The Roanoke (Va.) Regional Housing Network has launched the first International Cradle to Cradle Housing Design and Construction Competition.

The Kitchen/Bath Industry Show last month in Chicago revealed an overwhelming trend: Over-the-counter sinks are big in bathrooms, especially powder rooms.

These areas can really cook nearly year-round.

When a landowner’s plan to develop a New Rochelle, N.Y., estate fell through, Ginsburg Development Corp. bought the 17-acre site and revised the plan to bring Kensington Woods to reality. The result: an empty-nester enclave of 52 luxury homes.

Walkability, especially to retail, restaurants and services, figures big in the parlance of traditional neighborhood design. In an urban setting, builders can place TND communities near an existing retail core.

The popularity of outdoor living areas grows each year, especially where nature’s elements endanger the products that create the spaces buyers love.

Pitfalls to avoid when designing an extravagant master bath

People talk about traditional neighborhood design as the best thing since sliced bread, but is it a fad or the new standard?

Simple design tricks to minimize the garage's impact.