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101 books about where?and how?we live Recommended reading from urban experts and Curbed contributors Perhaps more than at any other time in American history, where we live determines... 19-11-2018 21:37	Do rents really go down in the winter" The conventional wisdom is ?yes.? Here?s what the data says As fall turns to winter, renters across the country may find themselves in the unenv... 19-11-2018 21:37	Best smart lighting products for beginners Let there be (connected) light When it comes to smart home tech, the sheer breadth of products and integrations available can get overwhelming ... 19-11-2018 21:37	After Hurricane Sandy, a couple rebuilds?on 6-foot-tall stil After Hurricane Sandy, a couple puts their Ranch-style home on stilts to avoid future floods When artist Maya Schindler and her husband moved ac... 19-11-2018 21:37
Deconstructing Philip Johnson What the architect?s life?and myth?can teach us As in American ... 19-11-2018 21:37	Picture-perfect adobe house wants $725K in Santa Fe Cozy up by the fire Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day" Get thee to the tipline and sen... 16-11-2018 21:37	Museum-like house was designed around an art collection A collection comprising almost entirely of one artist?s work When most people love an artist, they go to a museum to see the work. This couple i... 16-11-2018 21:37	Convert your van into a camper for $7K Sleep two in a Ram Promaster City For aspiring camper van owners, one of the biggest obstacles to buying a dream van is price. There are a lot ... 16-11-2018 21:37
Why affordable housing is scarce in progressive cities In Generation Priced Out, activist Randy Shaw shows how policies have pushed up rent and excluded many long-time residents Plenty of factors ca... 16-11-2018 21:37	Denmark?s coolest design brand opens its first U.S. store Hay, the Danish midrange manufacturer of furniture, housewares, and accessories, is now in Portland Soon it will be easier to make your home loo... 16-11-2018 21:37	Black Friday 2018: Best home tech deals to watch for Save on all things smart home this Black Friday The biggest shopping holiday of the year, Black Friday, is a little over a week away. This is no... 16-11-2018 21:37	The Dutch want to turn trains into comfy mobile offices Amtrak, you listening" Leave it to the Dutch to design a commuter train that you might actually look forward to riding. The Dutch National Railw... 16-11-2018 21:37
These Japanese homes were designed to encourage neighbor int Love thy neighbor In most major cities, interacting with your neighbors is equal parts chance and choice. Maybe you?ll pass them from time to ti... 15-11-2018 21:39	21 holiday gifts for people who like nice things ?Nice? home goods don?t have to be expensive home goods Do you hear that sound" Yes?it?s the distinctive ?I-I-IIIII? at the start of Mariah Care... 15-11-2018 21:39	Quirky midcentury modern with koi pond wants $624K Surrounded by trees Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day" Get thee to the tipline and se... 15-11-2018 21:39	You can rent these modern geodesic domes nestled in a forest A dream nature getaway If glamping in a geodesic dome in a faux-martian landscape isn?t quite your style, how about glamping in a geodesic dome... 15-11-2018 21:39
Senior housing: Older Americans face affordability, accessib Harvard?s latest senior housing report highlights a lack of diverse options as nation?s population ages The U.S. housing market may appear to be... 14-11-2018 21:38	Building houses that grow with us We need to design homes for our lives, not our stuff In How Buildings Learn, Stewart Brand points out the ?double reality? of the word building ... 14-11-2018 21:38	Donald Wexler-designed desert gem yours for $3.5M Water features galore Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day" Get thee to the tipline and ... 14-11-2018 21:38	Want a piece of the Eiffel Tower" That?ll cost you $45K Or more What kind of Eiffel Tower souvenir do you prefer" A mini tower keychain, perhaps" Or maybe a commemorative spoon" We don?t know about yo... 14-11-2018 21:38
Amazon HQ2 subsidies are deeply unpopular, but far from unco The billions in incentive doled out by New York and Arlington exemplify a broken system It?s been called the ?hunger games,? a source of communi... 14-11-2018 21:38	The ultimate van life shopping guide Essential items that make mobile living more comfortable Here at Curbed, we?re obsessed with campers. In our everyday coverage of all things RV... 14-11-2018 21:38	Ori?s new robotic furniture includes a bed that drops from t Say goodbye to your Murphy Bed Earlier this year, the MIT offshoot Ori launched an all-in-one robotic furniture system that made tiny apartments... 14-11-2018 21:38	New prefab housing from Bjarke Ingels aims to blend in with It sits on the edge of a national park in Stockholm When Bjarke Ingels Group announced a few years back that it would be constructing an apartme... 13-11-2018 21:38
