Building Design

Imaginations Can Run Wild With 3D-Printed Homes From Richardson-Based MRB Robotics

By April Towery / November 15, 2022 /

Want a home in the shape of a four-leaf clover with the stem as a hallway?  That’s a specific and perhaps unusual dream, but Richardson-based My Robot Builds Robotics can make it happen, extruding concrete walls from a 3D printer like a soft-serve ice cream machine.   Company president Craig Pettit has invested in real estate…

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Top DFW Builder Confident in Luxury Market, Building Two Multimillion Spec Houses

By Leah Shafer / January 19, 2015 /

Spec homes are a sign of strong builder and bank confidence in a market, as they are created without any specific buyer in mind, just the belief that one will be interested once it is completed. The higher the price tag, the higher the stakes. In our inventory-parched market, homebuilder Les Owens, President of LRO Residential…

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Top Ten 2015 Homebuilding Trends from DFW’s Leading Builders

By Leah Shafer / January 9, 2015 /

The homebuilding market in DFW is super hot, and with a new year comes new trends. Candy already mentioned the emergence of the skullery, but there’s more! We’ve asked the best and brightest North Texas homebuilders to look into their crystal balls and make predictions about homebuilding trends for 2015. They’ve also given us some…

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A Closer Look at Jack Matthew’s High Rise Portfolio — and How His Buildings Are Like Lululemon for the Environment (and Any Ski Deals at Calgary?)

By Candy Evans / January 9, 2013 /

As I backtracked research on Jack Matthews yesterday,  I discovered something really cool: Matthews’ building in Calgary, The Bow. Like Lululemon work-out gear, it is like perfectly made to fit the Canadian environment. I glanced at the Matthews Southwest site quickly over the weekend, yes, but when I dug deeper I found so much cool stuff…

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A Closer Look at Jack Matthew's High Rise Portfolio — and How His Buildings Are Like Lululemon for the Environment (and Any Ski Deals at Calgary?)

By Candy Evans / January 9, 2013 /

As I backtracked research on Jack Matthews yesterday,  I discovered something really cool: Matthews’ building in Calgary, The Bow. Like Lululemon work-out gear, it is like perfectly made to fit the Canadian environment. I glanced at the Matthews Southwest site quickly over the weekend, yes, but when I dug deeper I found so much cool stuff…

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