Patio Design

Infill housing design, public transit gain popularity (Las Vegas Business Press)

A housing slump and increased commuting costs are fueling more infill design near public transit sites, the American Institute of Architects, a Washington, D.C.-based trade group, reports. Traditional neighborhoods are designed with homes planted on small lots next to the street and sidewalk.

Utzon's signature home threatened with demolition (Blue Mountains Gazette)

THE celebratory signature of Opera House architect Joern Utzon, who died last month, remains signed in cement on the patio of a 1950s Lindfield house.

Mesmerizing flicker of flames (Daily Record)

Nothing says home more than a fire crackling in a hearth. Fireplaces have been a central feature in homes for centuries, but their design, technology and fuels have changed dramatically, especially in the past 10 years.

TOB Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Ice Skating Center (Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot)

The Town of Oyster Bay recently celebrated the grand opening of a brand new, state-of-the-art, indoor Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center, located in Bethpage Community Park, Stewart and Cherry avenues in Bethpage.

Dining Guide (Grunion Gazette)

Editor’s Note: Once a month, we present an abbreviated compilation of restaurant listings.

Snap, crackle and pop (Daily Local News)

Nothing says home more than a fire crackling in a hearth.

Parker-Wells house highlights waterside views (Seguin Gazette-Enterprise)

interesting homes in the Seguin area.