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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.

 

Dec 15, 2014

SHoP Architects plans to turn NY's Seaport District into pedestrianized, mixed-use area

The scheme includes a proposed 500-foot luxury residential tower that would jut out into the harbor, extending the Manhattan grid out into the waterfront.

Williams Scotsman | Dec 3, 2014

Modular Space Showcase: Bringing work-life balance to energy workers in the Bakken region

To meet the demands of the booming energy business, Williston needs to provide homes, recreation centers, restaurants, hotels, and other support facilities for the tidal wave of energy workers relocating to the Bakken Shale area. SPONSORED CONTENT

Dec 2, 2014

First existing multifamily buildings to earn Energy Star certification unveiled

River City in Chicago is one of 17 existing multifamily properties to earn Energy Star certification, which became available to this sector on Sept. 16 via a scoring system for multifamily properties that Energy Star and Fannie Mae had been developing for three years.

Dec 2, 2014

SPARK designs urban farming housing for Singapore’s elderly population

The proposal blends affordable retirement housing with urban farming by integrating vertical aquaponic farming and rooftop soil planting into multi-unit housing for seniors.

Nov 24, 2014

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill-designed crystalline tower breaks ground in southwestern China

Fitted with an LED façade, the 468-meter Greenland Tower Chengdu will act as a light sculpture for the city of Chengdu.

Nov 24, 2014

Must see: Plans released for underwater city that could house 5,000 people

The design centers around a floating, 500-meter-wide sphere linked to a resource center on the ocean floor via a 15-kilometer, helix-shaped path. 

Nov 21, 2014

Rental apartment construction soars to 27-year high: WSJ report

The multifamily sector is now outpacing the peak construction rate in the previous housing cycle, in 2006, according to the WSJ

Nov 18, 2014

New tool helps developers, contractors identify geographic risk for construction

The new interactive tool from Aon Risk Solutions provides real-time updates pertaining to the risk climate of municipalities across the U.S.

Nov 14, 2014

What college students want in their living spaces

In a recent workshop with 62 college students, architects from Little explored the changing habits and preferences of today's students, and how those changes affect their living spaces.

Nov 11, 2014

Renzo Piano's third building at London Bridge Quarter approved, will be built adjacent to the Shard

Renzo Piano Building Workshop has been granted planning approval for its residential building at London Bridge Quarter—a 26-story apartment tower dubbed Feilden House.

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