Architecture & Design

Landscaping for Curb Appeal

Great design and welcoming, healthy landscapes are key components of a property’s curb appeal.

MHN INTERVIEW: Maximizing Apartment Space

Are you making the most out the space in an apartment? Gale Steves, author of Right-Sizing Your Home: How to Make Your House Fit Your Lifestyle recently spoke to MHN about maximizing apartment space and the importance of understanding what renters really need in an apartment.

Living the Craft

Affordable ‘artist lofts’ paint a success story for Dominium.

Leucos Introduces Solea Wall/Ceiling Light

Leucos USA, an importer of high-end Italian lighting, has unveiled a new light that celebrates the upcoming spring. The new piece, called Solea, was designed by Javier Mariscal, a Valencian Spanish artist and designer who resides in Barcelona.

Apartments with Secrets

Have you ever come across an apartment with a secret compartment or passageway?

Treefrog Introduces New Solution for Revamping Common Spaces

A new line of textured wood veneers from Treefrog lets designers achieve the exotic hardwood look without the expense and environmental impact.

Jaga Reveals In-Floor Heating and Cooling System

Jaga Climate Systems introduces a new customizable line of trench heaters and coolers that can be tailored to fit almost any design need. The radiators are also energy efficient and require less water than traditional units.

Bathroom Wish List

MHN finds out what features apartment residents value most.

Building Information Modeling for Multifamily Developers

BIM offers multifamily stakeholders the ultimate in the due diligence process. Investors and owners can see exact designs, actual costs and real-time schedules. BIM dramatically reduces costs attributed to bad plans via permit fees, construction delays, change orders, lost rents and construction defects.

Transit-oriented Development Becomes Focus of Local Governments

As national recovery from the latest recession continues to move slowly, state and local officials are eyeing measures they hope will hasten economic growth in their own communities.