Architecture
Could Bigger Apartments Reverse America's Birth Decline?
A new study from the Institute for Family Studies links shrinking apartments to falling birth rates. It suggests developers could help stabilize the nation’s population by building more family-sized rental homes.
Architecture
Production Builders And The Nobility Of Building Homes That Matter
Architect Deryl Patterson debuts her TBD MasterClass series with a powerful case for the dignity, value, and joy in designing homes for the many—not just the few.
Architecture
Integration Has Pivoted Into Homebuilding’s Survival Skill
Higharc’s "linked options" are pre-defined combinations of home features that account for all dependencies between design, materials, and pricing. Once defined, they automatically populate across all systems, reducing error and time-to-quote.
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Architecture
Florida Condo Project Sets Resilience Benchmark Early
Contributing writer Richard Lawson explores the challenges – and an urgent lane of future-proof opportunity for residential developers – in an exclusive interview with John Farina, president of U.S. Development.
Architecture
Wellness Is the New 'Why' In Neighborhood Development
Health and well-being are no longer add-ons—they’re the foundation of value, purpose, and performance in new communities. From brain-friendly design to AI-native living, five big trends are redefining what home means now.
Architecture
AI Crushes Missing-Middle Time And Cost Curves Toward Affordability
Developing multifamily rental and for-sale properties takes time — sometimes years -- depending on a labyrinth of zoning rules and the whims of local jurisdictions.