Of Interest

There has been growing interest in multi-family “green” for some time. I suspect that with the new Biden administration, there will be more emphasis. Both residents and regulators will be looking at green options that reduce greenhouse gasses along with electric bills. They will look at options that reduce water use without diminishing user experience...

Hipsturbias???? Yep. It’s the first-ring suburbs of metro areas attracting mixed-use development and fostering intergenerational living and a top real estate trend heading into 2020. COVID disrupted the trend (like it disrupted virtually everything else) but even so, it appears to be gathering steam again. Sociologists and designers agree that this living arrangement provides benefits...

Multifamily rents have fallen along with rentals. Still, some prognosticators say that even so, things are looking like they can get back on track. The industry is behind, but not that far behind….

Developing a community in isolation sounds like a contradiction of terms. It’s also not what people do naturally. People want to congregate so how will apartments and condos and lofts have to rethink to let communities commune while keeping people safe? Here are some thoughts on interior design trends for 2021 from one forward-thinking architect.