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Nowhere fast: California's High Speed Rail project is now twice the size of its originally proposed budget

Archinect

The project’s price tag has steadily risen since voters first approved nearly $10 billion in bond money for it in 2008, when the total cost was pegged at $40 billion. Chavez National Monument, according to project officials.

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Architecture is Awesome: #32 Every Building is a Prototype

SW Oregon Architect

On the other hand, full-sized, operational prototypes are impractical for one-off and program-specific architectural projects due to the unique challenges posed by the complexity, scale, and price tag associated with buildings. Buildings vary widely in scope, design, and context.

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A Monumental Home Made of Cinder Blocks and Glass Seeks $6M in L.A.

Dwell

Designed by architect Finn Kappe, the Pacific Palisades property comes with massive living areas—and a price tag to match. Photo by David Archer See the full story on Dwell.com: A Monumental Home Made of Cinder Blocks and Glass Seeks $6M in L.A.

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The Ethical Quandaries of Estate Sales

Dwell

We spend our entire lives making monuments of our belongings; our homes become shrines to the people we were, the ones we want to be. But maybe this has less to do with death, and more to do with stuff—the way, despite its utter futility, we try our hardest to love it into life.

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Holiday gift inspiration for design lovers

The Spaces

A selection has been released online via Bottega Veneta’s website, though, as you might suspect, they command a hefty price tag. Read next: Joshua Tree’s Insta-famous Monument House is now a holiday home. There are 400 chairs in total, each with its own colourway, slogan or motif. Muralla Roja puzzle by Sonniewing. From €4,600.

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Sketching the Housing Crisis

Landscape Architecture Magazine

The surrounding context of a monumental church, modest bungalows, and new town houses signify the continuing gentrification that contrasts with the wild median grasslands of the off-ramp. The scene crystallizes the growing inequities that define the city.

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Welcome to the Very Exciting New RH San Francisco Gallery — Glamour and Glory

The Style Saloniste

The monumental structure has a distinctive beveled corner, elegant neoclassical detailing, and hand-forged iron doors. But there are thousands of #restorationhardware and #rhrestorationhardware tags to click on to see more designs and interiors. The landmark building was constructed in 1917.