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How to Navigate Renovation Costs in the Age of Tariffs
Stop panic-hoarding building materials and get familiar with one word: contracts.
How a Former NFL Player Made This Beloved ’60s Shelving System Even More Modular
Post-gridiron, Kevin Jones took an internship with USM.
What Trump’s Tariffs Could Mean for Home Building—and the Housing Crisis
Higher materials prices are expected to stall new construction homes and renovations, and make both more expensive for everyone.
Will Rocket Companies’s Recent Acquisitions Transform Home-Buying—for the Better?
The mortgage originator snatching up Redfin and Mr. Cooper for nearly $11 billion could reshape the consumer experience as a...
Why We Need the Nation’s First Public Housing Museum
Opening this week in Chicago, the National Public Housing Museum wants to reinvigorate our interest in collective well-being by...
Fixer-Uppers Make Cities Great—At a Price
A new report the the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies shows risks faced by homeowners make the proposition of a “cheap...
Can Other Cities Replicate Seattle’s Win on Green Social Housing?
How activists sold voters on an excess compensation payroll tax on corporations.
2025 Pritzker Prize Winner Liu Jiakun Honored for His “Common Sense and Wisdom”
The Chinese architect was recognized by the jury for his ability to draw on every site’s unique heritage and challenges.
Is GoFundMe the New Insurance?
The Los Angeles wildfires emphasized an important new function for the fundraising platform: stepping in to help homeowners...
During a Housing Crisis, Graffitied Buildings Expose the Cruelty of Excess
In Los Angeles, artistic takeovers of abandoned high rises and mansions force us to ask a crucial question: why aren’t empty...
Why People Are Freaked Out That “The Brutalist” Used AI for Architecture
Some creatives are finding artificial intelligence to be a useful tool—but we need more literacy around what that means.
Why Aren’t We Building More Modular Homes?
The director of government affairs for the Modular Building Institute says the technology can create housing fast—if it can work...
How “A Complete Unknown” Recreated a Long-Lost New York
Bags of trash, the smell of hot dogs, and replica of Bob Dylan's apartment with a gas stove—production designer François Audouy...
The Good and Bad News for Housing in 2025
Experts say we can expect the wide adoption of ADUs, office-to-residential conversions, and smaller but more efficient homes on...
How the Biden Administration Addressed the Housing Crisis This Year
Proposed legislation included removing barriers to new construction, cracking down on corporate landlords, and assistance to...
How the “The Brutalist” Production Designer Went “Method” to Embody a Fictional Architect
Judy Becker discusses crafting László Toth’s modernist on-screen universe—including his buildings.
You Turned a Mall Into Housing?
As strange as a recent viral project in Milwaukee may seem, there’s a historical precedent for this kind of adaptive reuse—but...
In “No Good Deed,” Not Even a Murder Stops a Bidding War
A new Netflix comedy series takes on the drama of real estate, asking viewers how far they’d go to own their dream home.
When Knocking Down Homes Is Actually a Step in the Right Direction
The last Indigenous mound in St. Louis is being given back piece by piece to the Osage Nation.
Why Do We Keep Developing in Climate Disaster Zones?
Affordable real estate in the Sun Belt continues to attract buyers under a false sense of security.
What to Do With a Building That Has a Traumatic Past?
The United States is dotted with abandoned boarding schools that tried to erase Native American culture.
The Status of Housing Ballot Measures Across the Country
This election cycle, voters got the chance to address the housing crisis directly.
Why Haunted Modernist Homes Are Used to Critique Societal Issues
From “Candyman” to “Tár,” modernism in pop culture provides the perfect framework to discuss issues like public housing,...
Do Architectural Design Competitions Make a Difference?
Come Home Chicago claimed it could “leverage design as a tool for building local wealth and improving quality of life.” One year...
The Canopy in Detroit Reimagines Big Block Multifamily Housing
For their latest project in Core City, EC3 and Prince Concepts highlight preexisting site conditions and borrow from nearby...
“Megalopolis” Romanticizes the Tortured-Genius Architect Archetype in the Worst Way
The protagonist’s would-be utopia is more out of touch than groundbreaking—not unlike Francis Ford Coppola’s magnum opus.
The Zillow App Will Now Show a Home’s Climate Risks
Understanding risks posed by climate change allows home buyers to feel more secure in their purchase, isn’t the panacea to our...
Can Powder Mountain Go Luxury Without Sacrificing the Rugged Vibes?
Reed Hastings, the former CEO of Netflix, plans to turn the skier’s paradise into a year-round tourist destination with hiking,...
The Proposed Homes Act Would Put $300 Billion Toward Affordable Housing
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Tina Smith want to create a public development authority to permanently...
Forget “Fridgescaping”—It’s Okay for Your Refrigerator to Be a Place of Chaos
I tried the viral TikTok trend to find out if it’s really worth putting beauty first in the ice box.
Why Twitter’s Favorite Menswear Guy Can’t Stop Talking About Affordable Housing
Streetwear takes on a new meaning when @dieworkwear, the internet’s most stylish troll, demands walkable cities.
Tim Walz Doesn’t Own a Home. Is That ‘Weird’?
The vice presidential candidate’s real estate situation is raising eyebrows, but it’s not unprecedented.
Investors Are Buying a Higher Percentage of Homes, According to Redfin Report
Some say more businesses and institutions acquiring residences have contributed to the housing crisis, while others see the...
Democrats Make Housing Policy Part of Their Campaign-Year Pitch
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris want to tackle the housing crisis by making it easier to build new...
“Murder She Wrote” Was Actually All About Real Estate
Jessica Fletcher may have been investigating murders, but the show explored the anxieties of modern development.
The First Private Sector Architecture Union in the U.S. Ratifies its Agreement
Coming off of a few failed attempts at other firms, the group is making industry history.
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