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Donald Lococo’s ‘Ocean Sundial’ stands against the conventional beach house architecture that lines the Delaware beaches

04/01/2026

South Bethany, Delaware, USA Using light as a tool, Donald Lococo follows all the technical requirements of beachfront architecture, maximizing panoramic ocean sunrise and sunset views to a singular communal area, and then dialing back solar gains by limiting solar exposure, a responsible solar heat gain is achieved.Named Ocean Sundial, this private holiday residence has recently been awarded a 2023 American Architecture Award by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Center for Architecture, Design, and Urban Studies. The form of this vacation home for a family of five is derived from state guidelines mandating…

Renovation

Winther Heide Renovation | UW-Whitewater

03/01/2026

March 06, 2024Written by Jeff Angileri | Photos by Craig SchreinerWisconsin’s future educators will have a significantly upgraded home to earn their teaching licenses thanks to an upcoming renovation project at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Nearly $78.5 million is designated for the project as part of a capital budget bill, approved by the state legislature on Feb. 22 and signed into law by Governor Tony Evers on March 6. The project will transform two 1960s-era buildings on the southeast side of campus. The bulk of the funding will go toward a complete renovation of Winther Hall, home to…

House Design

Ottawa to launch pre-approved home design catalogue, bring back post-war effort

02/01/2026

The federal government intends to resurrect a post-war effort to ramp up housing construction across Canada — but with a 21st-century twist. A consultation process will begin next month on developing a catalog of pre-approved home designs to accelerate the home-building process for developers, Housing Minister Sean Fraser said Tuesday. It’s a reboot of a federal policy from the post-Second World War era, when the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. developed straightforward blueprints to help speed up the construction of badly needed homes, Fraser said. “When many thousands of soldiers were returning home to be reunited with their families at…

House Design

Canada revives a war-time housing program amid crunch

01/01/2026

The federal government is dusting off a Second World War-era housing plan to ignite the pace of home construction in Canada.Housing Minister Sean Fraser on Tuesday confirmed Global News’ report from Monday that the minority Liberals were taking the nearly 80-year-old program off the shelf and revamping it. The program, which was run by what was at the time known as Wartime Housing Ltd., provided standardized housing blueprints to builders. “In many instances, these homes were being built in a period of about 36 hours, and we intend to take these lessons from our history books and bring them…

Bathroom Decoration

The 6 Biggest Bathroom Design Trends For 2024

31/12/2025

You may not spend as much time in the bathroom as you do in a kitchen or living room, but that’s exactly what makes it the perfect space to experiment and play. And after all, don’t you deserve to look forward to using every room in your home? Whether you have your heart set on a DIY update or a full-scale renovation, if you’re looking for bathroom inspiration, you’ll find it here with the trend designers predicting it will be in full force come 2024.Bold Countertops Chandler Helms, founder of her namesake interior design firm in Austin, Texas, is…

House Renovation

BJP stages protest over CM house renovation

30/12/2025

The BJP on Sunday put on display at Connaught Place a replica of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s official residence, alleging corruption in the renovation of the bungalow, which according to a Vigilance report had been refurbished at a cost of over ₹50 crore. The party also displayed some pictures, claimed to be of the bungalow’s interiors. Last month, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had initiated a preliminary inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the renovation of the Chief Minister’s residence. It had hunted related files from the Delhi government’s Public Works Department (PWD). Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva…

Home Improvement

‘Home Improvement’ actor Zachery Ty Bryan arrested in Southern California

29/12/2025

(KTLA) — Zachery Ty Bryan, famous for his role in the ’90s sitcom “Home Improvement,” was arrested over the weekend in California, authorities said. On Feb. 17, at about 2 am, deputies conducted a traffic stop in LaQuinta on a vehicle suspected of being involved in a collision, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. “When deputies contacted the driver, they observed indications of impairment, leading to the driver’s arrest for driving under the influence with priors,” said Sgt. Wendy Brito-Gonzalez of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Brito-Gonzalez explained that the deputies who conducted the stop work for the LaQuinta…

Renovation

AAWL Chandler location reopens following renovation

28/12/2025

The newly updated facility located inside the Chandler Fashion Center now features brand-new kennels and a refreshed look that incorporates the Arizona Animal Welfare League’s new logo and brand colors. Since replacing a puppy mill store in 2012, the Chandler Adoption Center has helped find homes for over 13,000 animals in the Valley.The Arizona Animal Welfare League (AAWL) has announced the reopening of its Chandler Adoption Center on March 1 following the completion of a $105,000 renovation. The newly updated facility located inside the Chandler Fashion Center now features brand-new kennels and a refreshed look that incorporates AAWL’s new…