Contemporary mountain homes combine the clean lines of modern architecture with natural materials traditionally found in lodges and other more rustic residences. That means oversized windows that ...

“Contemporary design came out after the midcentury-modern movement,” Sander says. Starting in the 1970s, the style was first seen as more of an amalgamation of various popular aesthetics of the time, ...

Thermal modification is a wood treatment process involving exposure to high temperatures in kilns, reducing moisture content to nearly 0%. This eliminates bonding water and free water within wood ...

Small olive trees fill the six square brick cubes that line the long, stone walkway to the front door of Randy and Donna Keith’s new home in Sandalwood in Houston’s Memorial area. It’s a study in ...