Amazon HQ2 winners: New York City and Arlington, Virginia Amazon will split its HQ2 between two locations, Long Island City, Queens, and the D.C. suburb, with Nashville gaining an operations center Arli... 13-11-2018 21:38	Can Los Angeles become a tech capital" As LA?s tech scene matures, old industries such as entertainment and aerospace are new again Amazon?s much-hyped expansion?the company will plac... 13-11-2018 21:38	What Amazon?s HQ2 will mean for a city?s brand Can a city hold onto?and control?its identity when a mega-corporation moves in" Amazon announced plans in September 2017 to build a second headq... 13-11-2018 21:38	Airy midcentury by Cliff May wants $475K Affordable midcentury style Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day" Get thee to the tiplin... 13-11-2018 21:38
This guest house?s walls tilt to maximize space Not an optical illusion Squeezing a little extra square footage out of a tight space can lead to some inspired design choices?like this wonky l... 13-11-2018 21:38	Landscape preservation?s urgent challenge: Civil rights hist If the U.S. can?t preserve sites where it fought for its rights, what does that say about maintaining the rights themselves" In 2016, Hurricane ... 13-11-2018 21:38	Get ready for Black Friday deals on furniture, bedding, and Holiday shopping season is nigh Thanksgiving will be here before you know it and Black Friday promotions are already popping up. As in past yea... 13-11-2018 21:38	Striking apartment building is made up of 140 shipping conta A design to revitalize Johannesburg?s downtown We?ve seen shipping container buildings come in many many forms, and this one in Johannesburg, So... 12-11-2018 21:37
400-year-old skinny house renovated into ?one-room hotel? Nice and airy DmvA Architects is known for making the most of, let?s just call them, tight situations. The Belgian studio recently transformed a... 12-11-2018 21:37	Historic live-work bookstore wants $1.5M Originally constructed in 1926 Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day" Get thee to the tipl... 12-11-2018 21:37	Nendo designs an attractive hand-crank phone charger No electricity needed The power goes out and your phone is at five percent. What do you do" Maybe you grab your Mophie and drain it until the ju... 12-11-2018 21:37	Why Eero Saarinen?s ?50s office was a breeding ground for mo Kevin Roche, Robert Venturi, Gunnar Birkerts, and even Balthazar Korab worked for the influential modern architect Kevin Roche remembers his ini... 09-11-2018 21:38
Mod mountain retreat asks $11.9M Not exactly roughin? it in the mountains Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day" Get thee ... 09-11-2018 21:38	RV toilets: 5 alternatives to a full bathroom in your camper Space-saving ideas for toilets and showers Last week, I wrote an opinion piece inspired by one question I get more than any other: Where?s the b... 09-11-2018 21:38	The number of ?million-dollar neighborhoods? in the U.S. has Where the median home price is a seven-figure figure The million-dollar listing is a growing phenomenon. According to a new Trulia report analyz... 09-11-2018 21:38	Chic black chalet does cabin in the woods right Cleanlined but cozy There?s nothing rustic about this cabin in the woods. Designed by Canadian firm Appareil Architecture, the chic Chalet Grand... 09-11-2018 21:38
Where to donate furniture and household items ?Tis the season of giving Sometimes selling used home goods you no longer want makes sense and sometimes it doesn?t. Perhaps the current market... 09-11-2018 21:38	Alexander Girard?s forgotten textile patterns find new life Too pretty to step on Alexander Girard was a man of many design talents. Trained as an architect, he practiced across disciplines?making furnitu... 09-11-2018 21:38	Ultra-stylish tiny house comes with fold-down deck Dang, that?s a good looking RV If this tiny house looks vaguely familiar to you, there?s a reason. The Draper is the second offering from Land A... 09-11-2018 21:38	Midcentury modern with Roman-inspired atrium asks $809K The sunken spa is a unique feature Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day" Get thee to the... 08-11-2018 21:39
