377-square-foot apartment is super-optimized for all your needs
This studio apartment in São Paulo, Brazil, may not be micro, but it’s certainly tight. …
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How Wall Street, Silicon Valley institutionalized home flipping
Lending to a home flipper used to be a quaint transaction. It could be as …
How multimodal city councilor Michelle Wu gets around Boston
During her two years as a Boston city councilor, Michelle Wu has become one of …
Hawaii aims to be carbon neutral by 2045
Hawaii’s legislature passed two bills on Tuesday that aim to make the state carbon neutral …
VW California van is the camper America needs
The camper and RV industry has experienced non-stop growth in the United States recently, with …
Miami’s growing tech scene tries to level up
Of all the changes taking place in Miami right now, one of the least appreciated …
Ben Carson sued for delaying an anti-segregation rule – again
A collection of civil rights advocates filed suit against Ben Carson and the Department of …
WeWork taps Bjarke Ingels as its chief architect
Looks like WeWork is expanding its relationship with Bjarke Ingels, who was tapped last year …
Our Towns: How small cities aren’t just surviving, but thriving
A kind of journalistic cottage industry has sprung up since the last presidential election. Writers …
Pueblo-style home with charming details wants $695K
Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of …
Why the U.S. government built three top-secret cities during WWII
Midcentury suburbia is usually viewed through the lens of middle-class idealism: safe neighborhoods with affordable …
Gorgeous barn conversion can be yours for $680K
This impressive barn conversion in Österlen, Sweden, is the stuff of dreams. The original structure …
Where to buy plants online
You’ve probably read by now that houseplants are an easy way to liven up a …
Cars zoom right through this Copenhagen building
Cars have plenty of ways to get around city obstacles. There are underpasses and overpasses, …
MIT researchers have developed programmable water droplets
What is a calming interface? It’s certainly not your laptop. Nor is it your glowing …