Wednesday · May 13, 2026
Home & Renovation
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Design, renovation, and the architecture of how Arizonans actually live.

The Building Materials That Actually Work in 115-Degree Heat
By Reed Calloway

What a Kitchen Renovation Really Costs in Paradise Valley
By Reed Calloway

Passive Cooling vs. HVAC: What Actually Works in an Arizona Summer
By Reed Calloway

The Desert-Modern Trap: What Arizona Architects Keep Getting Wrong
By Reed Calloway

The Working Kitchen
By Editorial Staff

The Outdoor Room
By Editorial Staff

DESIGN
The Architecture That Designs Against the Heat
Climate-responsive architecture has moved from green-building niche to baseline expectation in Arizona's high-end custom home market. The question for architects and homeowners is no longer whether to design for the heat — it's how deep the overhangs go and how seamlessly the inside meets the outside.
By Editorial Staff · 9 min

DESIGN
The Materials That Are Remaking Arizona Interiors
Desert Modern never really went away. It got warmer. Across Scottsdale and Paradise Valley, the renovation projects of 2026 are defined by limewash plaster, warm-toned wood, and textured natural stone — a shift toward the tactile that took five years to travel from European design capitals to the North Scottsdale remodel market.
By Editorial Staff · 8 min