Say hello to the world?s most Instagrammable dutch oven Soup never looked so good Every generation gets the Dutch oven it deserves (that?s how the saying goes, right"), and in 2018, that Dutch oven is... 08-11-2018 21:39	Blocky concrete home hides an airy second level The ?basement? gets plenty of sunlight Here at Curbed, we appreciate a well-designed concrete home, and this Tel Aviv house is no exception. Des... 08-11-2018 21:39	3 ways architects can improve social equity Hint: It?s all about housing Today, nowhere is immune to housing crises: Developed and developing nations; cities, suburbs, and rural areas; pro... 08-11-2018 21:39	Best apps and sites for selling used home goods Or scoring a bargain on something you actually want When it comes to buying and selling used stuff on the internet, eBay and Craigslist probabl... 08-11-2018 21:39
Open houses become real-time design museums in Sweden The Home Viewing Exhibitions turn everyday houses into showcases for contemporary Swedish design Design trends and architectural movements usual... 07-11-2018 21:35	What the Amazon HQ2 cities can learn from Seattle Now the nation?s biggest company town, Seattle has been changed by the retail and tech giant For Seattleites sick of seeing their livable, laid... 07-11-2018 21:35	Transit on the ballot: How cities voted to fund transportati Voters approve measures to boost public transit?and candidates who pledge to improve how they get around Two years ago, voters across the countr... 07-11-2018 21:35	Can engineering save Louisiana?s coastline" Can engineering save Louisiana?s coastline" Down at the southern tip of Louisiana, on a barrier island called Grand Isle, the stilts holding up ... 07-11-2018 21:35
10 A-frames you can rent right now It?s an A-frame state of mind Ah, the A-frame. You might remember the quirky triangular structures from vacations of yore, full of shag carpet a... 07-11-2018 21:35	Grand home built in scenic Charleston harbor asks $7.9M The views are as good as you?d imagine Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day" Get thee to ... 07-11-2018 21:35	Sliding walls open this modern house to the outdoors Now you?re inside?now you?re not Flavio Castro sees your windows and does you one better. The Brazilian architect and founder of FCstudio design... 07-11-2018 21:35	The tenant-landlord relationship is going digital Online property management tools are moving the landlord-tenant relationship to the internet Gino Zahnd was searching for an apartment in San Fr... 07-11-2018 21:35
Arbiter of taste, enfant terrible: The best and worst of Phi The prolific 20th-century American architect?s work, ranked by the author of Johnson?s mega-biography If there is anything to be gleaned from Ma... 07-11-2018 21:35	Lost Frank Lloyd Wright buildings reimagined in new renderin The Guggenheim-like structure features a spiraling ramp There is plenty to love about the work of prolific American architect Frank Lloyd Wright... 06-11-2018 21:37	As top innovation hub expands, can straining local infrastru Cambridge?s Kendall Square, a global center for biotech and tech firms, faces housing and transit challenges In Cambridge, Massachusetts, some o... 06-11-2018 21:37	Aluminum trailer combines ?30s style with modern amenities The original Airstream gets an upgrade Camper enthusiasts are no stranger to aluminum trailers; the iconic ?silver bullet? Airstream trailers c... 06-11-2018 21:37
Amazon HQ2 winner appears to be both New York and Crystal Ci The New York Times reports that Amazon will split its HQ2 between two cities, likely Long Island City, Queens and the DC suburb The Crystal City... 06-11-2018 21:37	As housing market cools, home flipping shows signs of declin With home prices cresting, home flipping gets more complicated Since the housing collapse 10 years ago, home flipping has been a lucrative pract... 06-11-2018 21:37	Feast your eyes on Gaudí?s whimsical stunner, El Capricho Feast your eyes When Antoni Gaudí was 31 years old, he designed a strange and ornate villa in the Spanish coastal city of Comillas for a wealth... 06-11-2018 21:37	Clever two-story tiny house has an extendable roof Nobody?s stooping around here People like to say constraints lead to creativity, and in the case of tiny homes, they?re absolutely correct. Exhi... 06-11-2018 21:37
