhibit Models LEED for Neighborhood Development
03.23.2011
Last week the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) exhibit “Neighborhoods Go Green! Scaling up Sustainability” opened in Washington, DC. The exhibit models LEED for Neighborhood Development, which is the first comprehensive benchmark for green neighborhood design and is a framework to investigate the elements needed in a sustainable community. The exhibit is on display at […]
Design in Action: Trilogy Builds a Japanese Tea House
03.23.2011
The design of the Steamboat House merged Japanese and American Western ideals. The main house was a mix of two cultures. But behind the main house, just a little ways up the hill and surrounded by aspen and live oak trees, we built an authentic Japanese Tea House based on a design by Trey Parker, […]
