Dwell

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Photo by Jennifer Kawar See the full story on Dwell.com: The Living Is (Mostly) Easy for the Residents of Three California ADUs Related stories: You Will Soon, Hypothetically, Be Able to Take a Luxury Train Across Saudi Arabia Why Are These Sleek Shelving Systems From the ’60s Suddenly Everywhere?

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The Architect's Newsletter

AUGUST 18, 2022

ADUs will not solve L.A.’s The post In Los Angeles, recent interest in ADUs prompts an honest look at the housing type appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper. s housing crisis.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The publication of a new research paper from the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University has provided policymakers with a useful nationwide assessment of different state-level policies regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in the United States.

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Dwell

JULY 13, 2023

See the full story on Dwell.com: Budget Breakdown: This $153K Garage Retrofit Is the "Taj Mahal of ADUs" Related stories: Budget Breakdown: In Norway, a $91K Garden Studio Teeters Atop a Boulder Budget Breakdown: They DIYed a $212K ADU—and Loved It So Much That They Moved Right In A Mirrored Addition Melds With Its Rocky Site in British Columbia

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Dwell

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The cladding can be upgraded to blocks (pictured here), planks, or shingles for an additional $1,000 to $7,000.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 20, 2023

© Chase Daniel Forget about walk-in dressing rooms, dressing table/home office desks, and wall-hung artworks, ADUs (accessory dwelling units) are the only luxury accessory to splash out on this season.

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Archinect

JANUARY 23, 2023

The available architectural plans are for accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Related on Archinect: Los Angeles hopes to cut housing red tape with preapproved ADU designs Constructing more ADUs is a major element in Sacramento’s goal to create 45,000 new housing units over the next seven years.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The project will build on Azure’s existing production of backyard studios and ADUs , which it produces from its factory in Culver City, CA. The company claims that 3D printing their ADUs and studios from recycled plastic allows them to build the units 70% faster and with 30% fewer costs than traditional home construction methods.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

When California began relaxing regulations surrounding accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in 2016 , James Connolly wanted to help lower the cost of living in the San Francisco Bay Area by adding housing stock. While the company initially focused on ADUs, they now design ready-made homes as large as 1,200 square feet.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The successful applicant will join Den’s small, fully-remote team in designing and delivering Den’s catalog of homes, cabins, and ADUs.

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Archinect

JULY 1, 2022

ADUs and micro apartment designs saw slight decreases in demand but remain popular. According to the AIA’s newly-released Home Design Trends Survey , interest in larger homes has grown for a second consecutive year after remaining largely stagnant for a period of five. Extract of the AIA Home Design Trends Survey.

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A4 Architects

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Types of ADU’s As part of our ongoing study of the Affordable Housing shortage in Rhode Island, we will examine the current status of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) within the state. Existing Site Plan, Newport, RI The concept of ADUs isn’t new in Rhode Island.

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Archeyes

JANUARY 21, 2024

In a bustling urban landscape like Los Angeles, the concept of an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) is being reimagined. Designs are challenging the traditional notion of ADUs as secondary or. The post Rethinking the Accessory Dwelling Unit: A Case Study by Yeh-Yeh-Yeh Architects appeared first on ArchEyes.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

It has also given some additional leeway to homeowners wishing to install ADUs , which can play a crucial role in meeting the state’s pressing development needs. Los Angeles County had previously planned to add exactly 10% of the new mandate in the form of housing specifically for the homeless by the year 2025.

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Dwell

MARCH 20, 2024

They established Type Five in Northern California to build ADUs by using a system of design and construction they call "site-build modular." Type Five designs and builds ADUs all the way up to 1,200 square feet, which are priced at around $500,000 for a move-in ready home.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JANUARY 12, 2022

Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are only gathering steam as municipalities look to combat the housing crisis by infilling yards and irregular lots with smaller, cost-effective living spaces. The post In Boulder, Tres Birds builds a full-featured ADU from timber appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper. From legislation that [.].

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Photo courtesy of Hello Wood See the full story on Dwell.com: These Meteorite-Shaped Office Pods Look Ready for the Space Age—But Live in Your Backyard Related stories: Prefab Builder Blend Projects Makes Tiny Cabins and Full-Blown Homes Made of Healthy Materials Tini Living Makes Tweakable Steel-Framed ADUs That Start at $38K You Can’t Customize These (..)

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Brandon Donnelly

MARCH 9, 2023

In 2019, Seattle made it easier to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Among other things, they started allowing two ADUs per lot, they stopped requiring the owner to live on site, and they stopped requiring off-street parking. The result is that the city is now permitting close to 1,000 ADUs per year (2022 figure).

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Photo by Eric Staudenmaier BK first considered adding an ADU to her property in 2016. I’d been reading a lot about ADUs and had this big empty yard," she says. "I Years later when Melissa told me she was starting her own office and would mostly be working on ADUs, I thought my ADU would be a great collaboration!"

