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Facade installation underway on MAD Architects’ first North American residential rental tower

Archinect

Construction is progressing at Denver’s One River North , designed by MAD Architects. The sixteen-story tower broke ground in late 2021 and represents MAD’s first residential rental building in the United States, expected to contain 187 units. A rooftop pool, spa, and garden areas complete the 216-foot-tall structure.

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Do You Need a Residential Architect?

Aric Gitomer Architect

These and countless other factors are the brainchild(ren) of residential architects. You may think that your home project might not require the input of one, but architects could make or break your home (all puns intended)!! What do Residential Architects do? You get a structurally and functionally sound home.

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MVRDV designs residential master plan as new neighborhood for Brussels

Archinect

The master plan consists of 17 buildings designed by seven different architects including MVRDV, adding 800 residential units to the area. A mixed office and housing campus to the east contains large-scale buildings, including cross-laminated timber and lightweight hybrid structures.

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Exploring Versatility: Residential Renovations at Oscar Niemeyer's Copan Building in São Paulo

ArchDaily

Besides accommodating around five thousand residents, the building serves various purposes, offering different typologies for its residential programs, varying apartment sizes, and prioritizing diversity among its tenants. Read more »

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SHoP Architects designs Mercedes-Benz' first US residential skyscraper

Deezen

German car brand Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its first branded skyscraper in North America created in collaboration with ShoP Architects and informed by a philosophy of "sensual purity". Curved-corner balconies line each floor of the building's exterior, with larger terraces tucked between spaces created by the structure's arrangement.

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Barcode's new CasaNova residential project seeks a new social synergy in Rotterdam

Archinect

Barcode Architects has shared photos of the firm’s newly completed CasaNova residential tower project in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Inside the tower, a total of 116 high-end residences offer sweeping 300-degree views of the city’s skyline.

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This architect has identified the qualities office buildings need for converting to residential

Archinect

Labeled by Fast Company as “Goldilocks” zones, the sweet spot for office buildings with the potential to become residential are ones that are mid-rise, built pre-WWII, with at least two sides facing open areas or streets near, but not within, a city’s financial core.