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Professional Builder

August 3, 2018

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TOP DESIGNS

Infill Transforms Grand Rapids Neighborhood Tapestry Square, a four-block redevelopment project on the rapidly growing southeast side of Grand Rapids, Mich., is giving low- and moderate-income families a shot at homeownership. For the last 10 years, the nonprofit Inner City Christian Federation (ICCF) has been infusing the site…

Elevated Slab Keeps Foundation Stable As CEO of Tella Firma Foundations, a Dallas-based construction technology firm, Jim Fontaine understands that what is beyond the surface of the home is equally as important as what is within it. Tella Firma developed and patented an elevated slab foundation system.

DESIGN TRENDS & INSIGHTS

Survey Says: Spa Style Is Still Making A Splash Back in January, Victoria + Albert, a manufacturer of bathroom furniture and fixtures, released a list of the of five top bath design trends for 2018. According to the company, here’s what architects and designers said they were specifying.

BEST OF BLOGS

Beginners and Boomers: Fact and Fiction for Home Builders They’re at different stages of life, but many first-timers and downsizers have desires in common when it comes to home preferences, such as open floor plans, flex rooms, and relatively modest square footage.

Can Homes Age With Us? By the age of 40, architect Matthias Hollwich was already a staunch advocate for elders. At a Washington, D.C., conference on designing for an aging population back in 2012, he spoke more powerfully about the marginalizing of seniors than anyone else on the roster, though he was the youngest presenter by far.

GOOD READS Three books are reviewed in this issue on the subjects of architecture and neuroscience; accessory dwelling units; and Early American architectural styles. The last one is a coloring book.

TOP PRODUCTS

		Appliances - Perlick Residential Column Refrigerators Perlick's new collection of residential column refrigerators offers commercial-grade performance and high-style luxury. The 24-Inch Column Refrigerator has four independently controlled temperature zones that maintain temperature within one degree Fahrenheit of setpoint, and has settings for deli, meat/fish, produce, and beverages.