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As cities grow ever more crowded, multifamily housing construction is more necessary than ever. Finding ways to compress housing into smaller spaces while still creating true homes calls for a complex blend of innovative design and engineering.

 

Multifamily Housing | Apr 2, 2015

Historic Cabrini Green church to be demolished for tech-focused multifamily development

The infamous neighborhood’s Saint Dominic’s Church “was instrumental in taming a part of the city that grew up from the swamps as a lawless district of vice and poverty,” according to the Chicago Architecture blog.

Modular Building | Mar 31, 2015

Phoenix apartment complex will be made from recycled shipping containers

The eight-unit complex, called Containers on Grand, was inspired by the need for affordable and sustainable housing near the city's core.

Multifamily Housing | Mar 31, 2015

Plans for a new condo tower in New York create a ‘communal ecosystem’ for residents

The conceptual plans for a 700-foot-tall, 65-story condominium tower in New York City were unveiled in early March by its architect, Perkins+Will.

Multifamily Housing | Mar 27, 2015

Bathroom fixtures get a starchitect makeover by Bjarke Ingels

This Danish starchitect elevates the toilet paper holder (and other bathroom accessories).

High-rise Construction | Mar 24, 2015

Timber high-rise residential complex will tower over Stockholm waterfront

The four towers, 20 stories each, will be made entirely out of Swedish pine, from frame to façade.

Multifamily Housing | Mar 24, 2015

High tech automation is one new condo development’s calling card

The Sterling Collection in Arizona will include the first robotic parking garage for a West-Coast residential community. 

Multifamily Housing | Mar 23, 2015

Multifamily for Millennials: Understanding what Gen Yers want in apartment design

Authentic public spaces, pet-friendly options, and inviting, tech-focused lobbies are among the key ingredients to a successful multifamily rental development, writes BLT Architects’ Michael R. Ytterberg.

Multifamily Housing | Mar 18, 2015

Prefabricated skycubes proposed with 'elastic' living apartments inside

The interiors for each unit are designed using an elastic living concept, where different spaces are created by sliding on tracks.

Multifamily Housing | Mar 16, 2015

New Jersey Supreme Court puts control of affordable housing agency in the courts

The court said the state’s affordable housing agency had failed to do its job, and effectively transferred the agency's regulatory authority to lower courts.

High-rise Construction | Mar 16, 2015

Mexican Museum tower caught in turmoil to break ground this summer in San Francisco

Millennium Partners said it will break ground on the 53-story residential and museum tower while the lawsuits go through the appeals process.

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