Architecture & Design

the courtyard lounge at 1221 Broadway Lofts in San Antonio, trees and other green elements up-close, exterior stairs in the background

How to Enhance Your Curb Appeal

Landscaping design ideas that attract and retain residents.

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Enter the 2025 MHN Excellence Awards

We want to celebrate your wins! But the deadline is today.

Corner view of VITA Passive House Condominium in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen

How These Towers Are Adding VITAlity to Hell’s Kitchen

The development team behind VITA, New York City’s largest Passive House condominium community, shares the project’s story.

MEM Phase 1 Building B Looking Northwest

Honoring the Past, Serving the Future: The Mary Ellen McCormack Makeover

CBT Architects’ Devanshi Purohit shares insights on the $2 billion redevelopment of New England’s first public housing community.

Martin Khallaf

How Third-Party Oversight Leads to Better Multifamily Buildings

Making sure new construction adheres to the design specifications is often overlooked, writes Martin Khallaf of HFA Architecture + Engineering.

A photo of domestic manufacturing of a wooden cabinet

Cober Cabinets’ Domestic Advantages

Some considerations for your next big project.

Interior shot of the game lounge at Remy

Mary Cook on FF&E’s Role in Shaping the Resident Experience

The design professional puts the spotlight on special community features that residents love.

Designing for maximum fire resistance can help attract and retain residents.

4 Lessons for Multifamily From the LA Fires

How design choices and technology can help prevent history from repeating itself, according to architects.

Indoor common area with a couch, chairs and booth seating at At Park & Arbor, a 130-unit community in Old Tappan, N.J.

Designing Multifamily Communities for Summer Days and Nights

How apartment operators can style shared spaces for the warm-weather months.

Exterior shot of a three-story self storage facility

What’s Hot in Self Storage Design Today?

Merriman Anderson Architects’ Chance Jones on the latest trends in the industry.