Architecture & Design
ZOM’s Avery on Southwestern Wins Best Garden Apartment Community
Dallas–NAHB has honored ZOM Inc. its 2010 Best Garden Apartment Community Award for The Avery on Southwestern, a 422-unit luxury multifamily property.
Italian Tile Trends: Report from Cersai
Tile with slim formats, digital printing, antibacterial properties and photovoltaic panels were introduced by numerous companies at the show and will impact decisions made by the architectural and development communities throughout the year.
Fashion-Branded Manhattan Condo Property Reaches 90 Percent-Sold Mark
New York–Condominium buyers have found a unique building at 20 Pine The Collection, the very first fashion-branded luxury residential property in the United States.
NAHB Recognizes West L.A. Condo Project as “Trend-Setter”
Los Angeles–NAHB has recognized T Lofts, an 84-unit condo redevelopment project in Los Angeles, as a “top trend-setter in the multifamily housing industry.”
NAHB Recognizes West L.A. Condo Project as “Trend-Setter”
Los Angeles–NAHB has recognized T Lofts, an 84-unit condo redevelopment project in Los Angeles, as a “top trend-setter in the multifamily housing industry.”
Give Your Community Laundry an Extreme Makeover
Apartment owners find remodeled, modern laundry rooms pay off big with residents.
Chicago’s Marina City Marks 50 Years as Sustainable Icon
Chicago–Marina City, a mixed-use property that includes two “corncob” residential towers that are iconic to the city’s skyline, celebrated the 50th anniversary of its groundbreaking this week.
How to Design Affordable Small-Lot Housing in Urban Areas
Small-lot infill housing has become more ubiquitous in urban areas such as New York City as developers seek to cash in on trendy older neighborhoods. Architect Carmi Bee describes his development and application of contemporary prototypes for such housing.
Affordable Housing Architecture Strives for Creativity
Architecture from the New York City-based firms Meltzer/Mandl Architects and RKT&B Architects show that affordable housing design doesn’t have to be boring or unappealing despite budget limitations.
MHN Interview with Galina Tachieva: Add Multi-Housing to Malfunctioning Suburbs
Incorporate multifamily housing into the fabric of malfunctioning suburbs–or the Boomers and Echo Boomers will move out, says Galina Tachieva, partner and director of town planning at Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company (DPZ). Tachieva decribes the ways in which the burden rests on multifamily developers to play a leading role this century in reclaiming the sprawl-marred suburbs.