Great new book by Deb Prutting's brother, Daniel DiMicco. Read the American Made book review in the Wall St. Journal here.
How Pink is Your Floyd? →
Interesting article in the NY Times by Bob Tedeschi:
With integrated stereo speakers, colors that pulse to music and other innovations, programmable LEDs are booming. Read more about it here.
Tower House Selected by American-Architects to Represent Oregon in 2014! →
Read about it here.
Single-family homes in the United States tend to be one- or two-story buildings that sprawl across the land. Another tactic is taken in the aptly named Tower House designed for a steep and narrow Portland lot by architect Benjamin Waechter. Building up four floors allows for economical construction on a tough site, but also carefully framed views of the Oregon landscape. The house was built by Prutting & Company.
Being Prepared for House Fires →
Interesting article in the NY Times by Steven Kurutz. Be safe this season!
"As a fireman, you know you’re going to go to more fires in the winter than any other season.”
As traumatic as it is to have your possessions incinerated, many people who experience a house fire say the most difficult part comes afterward. What follows is often a long and stressful ordeal involving a search for temporary housing, dealings with insurance companies, bureaucratic agencies and contractors and financial strain.
