residential design

When a Beloved Client Dies

08.04.2025

By Duo Dickinson

The connection between designer and user can—wonderfully and painfully—transcend the business of architecture.

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The connection between designer and user can—wonderfully and painfully—transcend the business of architecture.

The American Paradox: Bigger Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Better

06.26.2025

By Li Wen

In the U.S., interior and exterior spaces are outsize because they can be. In France, high density means less individual space—so design matters even more.

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In the U.S., interior and exterior spaces are outsize because they can be. In France, high density means less individual space—so design matters even more.

In Praise of 5-Over-1 Buildings

03.01.2022

By Randy Nishimura

Boring? Perhaps. Ubiquitous? Absolutely. But through their ease of construction and cost-effectiveness, these modest midrises are meeting a housing need.

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Boring? Perhaps. Ubiquitous? Absolutely. But through their ease of construction and cost-effectiveness, these modest midrises are meeting a housing need.

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