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A decentralised living model inspired by space

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A decentralised living model inspired by space

3D printing specialist WASP, most recently known for its work on Dior’s Dubai pop-up store, is furthering its reputation with the launch of a new h...

Design : Architecture : Sustainability

Stat: Britons cling to little luxuries amid cost of living crisis

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Stat: Britons cling to little luxuries amid cost of living crisis

As the cost of living crisis continues to eat into consumers’ budgets, Britons are still willing to splash out on things that bring them pleasu...

Finance : Retail : Housing

Boston welcomes affordable housing for LGBTQ+ seniors

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Boston welcomes affordable housing for LGBTQ+ seniors

Responding to the lack of support for LGBTQ+ seniors in Boston, developer Pennrose is building an inclusive and affordable housing development in t...

Society : Housing : Health & Wellness

A 3D-printed neighbourhood for eco-conscious Californians

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A 3D-printed neighbourhood for eco-conscious Californians

Development company Palari Group is working on the world’s first neighbourhood of 3D-printed, zero net-energy homes in California.

Society : Architecture : Technology

Inigo’s modern take on historical home selling

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Inigo’s modern take on historical home selling

Estate agency The Modern House has launched sister broker, Inigo, which specialises in selling Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian homes across Britain.

Luxury : Branding : Diversity

Waterbuurt is Amsterdam’s floating housing district

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Waterbuurt is Amsterdam’s floating housing district

Waterbuurt is a new residential development in Amsterdam, made up of nearly 100 individual floating homes.

Architecture : Society : Housing

Repurposed Retail Market

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Repurposed Retail Market

As Covid-19 hits real estate, vacant department stores, shopping malls and their car parks are being given a new lease of life.

Retail : Architecture : Fulfilment

Stat: Surge in UK interest in international property

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Stat: Surge in UK interest in international property

Research by Rightmove has shown a surge in UK interest in investing in international property.

Society : Property : Housing

Prefab homes for low-impact, itinerant living

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Prefab homes for low-impact, itinerant living

Architect Alexis Dornier has developed a concept for modular, elevated housing that can be assembled and reassembled in different locations.

Travel : Design : Luxury

UK Millennials could face homelessness when they retire

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UK Millennials could face homelessness when they retire

A government inquiry found that more than 600,000 members of Generation Rent are facing homelessness after retirement.

Youth : Society : Housing

Thought-starter: Can the sharing economy transform childcare?

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Thought-starter: Can the sharing economy transform childcare?

With the sharing economy disrupting many of the core pillars of adult life, brands are now turning their attention to the ways it can positively im...

Youth : Sharing Economy : Housing

Stat: Luxurians are grabbing a slice of Southeast Asia

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Stat: Luxurians are grabbing a slice of Southeast Asia

The price of luxury homes in Manila rose 11% in 2018, according to the latest Knight Frank Prime International Residential Index (PIRI 100).

Luxury : Real Estate : Housing

Why have luxurians become Doomsday fanatics?

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Why have luxurians become Doomsday fanatics?

The rich are spending billions of dollars preparing for disaster. Why aren’t they using their wealth to make the planet disaster-proof?

Luxury : Hospitality : Far Futures

Defining a new generation of coders and other stories

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Defining a new generation of coders and other stories

In today’s digest: A gym for pregnant women, the growing collagen drinks market, Ikea’s Space 10 looks to the future of co-living and other sto...

Technology : Youth : Wellness

Facebook tackles Silicon Valley housing crisis

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Facebook tackles Silicon Valley housing crisis

Silicon Valley – The social media giant is giving back to the community with its proposal for a new affordable neighbourhood.

Architecture : Digital : Culture

Milan Salone 2017: Micro-life

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Milan Salone 2017: Micro-life

Milan – Breathe by Mini Living and SO-IL architects examines the future challenges of housing in urban areas.

Milan Salone 2017 : Mini : Civic Brands

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Age-old design

London – The Amazin Apartment installation envisages how the connected home of the future will cater for the growing ageing population.

The Flat Age Society : Design Museum : Jeremy Myerson

Egalitarian accommodation

Big Ideas

Egalitarian accommodation

London – The capital’s first community land trust will be soon be realised in the heart of the city, paving the way for more affordable housing. ...

The East London Community Land Trust : Citizens UK : St. Clement’s Psychiatric Hospital

Urby Staten Island

Design Directions

Urby Staten Island

Urby Staten Island is a new rent-only residential development with experience and community at its heart.

Urby Staten Island : Architecture : Apartments

Community centre

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Community centre

Nara, Japan – Airbnb is collaborating on the creation of a new space designed to revitalise an ailing community.

Go Hasegawa : Airbnb : House Vision 2016

Design Directions

Home Economics

The exhibition at this year’s British Pavilion presented a range of innovative solutions to address the country’s housing crisis.

Venice Architecture Biennale 2016 : Housing : Finance

Big Ideas

Make room

UK – Many of Britain’s supermarkets are selling off their parking lots to make way for new housing developments.

Supermarkets : Housing : Urban Development

Milan Salone 2016: Intrusion welcome

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Milan Salone 2016: Intrusion welcome

Milan – Automotive brand Mini has applied its expertise in the efficient use of space to create an urban housing concept.

MINI LIVING : Arup : Placemaking

Home cooking: New food market combines retail and housing

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Home cooking: New food market combines retail and housing

Rotterdam – A new multi-functional market hall has opened in Rotterdam that is not only a retail space but also a place of accommodation.

The Markthal : Rotterdam : Market

Micro Trends

Downsizing 2.0

For their later years, Flat Agers are often in search of culturally-rich urban environments. Meanwhile, architects are envisioning innovative alte...

Retirement : The Flat Age Society : Vital Tech

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