John Brown is the editor of theslowhome.com and the founder of the Slow Home Movement. He is a registered architect, real estate broker and Professor of Architecture at the University of Calgary.
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Mantel Residence by splyce design
Aug 27, 2008
The Mantel Residence by splyce design is a bold renovation to a cramped inner city condo. See the full entry.
'Smart growth' is shaping the focus of modern housing development
Aug 27, 2008
From the Daily Press
The "smart growth" crowd is looking smarter all the time.
Here are some reasons why that's so in Dallas-Fort Worth and other fast-growing metropolitan regions around the country...
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Katy Flammia, Architect
Aug 26, 2008
In this Interview, Architect Katy Flammia of THERE design, talks about her firm's unique approach to residential renovations.
Dornfeld Residence by THERE design
Aug 25, 2008
Dornfeld Residence by THERE design updates a 1950's split level dwelling solving maintenance and energy concerns.
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McMansion: Time Lapse
Aug 25, 2008
Gas Prices Apply Brakes To Suburban Migration
Aug 24, 2008
By Eric M. Weiss from the Washington Post
That 1958 brick rambler inside the Beltway is suddenly looking a lot better to Dawn and Jeff Schaefer, who are buying their first house in Northern Virginia...
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Graeme Brooker & Sally Stone, Authors
Aug 23, 2008
Authors Graeme Brooker and Sally Stone outline a few of the key ideas from their book, "Re-readings: Interior Architecture and the Design Principles of Remodelling Existing Buildings"
Slow Home Report for August 20, 2008
Aug 22, 2008
In this weeks Slow Home Report we discuss a recent article by Gwendolyn Wright for the Mercury News.
Postcard 3
Aug 22, 2008
"Post_card_3" by michellesmith105
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Laneway House by Shim-Sutcliffe Architects
Aug 21, 2008
Laneway House by Shim-Sutcliffe Architects View the full entry
How our houses reflect our values
Aug 21, 2008
By Gwendolyn Wright from the Mercury News
The perfect home for an American family, as imagined by "National Builder" magazine in 1886, would look familiar in any photo spread of dream homes on newsstands today...
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Dan Hisel, Architect
Aug 20, 2008
The Emergence of Environmental Health in Land Use Planning
Aug 20, 2008
By Nelson Fabian from redorbit.com
For years, many in our profession have argued for expansive definitions of environmental health. This large segment of our professional community sees environmental health as encompassing virtually anything in the environment that could impact human health...
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Anderman Residence by THERE design
Aug 19, 2008
Anderman Residence by THERE design is a renovation to an existing single family dwelling located in Boston.
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believe that our homes and neighborhoods should be healthy, vibrant places that uplift the spirit and gracefully fit our needs. We call for an end to poor construction, bad design, misleading marketing, unfair lending practices and environmental neglect in the housing industry. We acknowledge our collective responsibility to create Good, Close, Light places to live that leave a positive legacy for future generations.
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is an international movement devoted to bringing good design into real life. It takes its name from the slow food movement which arose as a reaction to the processed food industry. The sprawl of cookie cutter housing that surrounds us is like fast food - standardized, homogenous, and wasteful. It contributes to a too fast life that is bad for us, our cities, and the environment. In the same way that slow food raises awareness of the food we eat and how these choices affect our lives, Slow Home provides design focused information to empower each of us to take more control of our homes and improve the quality of where and how we live.
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