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Architectural Book Review: House Rules
Book Review: Architectural Book Review: House Rules: An Architect’s Guide to Modern Life Written by Deborah Berke, Foreword by Rick Moody An Amazon recommendation, House Rules: An Architect's Guide to Modern Life explores eight guiding [...]
Behind the Design Review: Tioga House
This project spotlight shares a Design Review for a new single-family residence in North Carolina. Find out more about this project on our project page. Many people have a vision in their head of what they want [...]
Behind the Design: Huron ADU
This project spotlight shares the design process for a detached accessory dwelling unit in Columbus, Ohio. Find out more about this project on our project page. In today's post, we're sharing our latest project, Huron [...]
7 Reasons To Love Simple Modern Design
We all like simple modern home design, but what exactly do we love about it: the clean lines, the straightforward appearance, the simplicity? At YR Architecture + Design, we specialize in simple and modern design. To [...]
Design Inspiration: Small Modern Houses
If you're considering a simpler lifestyle, living with less, or even downsizing to a smaller space, check out these inspiring small modern houses. Taking cues from minimalism, the tiny house movement, and the early modernist [...]
Travel Journal: Early Modernist Lessons in Placemaking
Architecture and travel. Anyone who knows an architect knows we love to travel. We love seeing new places, experiencing new things, learning about new cultures, and immersing ourselves into other worlds. AND, we love gawking [...]
Designing Your House to Respond to the Sun: An Intro to Solar Orientation
At YR Architecture + Design we're a big proponent of taking advantage of the earth's natural resources to help improve and regulate the spaces we inhabit. Taking advantage of these free resources in designing homes and [...]
Behind the Design (Part II): Howard Addition & Renovation
This project spotlight shares the design process for a modern house addition in Columbus, Ohio. Find out more about this project on our project page. In this post, we're picking up where we left off [...]
Blending Architectural Styles
Many times as architects, we're asked to do the seemingly impossible task of creating a cohesive design that incorporates two different design aesthetics. Whether a singular client likes two different styles, a couple has opposing [...]
5 Strategies For Finding Land to Build a Small Affordable House
Do you want to build a small house but are having trouble finding a lot to build it on? Finding land to build a small affordable house can be hard. Most of the land for [...]