Mixed Use

Early render of mixed-use community Lago Place by Younger Homes and Digibilt
Virtual Everything
Younger Homes, Digibilt Partnership is Rashkin’s ‘Future of Housing'

Sam Rashkin encourages high-performance homebuilders to take after the likes of Younger Homes, who utilizes the latest virtual technology of Digibilt to efficiently build and sell custom homes.

Modern farmhouse exterior
Design
5 Trends and Innovations in Exterior Design

In Utopia’s first webinar of 2022, expert home builders shared the latest trends and innovations in exterior design. Here are five key takeaways to help you on your next project.

Sunnyside Cohousing community Rendering
Communities
For This Cohousing Community, 'Community' Is the Operative Word

Outside Seattle, Sunnyside Village plans to build 32 cottages with shared outdoor and indoor areas—including a common house that serves as a coworking space and a second living room.

Homebuilder posing with dog in front of doghouse made from Zip tape
Market Makers
Will King Wins ‘Best of Social’ for Jobsite Mascot: Moses!

Huber ‘Best of Social’ winner Will King traded fighting fires for designing and building better homes for his community. (And his pal, Moses!)

3D printed accessory dwelling unit with backyard gym
3D Printing
3D Printing, Prefab, Modular—A Startup Delivers All Three in One

California-based Azure Printed Homes 3D prints accessory dwelling units using recycled plastic.

Transitional modern Farmhouse design, BSB Design
Design
From Fashion to Facade: How Homes are Getting Bolder and Edgier

How does the fashion industry influence exterior home design? Jeff Mulcrone of BSB Design shares four insights during Utopia’s Exterior Design Trends and Innovations webinar.

Modern home exterior on sunny day
Design
Exterior Materials: 3 Key Findings for the Next 3 Years

Stone or stucco; brown, bold? The New Home Trends Institute highlights these key material usage strategies for home exteriors. 

Panasonic Swidget inserts grid
Smart Home
Smart Air Quality Control with Swidget

Swidget Smart Controls marries smart device automation with Panasonic’s indoor air quality management—but the modular product does much more than that.