I Can’t Stop Thinking About the Dystopian Hotel in “A Murder at the End of the World”
The fictional bunker perfectly embodies misanthropic luxury, evoking our current billionaires and their lairs almost too closely.
An Almost 14-Year Timeline of New York City’s Hypothetical Floating Pool
The announcement last week that + POOL would receive city and state funding might seem promising, but as one of its creators...
Would Blocking Private Equity From Buying Homes Really Fix the Housing Shortage?
A recent bill in Congress proposes clamping down on companies scooping up single-family residences.
Charcoal, Mushrooms, and More Become Building Parts for a South Chicago Artist Residency
Urban Growers Collective is creating the structure using materials grown on its 14-acre urban farm.
HUD Finds Discrimination in Chicago’s Public Housing Development
The report follows years of investigations into the city’s discriminatory planning practices.
New York City Might… Pay You to Build an ADU?
The Plus One ADU pilot program launched this week and will fund up to 15 projects throughout the city.
“The Curse” Demolishes the HGTV Fantasy
In the satirical new Showtime series, the home improvement format serves as a springboard to explore sticky truths often glossed...
As WeWork Files for Bankruptcy, Other Coworking Businesses Are Doubling Down
British holding company IWG is poised to snap up offices left empty by the startup. Smaller enterprises are expanding, too.
How Good Is “Carbon Neutral” Furniture?
High-end design brands trumpeted the idea at this year’s NeoCon trade show, but its long-term benefits may be limited.
An Exhibition About Home Offices Asks “Shouldn’t You Be Working?”
The show at Michigan State University draws a line between the historic undervaluing of domestic labor and modern remote work...
What You Need to Know About the Ruling Against the National Association of Realtors
The court decision—which follows months of controversy for the organization—could mean that home sellers no longer have to pay...
Trying to Buy? ADU Rental Fees Can Now Be Used as Income to Secure Your Mortgage
The Federal Housing Administration has announced expanded financing options for “granny flats” that are meant to make a dent in...
In California, You Can Now Sell Your ADU
The state just passed a new law to increase housing stock and homeownership with backyard homes.
Free Housing for Educators Benefits Teachers as Well as Families
A new multifamily building in New Haven by students at Yale’s architecture school provides relief for an underpaid workforce—and...
Workers at Sage and Coombe Architects Unionize
The firm behind the Noguchi Museum renovation is the second private U.S. architecture office to do so.
Los Angeles Will Soon Open Its Newest Facility for Those Lacking Housing
The Woodlands, a motel conversion by local firm Kadre Architects, will provide 100 new units under a California initiative to...
Texas Guts Local Laws Protecting Construction Workers
The state’s housing boom and soaring temperatures create a deadly combination for construction workers.
Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing Is Disappearing
Across the country, small multifamily homes have historically offered relatively inexpensive options for renters and buyers, but...
American Homes Are Getting Smaller While Families Are Getting Bigger
After decades of growth, U.S. home sizes are shrinking, though the new trend hasn’t done much to make them more affordable.
A Controversial Investment Tool Is Devastating Homeowners
Property tax debt sales are advertised online as a way to make a lot of money quickly.
Predatory Real Estate Investors Are Reportedly Already Eyeing Maui
Many are still missing, and the wreckage from the Hawaii wildfires hasn’t even been sorted through, but Lahaina locals say they...
SunRay Kelley Didn’t Just Build Fantastical Homes—He Created Worlds
The designer of eccentric residences died at 71. Here are a few of his greatest hits, including his own self-styled "shire" in...
Los Angeles Is Giving Away Plans for a Pre-Approved ADU
But can downloadable drawings provide the affordable housing the city desperately needs?
A Lawsuit Over Property Tax Assessments Reveals the Perils of Contracting Out Tech
Software provider Tyler Technologies has been accused of overvaluing properties in Missouri’s second-most populated county—and...
How Feasible Is It to Turn Office Buildings Into Apartments?
Increasingly cited as part of the way to solve the affordable housing crisis, an architect who specializes in...
A New Doc About Saudi Arabia’s 105 Mile–Long City Walks “The Line” Between Fact and Politics
The video attempts to spin the proposed megaproject into something more concrete—and palatable.
Hot Weather Has Become a Real Threat. Enter: The Chief Heat Officer
How Marta Segura is keeping Los Angeles residents safe as a “heat dome” scorches the Western U.S.