Architecture & Design

The smaller windows at Culdesac are designed to keep heat out, while placement encourages cross ventilation. Outside, a network of pedestrian-focused narrow paseos enable buildings to shade one another during the day. Image courtesy of Opticos

Resilient Design: 4 Apartment Case Studies

Purposeful, strategic planning helps properties withstand the worst of the elements. Here’s how.

exterior image of Inspır Embassy Row

Reviving a Piece of DC History: Landmark Hotel Turns Upscale Senior Living

Maplewood’s Tom Gaston and BBB’s Jill Cavanaugh take us behind the scenes of this adaptive reuse project.

Alexandria Hoevel & Laura Calugar

Mission Success: Finding Strength to Keep Going After Wildfires

Los Angeles-born architect Alexandria Hoevel from Corgan opens her heart to MHN’s Laura Calugar in a candid conversation about moving forward.

A display of Toto colored sinks against a floral backdrop

Turning Multifamily Walk-Throughs Into Leases

The “wow factor” was alive and well at Design & Construction Week 2025.

A rendering of EVER College Station on left, VERVE College Station on right, in College Station, Texas.

Subtext JV Plans Texas Student Housing

Two buildings will serve students at Texas A&M University.

KTGY to convert Upcycle Tower from office into residential

MHN Asks: Are Office-to-Residential Conversions Taking Flight?

To revitalize city cores, adaptive reuse is increasingly seen as a feasible solution across the country. KTGY’s Marissa Kasdan weighs in.

Parking lot entrance at Springline property which features the artwork "450-495 nanometers" by The Apex

Where Home Meets Gallery: Art-Infused Multifamily Living

How innovative collaborations of developers and artists are enhancing the resident experience and the community’s identity.

Aerial view of Station at St. Elmo

Creative Design Meets Today’s Lifestyle: Behind Austin’s Station at St. Elmo

Architect Mark Odom on this community’s atypical use of space and how it fits into the Warehouse District’s local scene.

Outdoor patio with pergula and furniture

6 Design Trends for Boosting Resident Retention, Condo Sales

Are the look and feel of your buildings in sync with what’s hot right now?

A rendering of Apex Diamond Ridge in the Moon Township's emerging Diamond Ridge district outside of Pittsburgh.

Alpha Residential Plans Pittsburgh-Area Project

The community will include 300 apartments and more than 50 built-to-rent townhomes.