Architecture & Design

The Ivy Lounge in New Jersey

2025 Interior Design Trends: Mary Cook’s Top Choices

Want to make your community stand out? Here are some tips from a design professional with more than three decades of experience.

California renters cherish private outdoor spaces like patios or balconies, such as this private outdoor space.

Renters’ Favored Amenities Revealed

Some 90,000 renters were polled on their preferences for a new Greystar survey.

An aerial of the Potomac Yard area, mapped out to where developments will take place.

JBG SMITH Unveils Updated Plans for Potomac Yard

The company is aiming to repurpose upward of 550,000 square feet.

Hamitlon Passive House in Exton, Pa., with solar arrays on top of the roof.

Hankin Group Completes Net Zero Apartments

The Exton, Pa., project is the state’s first Phius ZERO certified multifamily property.

Cafe lounge at Lapis

Does Interior Design Really Impact Residents’ Health? Mary Cook Weighs In

This third installment of our quarterly interview series takes us on a journey of physical, mental and emotional well-being.

Exterior shot of 6 Corners Lofts. Image by John Boehm, courtesy of MG2

From Retail to Residential: The Transformation of a Chicago Sears Store

Designer Jooyeol Oh of MG2 takes us behind the scenes of this adaptive-reuse project.

The creation of the AT&T Discovery District in downtown Dallas transformed the AT&T headquarters into a mixed-use destination. The urban campus includes retail, dining and offices and provides free public Wi-Fi. Photo by Kathy Tran, image courtesy of Gensler

The Nuts and Bolts of Mixed-Use Design

Today’s multifamily-plus properties are carefully curated to stand out—and blend in.

A rendering of the exterior of 55 Broad in NYC.

Big Office-to-Resi Conversion Debuts in Manhattan. What’s the Potential for More?

Metro Loft and Silverstein Properties turned a downtown tower into luxury rentals. Experts weigh in on meeting the challenges of these complex projects.

Headshots of Caroline Kovac and Laura Calugar

Mission Success: Putting an Entrepreneurial Spin on Multifamily Design

After 18 years in asset management and operations, Caroline Kovac decided to explore her creative side. Listen now as she shares the story of her unconventional journey with MHN’s Laura Calugar.

A semi-private “pocket” space at a multifamily property with seating and a table

How Incorporating Flexibility and Wellness in Your Design Can Deliver ROI

Creative apartment operators are offering more amenities without adding square footage.