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A New Design Competition Aims to Put Thousands of Empty L.A. Lots to Use
A New Design Competition Aims to Put Thousands of Empty L.A. Lots to Use
Small Lots, Big Impacts asked firms to propose dynamic infill projects to address housing scarcity and affordability. Here are some of our favorite ideas.
By Anjulie Rao
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The secret to keeping the home comfortable lies largely in the design of its corrugated zinc roofs.
Architect Conrad Buff’s Los Angeles Home Is on the Market for $2M
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How Fascist Italy Used Modernist Design to Spread Its Ideology
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Expanses of Glass Immerse This Y-Shaped Home in Its Wooded Setting
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A Home in Portugal Connects Deeply With Its Setting—Down to a Fault Line
It has green roofs, cork cladding, and a sunken path running between private and public areas that mirror a seismic divide.

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