At the first town hall meeting in support of the project, residents of Solano County, Calif., pelted one of its leaders with skepticism and questions.
Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential)
-
This Seed Season, Consider a Catalog That Takes a Different Approach
At Turtle Tree Seed, adults with developmental differences work “side by side” with other staff to produce seed that’s more artisanal than agribusiness.
-
A Swiss Home So Well Designed It Needs Just One Door
Thanks to a series of pivoting panels, the Geneva apartment can be reconfigured for remote work or parties: “We only have one door, and that’s our front door.”
-
How an L.A. Rams Training Complex Could Help Transform Urban Sprawl
The football team’s proposal for a San Fernando Valley neighborhood includes plans to create a walkable community with stores, offices and apartments.
-
In Rio de Janeiro, Architecture That’s in Sync With the Jungle
A new generation of Brazilian designers are creating dwellings that respect the surrounding terrain.
-
How a Hallmark Holiday Movie Screenwriter Got Her Dream House
A Hallmark Channel screenwriter shares her secret for prevailing over all-cash offers: “Maybe what I do for a living gave me a little bit of an advantage.”
-
A 30-Year Trap: The Problem With America’s Weird Mortgages
One big reason the U.S. housing market is broken: Owners don’t want to give up their cushy old loans.
-
Extra Fees Drive Assisted Living Profits
The add-ons pile up: $93 for medications, $50 for cable TV. Prices soar as the industry leaves no service unbilled. The housing option is out of reach for many families.
-
China Wants to Bulldoze ‘Urban Villages’ to Revive the Economy
The halting revitalization of one “urban village” in Shenzhen shows the challenges of fixing a national property crisis after years of overborrowing.
-
His Architect Said the Site Was No Good, So He Built the Project Himself
The South Korean ceramist Hun-Chung Lee taught himself design and construction, creating a collection of small buildings as impressive as his artwork.
-
Tired of Waiting to Buy, They Redesigned Their Brooklyn Rental
In the process, a family discovered the joy of living in the present — and how much you can do to personalize a home that you may not be in forever.
-
A Black Woman’s Rise in Architecture Shows How Far Is Left to Go
They have worked for decades to make their way in a profession that remains overwhelmingly white and male, but there are signs of change.