The 2024 Home for the Holidays Designer Showhouse is a home gifted to renowned golfer Bobby Jones by the City of Atlanta in recognition of his accomplishments. We present the following images to encourage you to see the house while it’s open. As always, we’ve tried to take care not to publish a photo essay of the house so we can inspire you to explore it for yourself.

The Georgia Department of Transportation is studying the addition of express lanes along the northern half of the loop around Atlanta. We think the money could be better spent…

Ganesh Nayak passed away suddenly on Wednesday morning. His loss will have a significant impact on our community and profession. We are very fortunate to have known Ganesh as a friend and colleague.

The city of Atlanta, Georgia is (yet again) rewriting its zoning ordinance “to meet the new world challenges and aspirations of a 21st century city”. We’re keeping an eye on the process and encourage you to do the same for a few reasons….

You should consider visiting the High Museum in Atlanta, Georgia to see “Dutch Art in a Global Age” before it closes on July 14, 2024. The exhibition includes a diverse collection of still life paintings, portraits, sketches, etchings, silver and pottery.

Recent devastation from tornadoes across Georgia have us thinking about shelter from such violent storms. How can you protect your family from such a powerful event?

Lately, elected and appointed officials are using language such as "this isn't a popularity contest" when speaking about the possibility of permitting the mining operation and the public outcry against it. It's good to remind them that elections for our representatives at all levels of government are literally popularity contests.

The High Museum in Atlanta, Georgia is offering a trio of exhibitions with features from the Victorian era through the end of 2023. We appreciate the tremendous evolution in our culture and industry during the Victorian period so we’re fans of the period.

The book is beautifully crafted with color images and maps… each worth a thousand words. It’s a new book that would make a great gift, especially for those interested in understanding the architecture of Georgia in its historical context. We will study it with great interest and look forward to using it as a reference.

Bettie Sleeth passed away earlier today. She was a fixture in our industry and her absence will be conspicuous.

The Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research is hosting a five-part lecture series on Frank Lloyd Wright starting on Tuesday February 14th. The lecture series include a virtual attendee option and you have choices for start time: midday or evening.

Georgia has adopted new amendments to two of its building codes. The amendments take effect on January 1st, 2023.

T’was the night before Hanukkah and a week before Christmas when all through New York City, people gathered to view holiday window displays at department stores across the city. We enjoy a good photo essay (sharing detail) so we’ve collected a few incredible examples of creativity and craft to share and appreciate with you.

An important development is taking place in the world of residential water heaters. Our last blog post covered the emergence of heat pump water heaters. Now you can have one without an expensive upgrade to your electrical service.

We’ve had two primary means of heating water for generations: combustion and electric resistance. In addition to natural gas or propane and electric water heaters, a third choice has emerged and its efficiency is far superior.

It’s fun to learn about and discuss evolution in technologies for the home. Each new piece of tech tries to take us a step closer to a life full of labor-saving devices that take care of menial tasks so we have more free time. Now, evolution has come to the humble laundry chute.

The southeast chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture has published a third generation of American Classicist. This is your chance to add it to your library or give it as a gift before the printing sells out (again).

Making a new connection for a solar panel system or electric vehicle to the existing electrical system in a home can be an expensive challenge. A new product being manufactured for Siemens offers a simple solution that’s code compliant and sanctioned by utility companies.

It’s not fun to review risk factors for a property though it should be done to help you make educated decisions about protecting your family and your investment - whether you own the property already or you’re thinking about buying. In this post, we’ll share an example of a risk factor and a tool you can use to assess multiple risks.

Hurricanes can subject houses to immense wind loads. Could your house withstand the winds from a hurricane?