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In New Orleans, a solar microgrid is keeping lights on in this affordable apartment building While the rest of the neighborhood is dark, the residents at the St. Peter Apartments still have power. Can it be a model for more resilient architecture?

One for the books, Park Forest finall got her certificate of occupancy for the storage component on Friday!

Interesting perspective - Covid-19 has helped kill “indiscriminate international architecture” says Reinier de Graaf

Covid-19 has helped kill "indiscriminate international architecture" says Reinier de Graaf The coronavirus pandemic has helped encourage a return to regional architectural styles, according to OMA partner Reinier de Graaf.

Might need some adjustments for Texas, but a good concept | Glass writer’s studio creates “sense of being almost outdoors”

Glass writer's studio creates "sense of being almost outdoors" Scottish studio WT Architecture has created a glasshouse in Edinburgh as a writer's studio in the garden of a Victorian villa.

As the burden of real estate gets pushed more to the worker, more of these strategies will evoke important: 12 Ways To Make Your Home A Haven Of Wellbeing In 2021

12 ways to make your home a haven of wellbeing for the New Year 'A home design that reflects who you are – your values, needs, and interests – can make you feel good about yourself and more in control.'

weeHouse Is the Perfect Vacation Home for Eco-Conscious Architects - Architizer Journal https://flip.it/YZKT-W

weeHouse Is the Perfect Vacation Home for Eco-Conscious Architects - Architizer Journal Alchemy Architects' compact residences sit harmoniously within their settings, while yielding a minimal carbon (and physical) footprint.

How the ‘Whole Foods effect’ jacks up apartment rent

How the ‘Whole Foods effect’ jacks up apartment rent It costs an average of 6% more to live above a Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s.For apartment dwellers, the new must-have building amenity isn’t a rooftop terrace or a fancy fitness room but a nice grocery store on the ground floor. According to a new study, renters are willing to pay around 6% more ...

A close friend has this setup at his home and I’ve seen it in action. This configuration works really well!

Living in a Los Angeles Bungalow Court - Curbed

Bungalow Courts Make the Best Neighbors The 350 that remain in L.A. are some of the city’s most desirable housing.

“Even a frivolous design can generate serious thinking” say commenters

"Even a frivolous design can generate serious thinking" say commenters Readers are debating architecture critic Kate Wagner coining of the term "coronagrifting" to describe outlandish coronavirus-related proposals and sharing their thoughts on other top stories in this week's comments update.

I much rather cook with gas, and this isn’t the first one of these I have seen. As building envelopes get tighter, luxuries like this and fireplaces are getting more and more scrutiny for indoor air quality. MEP Codes require Oustide air, but these can be worked around with operable windows, relying on the occupant to take an active role.

Yet another study concludes that gas stoves are really bad for kids’ health | TreeHugger

Yet another study concludes that gas stoves are really bad for kids' health Serious cooks are serious about gas, but it's time to give it up.

KPF’s Scalpel skyscraper adds to the “urban drama” of the City of London

KPF's Scalpel skyscraper adds to the "urban drama" of the City of London Architecture studio Kohn Pedersen Fox has completed the 190-metre-tall Scalpel skyscraper alongside the Lloyd's building at 52 Lime Street in the City of London.