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In his own home, a Florida-based designer strives to elevate the connection between the kitchen and home bar.

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Living Skylines

From energy efficiency and cooler temperatures to cleaner air and enhanced moods, urban green roofs offer myriad benefits.

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Timber Framing

This ancient building technique lends a grounded, organic aesthetic to architectural styles ranging from rustic to contemporary.

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Awards

The Best in American Living™ Awards (BALA) is the building industry’s premier residential design awards program. BALA spotlights the most creative and talented building industry professionals who have redefined design excellence for homes and communities nationally and internationally. Winning projects showcase what building industry professionals need to know to set their product apart and hit the right mark with today’s highly educated and discerning home buyers.

Awards open June 1

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