Modern agricultural barns are no longer just four walls and a roof—they’re strategic investments in safety, efficiency, and ...

With traditional rural roots and modern flair, the Swallowfield Barn by MOTIV Architects builds community in a rural neighborhood in Langley, BC, Canada. Built for the architect’s parents, ...

In the swirling chaos of the early pandemic, I did not always pay attention to my carbon footprint. But when I decided to build a barn on our Vermont property, I learned how my concrete and carbon ...

In a previous blog post, I discussed the Design Lifecyle as having three primary stages: Pre-Building, Building and Post-Building. I spent considerable time in the Pre-Building phase focused on the ...

With construction workers returning to work after lockdowns halted all but the most essential building for months in many parts of the world, we should all think about how the industry can and should ...

Tubular Buildings are growing in usage as garages with living quarter or Barndominiums, or “barndos”. These buildings are hybrid metal structures that combine living quarters with a shop, barn, or ...