Custom Home Design: The Crucial Role of Early Cost Estimates
Embarking on the journey of creating your dream custom home is an exciting venture. However, this exhilarating process comes with its own set of [...]
Our Unique Approach To Staying On Budget When Building a Custom Home
Staying on budget in custom residential design is a challenge we understand all too well. It's a topic that resonates with homeowners, builders, and [...]
Huron Studio Receives AIA Columbus Honor Award
We are excited to announce that our Huron Studio has received a 2022 Honor Award from AIA Columbus in the Small Projects category! [...]
Behind the Design Concept: Ontario Off-Grid
This project spotlight features a Concept Design for a modern off-grid home in Ontario, Canada. Find out more about this project on our project page. Whether [...]
Rethinking Home Design in a Changing World
As the coronavirus continues to spread, we find ourselves spending more and more time at home. Rooms where we once spent only a few waking [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Behind the Design Concept (Part I): Howard Addition & Renovation
This project spotlight features a Concept Design for a modern addition in Columbus, Ohio. Find out more about this project on our project page. Designing a home [...]
Over Budget? How to Reduce Construction Cost During Design
A common problem when designing houses is that the estimates come in and the project is over budget. Now, what do you do? Do [...]
The Importance of a Design Concept
Before we jump head first into designing a project —getting deep into detailing the project— we must get the design concept right. A design concept in architecture [...]
Our Wish: Improve Our Relationship With Our Homes
The New Year brings with it a fresh start and a sense of rejuvenation, rebirth, and positivity. By welcoming the new year on a positive [...]
10 Affordable Gift Ideas for Architecture Lovers
Here's 10 great affordable gift ideas for architecture lovers. These gift ideas are great for any occasion: birthdays, Christmas, Valentine's Day, or even just [...]
Modern [Exterior] Window Details
Window details play a huge part in making a house look modern. Here are 6 modern exterior window details to choose from for your modern home.
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5 Simple Modern [Interior] Window Trim Details
To create a simple modern home design, you need to get the window details right. Here are 5 simple modern window trim details to unify your modern space.
How To Boost Your Creative Thinking
Creativity is a learned skill. Learn how to think more creatively and explore design ideas you never thought possible with the help of these strategies.
The OPEN DOOR Project
Introducing the OPEN DOOR project - a premier online platform fully dedicated to supporting you through the home design and construction process with educational content, articles, guides, support, and a community of like-minded people.
Attic Conversions: Regulations, Requirements & Design Considerations
Attic conversions are an affordable way to add livable space to your current house, but consider these regulations, requirements, and considerations first. With the [...]
Cost-Effective Alternatives to a House Addition
With the expensive nature of home additions, consider these cost-effective alternatives using your existing footprint.
Modern House Design & How You Can Afford It
If you set good project goals at the start, plan early and often to meet them, and remain mindful throughout the process about budget concerns you can create an affordable modern home.
Affordable Modern House Design
Affordable modern house design can be achieved because modern design is inherently simple in design and construction. Simple floor plans and details help make it possible.
How To Confidently Create the Perfect Floor Plans For Your Home
This project spotlight features an Architectural Design Review of a new single-story home in North Carolina. Check out our previous article to learn more details about design reviews. Do [...]
Home Design Review: How To Gain Confidence In Your Home Design
Have you ever tried creating something you've never seen or done before? Did you think about it for a while, trying really hard to visualize [...]
Volunteering For Public Good During Pro Bono Week 2016
In honor of Pro Bono Week this week, we thought we'd share some of the local projects we've been helping with around our community. While [...]
5 Ways Architects Add Value & Save You Money
Whether you're looking to buy a house, or build a new house, addition, or take on a major renovation, you've probably questioned whether you should talk to [...]
Affordable Home Design: Efficient + Cost-Effective House Construction
Building a house is expensive. It's probably the single biggest investment of your life. And as such, it takes time and effort from you, your architect [...]
Affordable Home Design: Energy Efficient Design
Wouldn't it be nice to design a home that has lower utility bills and operating costs? The average home in the US spends $1,900 a year [...]
Affordable Home Design: Cost-Effective Materials + Simple Detailing
Brick. Tile. Metal. Stone. What do all these materials have in common? When installed properly they all look amazing. They are all durable, require little [...]
Affordable Home Design: Simple House Design
A simple house design that is compact, efficient, and straightforward can considerably reduce the cost and time it takes to build your home.
Affordable Home Design: Efficient Floor Plans
The cost of building a new home depends on many factors: geography, size, complexity, quality of materials, design aesthetics, etc. But one thing is a [...]
Affordable Home Design: Good Site Planning
Our previous article gave an introduction into creating an affordable home. In this post, we take a deeper look into one of the first places [...]
Affordable Home Design: An Introduction
Would you like to create an affordable home? If you're one of those people who are deciding to build a new home over buying an [...]