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What Happened to New York City Public Housing, and How Can We Fix It?

ArchDaily

has a long tradition of republicanism and laissez-faire capitalism that has not favored strong federal housing policy or intervention in the housing market. 2] Successful as these programs were, subsequent federal housing policy has mostly been aimed at undermining them, through either malice or neglect.

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Machiya East of Kinkakuji Temple House / design it

ArchDaily

Completed in 2024 in Kyoto, Japan. This residence is a renovated Kyo-machiya built 95 years ago, near Kinkakuji Temple. Nishijin was once lined with workshops and residences for.

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What is Passive House, and how can it shape your career?

Archinect

In a 2017 feature article for Archinect , NK Architects’ CMO Zack Semke set out the case for adopting Passive House design principles. “The genius of Passive House design is that it recognizes the building itself – its skeleton and skin – as a technology,” Semke wrote. has certified more than 7.4

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SOM Completes Restoration of New York’s Lever House, Seven Decades After Originally Designing It

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© Lucas Blair Simpson © SOM Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has completed the restoration works for Lever House, one of New York’s Modernist landmarks. The building was completed in 1952, following SOM’s design.

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It's time for the Social Housing Revival

Deezen

The world is suffering from a housing-affordability crisis. Dezeen's new series will explore the Social Housing Revival , and celebrate the best contemporary social housing around the globe. Many nations previously built social housing at scale, with Karl-Marx-Hof in Vienna one of the best-known examples. Photo by C.

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Dzen House / SHOVK

ArchDaily

Dzen House is a sanctuary crafted for those in pursuit of serenity and unity with nature and the universe within the confines of their home. Completed in 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Images by Yevhenii Avramenko.

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House Three / Estudio Galera

ArchDaily

House Three is part of a larger complex that has gradually been built for the same family over time. Completed in 2023 in Ostende, Argentina. Images by Diego Medina. It is the third of a total of six residences.

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