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Here's an example of the importance of using the best architects and consultants on a project. This could be a very costly design flaw.

Vegas Hotel Pool 'Death Ray' Burns Tourists Forget sunscreen. At one Las Vegas pool, you might want to consider full-body armor to protect you from the sun's powerful rays. Guests at the new Vdara hotel have been complaining that because of an architectural flaw on the glass skyscraper, the sun's rays are being magnified and reflected to an a...

This is big news for Federal Hill. Nearly 100 apartments plus office and retail space will certainly have a big impact on the neighborhood.

Developer to proceed with $30M Federal Hill project - Baltimore Business Journal The developer of an apartment, office and retail complex in the heart of Federal Hill has acquired the property after several years of planning and delays.

Urban planning professionals are certainly cringing over this.

Southern Sudan unveils plans to build animal-shaped cities An amusement park sits in the ear of a rhinoceros; a five-star hotel takes the place of its eye. Another city takes the awkward image of a giraffe, with a golf course on its chest and a sewage treatment plant on its tail.

Here's some great news for the City of Detroit. (I love when I can actually say that) This would be a huge deal for any city to move 5,000 new employees into the core, but especially for Detroit.

Downtown Detroit to get 4,700 more workers | freep.com | Detroit Free Press Up until and including Super Bowl XL at Ford Field in 2006, downtown Detroit was on a roll. New condos and restaurants were opening, Campus Martius Park grew in popularity, and the RiverWalk drew thousands to the waterfront each day.

We've seen this trend for several years now in Baltimore. The smallest condos are often the first to go. Buyers are willing to deal with smaller room sizes if they can own their own space in a desirable location. But it still should be of a high quality and interior design is even more important when dealing with limited space.

The big thinking in condos now is to get small - Business - Real estate - msnbc.com Alexandra Gorbokon, a 26-year old public relations executive, has made an offer on her first home, a condo in downtown Chicago.

This will make any cramped rowhouse feel like a palace. On the positive side, it is providing people of limited means with a private, (hopefully) safe roof over their heads. Do you think you could handle living in one of these?

Could You Live in an 8x3 Foot 'Apartment'? A claustrophobic's worst nightmare may help relieve China's housing crisis. As real estate prices continue to skyrocket in China's major cities, the dearth of affordable housing options has pushed low-income earners toward increasingly cramped quarters.

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