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American Housing Month – June 2023 Is Here!!!

Aric Gitomer Architect

During American Housing Month, organizations and government agencies across the country may hold events, workshops, and outreach programs to educate the public on housing-related issues. Each year, the American Housing Survey (AHS) is sponsored is sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and conducted by the U.S.

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Urban Terrarium: Only Architect-Landscape Architect Collaboration Can Truly Delivery Biodiversity

Architizer

A minimum of 10% improvement on current environmental and habitat health must now be included in any property development plans. It also casts in sharp relief a historic oversight on the part of everyone involved in urban development and the built environment. It’s a big question.

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Trying to Buy? ADU Rental Fees Can Now Be Used as Income to Secure Your Mortgage

Dwell

Even as cities across the country loosen regulations around accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in an effort to boost housing stock, financing issues still present a major roadblock for homeowners and potential buyers. Photo by Chris Miele, courtesy of T+E+A+M The initiative aims to make it easier to qualify.

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The Future of Architecture: BioDiverCities and Nature-based Solutions (NbS)

Architizer

.” This report presents a vision of a nature-positive urban development that addresses climate challenges and ensures that all urban activities have a positive environmental impact by 2030. Landscape and planning development Sierra Sathorn. Landscape and planning development Mapletree Business City II.

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Grozny masterplanning competition, Chechen Republic

e-architect

We will contribute to the process by transforming Grozny into a financial, trading and industrial hub, by forging partnerships with the Middle Eastern countries, and by adopting and amplifying the best practices in good governance, education, recrea-tion and agriculture sectors”. The agency was founded in 1997.

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Is Your Tiny House Really a Tiny House?

Dwell

But that doesn’t mean that there are no regulations; it’s more that the square peg of a tiny house, whether it’s movable or not, has to be applied to the round hole of various regulations that often weren’t really designed for them. If it’s built to be compatible with manufactured home regulations, it’s a manufactured home.

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The Resilient Construction Imperative in the Face of Climate Change

Santa Cruz Architect

Planning and zoning regulations need to be updated to account for changing climate conditions, ensuring that new developments are located in areas less prone to flooding, wildfires, or other hazards. The incorporation of resilient design principles extends beyond individual buildings to encompass entire communities.