Author Archives for David Supple

                              If Elon Musk had chosen to tackle homes rather than cars–Tesla would likely be designing Passive Houses. The parallels are striking and clear: uniquely eco efficient, aesthetic, sustainable, far healthier for both the occupant/user and the environment…and just plain cool… View Article

                          With Boston’s real estate market experiencing an unprecedented resurgence, the market is currently cresting into new levels of buying intensity.  The situation is this: demand is extremely high while Interest rates are exceptionally low–many individuals, families and professionals are looking intently for… View Article

I want to upgrade my Boston home. Where do I begin…? Maybe I live in Wellesley, Chestnut Hill, Brookline, Cambridge, Somerville, Natick, The South End or in some beautiful part of the Greater Boston Area. Should I seek an Architect? A Builder? What will this cost and what is the most straightforward, effective and certain… View Article

  Boston’s Back Bay is the crown jewel of real estate and home living in our vibrant and multicultural city.  It has a one-of-a-kind elegance, design, ethos and culture as well as a physical proximity to Boston’s respective seats of financial power, medical, and innovation. As far as real estate goes, Back Bay is a distinctly finite expanse of predominantly Victorian townhomes elegantly erected by the Charles river. This aspect of Boston’s finest was constructed between 1859 and… View Article

Boston is a city of both courage and innovation. If you were born here—you understand. Boston’s values, enterprising spirit and innovative intelligence have left their indelible mark on the world stage for over 300 years–and we are proud of it. Here at NEDC we are passionate about sustainability, eco-design and all things style and architecture… View Article

Now that we’ve launched into 2021 with hopes for a far better year than the last, there are distinct trends in the luxury home design and remodeling sector that many are taking advantage of. I wanted to take a moment and share my view and experience on trends I feel may have value to homeowners… View Article

A tale of two cities. Is Somerville the new Cambridge…?  And that being said…should I purchase and remodel a home in Somerville or Cambridge? Which is a more intelligent move? There’s no doubt Somerville, MA is strongly on the up and up. As a city, Somerville is coming into its own in a big way…. View Article

“Should I invest in a major home remodel in Cambridge, Mass in 2021?” This is a question I am fielding with increasing regularity from clients and friends as we shed 2020 and move into our new year of 2021. As we are working on several beautiful major home design & remodel projects in Cambridge at… View Article

NEDC CEO David Supple’s interview with Zandra Zuraw of the Style Matters Podcast Last week I had the distinctly enjoyable experience of sitting down with Zandra Zuraw of the Style Matters Podcast to discuss the true role of the Architect throughout history and how this role relates to a common question of today amongst clients… View Article

As we shed a brutal 2020 and welcome in a bright new year, hopes are high for a 2021 of productivity, economic stability, and expansion across Boston. From my perspective and experience as CEO of NEDC, I wanted to provide an overview of some of the hottest neighborhoods in Boston and the architectural design and… View Article