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New Pandemic Task Force to Enhance Building Safety

Earlier this year, the Biden administration released the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy to provide Americans with continued access to lifesaving protections...
Nov. 7, 2023
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From the ‘For You’ Page to the Front Door: Social Media’s Most Popular Interior Design Trends

The world of interior design is in constant evolution. As soon as one trend dies, another surfaces, reflecting the latest and greatest consumer tastes, cultural shifts, and lifestyle...
Oct. 26, 2023
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The Emergence of Smart Load Panels

Among a widening range of sustainable design choices, alongside the installation of induction cooktops and EV chargers for electric vehicles, the transition to a clean energy ...
Oct. 18, 2023
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Trading in the Man Cave for a Music Room in The House That Blues Built

Not only is Albert Cummings a music industry veteran who has worked alongside Buddy Guy, Johnny Winter, Sheryl Crow, Susan Tedeschi, and B.B. King, among others, but he’s also...
Oct. 9, 2023
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Rethinking Scrap Culture: Innovations in Waste Management

Since the 1930s, a burgeoning consumer culture has given rise to what Royce Epstein, A&D Design Director of Mohawk Group calls the "Plastic Age," an era marked by the proliferation...
Sept. 26, 2023
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How Black Buffalo Is Using 3D Printed Homes to Solve a Housing Crisis

Though still largely up-and-coming with a small but steadily rising market share, 3D construction is revolutionizing the home building industry, particularly amid a rampant affordabilit...
Sept. 6, 2023
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Rethinking the Countertop With Innovative New Materials

Countertops are one of the biggest design considerations in the kitchen. Natural stones and classic marbles are still the top choice among today’s consumers, but what other options...
Aug. 16, 2023
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PropTech Tools to Watch in 2023

Property technology, or PropTech, is changing the way people buy and sell their homes, and it’s also impacting the ways in which builders manage data and communicate with their...
July 28, 2023