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Dwell

APRIL 28, 2022

California builder Cosmic is making ADUs with solar arrays and robust energy-storage systems that can power your home. His new company, Cosmic, makes energy-efficient homes that property owners can easily add to their backyards as accessory dwelling units (ADUs)—and each packs an off-grid punch.

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Dwell

MARCH 5, 2024

Chicago’s Mayor Pitches Borrowing More Than $1B to Fund "Social Housing" and Other Projects

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Dwell

JULY 7, 2022

After California passed a regulation in 2020 to ease the permitting of ADUs, they called up their good friend (and former neighbor) David Thompson. Their notion was for public agencies to subsidize building ADUs in backyards along alleyways, dovetailing with existing alley revitalization initiatives.

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Dwell

AUGUST 2, 2022

Our mission was to find a scalable, repeatable way to add high-quality, well-designed houses to metro areas—and ADUs seemed like a great way to do that, especially as legislation in California had recently changed to make it easier and smoother for homeowners to add homes to their backyards. Introducing the Dwell House

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Dwell

MARCH 13, 2024

Minimaliste fabricates ten mobile models, as well as five ADUs exclusive to Canada. "We had barely put our first images online before emails from customers started pouring in by the dozen every week," he told Le Journal de Montréal in an interview last year. Here, he shares what the excitement surrounding Minimaliste is all about.

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Dwell

APRIL 26, 2022

Spacial Homes creates customizable ADUs for homeowners to install in their empty yards as rentals or guesthouses. Zooming in on his vision, property owners can make an extra buck by installing one of the company’s accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in their backyard as a rental unit, which would also alleviate the Bay Area’s housing shortage.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

See the full story on Dwell.com: #Vanlife Is Thriving in—of All Places—Brooklyn Related stories: Homes.com Is Flexing a Whopping $1 Billion Budget to Get You Off of Redfin and Zillow A New Website Is Trying to Convince You That Housing Can Be "Awesome and Affordable" The Living Is (Mostly) Easy for the Residents of Three California ADUs

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The Architecture Designs

MAY 8, 2023

As the rental property market in the city is constantly growing and prices are getting higher with each passing year, investing in an ADU to rent out could be a sensible investment that will provide a predictable income. The more people build ADUs on their properties, the more tenants will try out products and services in their local area.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The law requires that local governments allow for the construction of alternative dwelling units (ADUs) not exceeding 1,200 sf, and junior ADUs—smaller units attached to the main home. Both an ADU and JADU can now be constructed on the same lot.

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

We are building premium, energy-efficient accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to revolutionize the way people live." "I set out to create Haus.me as a new construction concept that can change the entire housing and construction industry," says Gerbut, who, before becoming an entrepreneur, was a physicist and industrial designer. "We

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Architecture Ideas

MAY 21, 2023

ADUs can be rented out for extra income, be used as extra storage space for your possessions, host close relatives, or be an extra living space to use as a guest bedroom. Granny flats, for a good majority of Australian families, are a must-have secondary living unit, which will, in almost all cases, lead to a positive ROI.

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Dwell

APRIL 14, 2023

We believe that ADUs, although typically very small, can be designed to be very beautiful and exciting." Large folding doors open to the side yard, enlarging the living space. A large mirror in the bathroom visually doubles the room’s width, while high ceilings help you forget that you are in a very small space.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The roughly 120-square-foot prefab is the smallest offering from the California company, which uses an aluminum system to create custom ADUs. Welcome to Prefab Profiles , an ongoing series of interviews with people transforming how we build houses.

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Dwell

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Photo courtesy of MyCabin See the full story on Dwell.com: A Tiny Home, an Office, and a Sauna: MyCabin Sells Its Prefabs as a Pack or à la Carte Related stories: These Meteorite-Shaped Office Pods Look Ready for the Space Age—But Live in Your Backyard Prefab Builder Blend Projects Makes Tiny Cabins and Full-Blown Homes Made of Healthy Materials Tini (..)

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Dwell

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Photo by Matt Cecil Blend Projects offers add-ons and other products like decking, outdoor showers, saunas, and ADUs. The siding is darkened with a low-VOC, formaldehyde-free stain.

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Dwell

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

See the full story on Dwell.com: Introducing the Dwell House Related stories: Why Is Dwell Making ADUs? Houses are available now for purchase in Los Angeles, the Bay Area, and Seattle.

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Santa Cruz Architect

MARCH 12, 2023

Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) present unique design challenges that require unique solutions. The most functional ADUs take advantage of design tips and tricks that make interior spaces feel lighter, more spacious, and more efficient. There is simply less square footage to go around, which means that space is at a premium.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

It’s Complicated With More Than 40,000 Objects, the New Eames Institute Will Show Much More Than Just Chairs ADUs Were Banned in Chicago for Almost 70 Years. This Woman Just Built One of the First

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