Women are the solution to the construction industry?s labor But getting them into the field will require overcoming significant obstacles Megan Ross is an assistant superintendent for a large Maryland-bas... 05-11-2018 21:38	Modern home stands out with gradient facade Designed by architects, built by the owners (for the most part) Usually when you hire an architect, a builder comes with the package. Not so wi... 05-11-2018 21:38	Modern glass and steel house asks $3.6M A ?skywalk? connects the two wings of the home Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day" Get ... 05-11-2018 21:38	The most bizarre and brilliant projects from a Dutch design Feast your eyes on vases baked like an obscure Swedish cake, 3D-printed paper wares, and more at Design Academy Eindhoven?s 2018 graduate show P... 05-11-2018 21:38
Couple renovates old Airstream into a bohemian dream Get your hashtags ready When Nate and Taylor Lavender bought their ?90s-era Airstream camper, it was a mess of cheap wood laminate, outdated fab... 05-11-2018 21:38	Got old fixtures after a reno" Here?s what to do with t And maybe get paid for it Whether you?re gutting your home completely or renovating a single room, you?ll probably end up with building materia... 03-11-2018 21:33	Floyd opens shoppable ?housewarming? to launch new sofa Try before you buy Detroit-based furniture brand Floyd is a company that?s very much of its time. Like so many of its direct-to-consumer counter... 02-11-2018 21:33	Yves Béhar debuts a line of prefab homes The prolific designer gets in on the ADU game Yves Béhar is known for his work on a breadth of home gadgetry, including a smart lock, robotic c... 02-11-2018 21:33
Muji just designed an autonomous shuttle bus Created in collaboration with Finnish company Sensible 4, the Gacha is a streamlined all-weather vehicle Muji?the Japanese lifestyle brand know... 02-11-2018 21:33	Renovated midcentury near Las Vegas wants $437K Cheery colors and an airy feel Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day" Get thee to the tip... 02-11-2018 21:33	101 small ways you can improve your city The least you can do to make a big difference where you live Sometimes the smallest things we can do for our neighborhoods can have the biggest ... 02-11-2018 21:33	Is America ready for Denmark?s coolest design brand" Hay, the Danish midrange manufacturer of furniture, housewares, and accessories, is expanding in the United States Soon it will be easier to mak... 01-11-2018 21:38
Modern Hawaii home takes indoor-outdoor living to airy heigh Take a dip in the pool Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day" Get thee to the tipline and... 01-11-2018 21:38	RV toilets: Why I?ll never have a bathroom in my camper Ditch the full bathroom and enjoy the outdoors Here at Curbed, one of my many jobs is to cover the camper beat. Sometimes I write about cute, a... 01-11-2018 21:38	A museum grows in Houston When Renzo Piano?s Menil Collection building opened in 1987 critics called it ?just perfect.? Johnston Marklee?s Drawing Institute improves on p... 01-11-2018 21:38	Airy shipping container house is rich in glass and greenery This is how it?s done Sometimes a shipping container house looks like a house made from shipping containers. Other times, it looks like this gor... 01-11-2018 21:38
How long household appliances are supposed to last art-filled oasis in Brooklyn, NY." src="... 01-11-2018 21:38	Election 2018: Uber, Lyft, public transit offer free rides t Uber, Lyft, Lime, and numerous public transit agencies will give voters a free ride to the polls on Election Day Freedom ain?t free. But for man... 01-11-2018 21:38	Sonos and Hay limited-edition colorful speakers finally rele The line goes on sale November 5 At Salone del Mobile in Milan earlier this year, Sonos debuted a limited edition collection of speakers created... 31-10-2018 21:34	A former California farmhouse redesigned to host the whole f Can we get an invite to the family reunion" Is it just us, or do retirees have impeccable taste" Design studio Dash Marshall created the House f... 31-10-2018 21:34
Coliving scales up with larger buildings, and bigger ambitio New projects from Starcity, Ollie show shift to building multistory projects from scratch Coliving?the private bedroom, shared common space livi... 31-10-2018 21:34	Replica of spooky Salem Witch House asks $725K The similarities are striking Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day" Get thee to the tipl... 31-10-2018 21:34	Augmented reality video conferencing may come sooner than yo Don?t worry, you can still wear your pajamas We?ve all been that person on the video conference screen; the disembodied voice that?s coming from... 31-10-2018 21:34	The rise of stadium seating Why we?re obsessed with stairways to nowhere I?m tall. In the most literal sense, I often look down on people. But in the past few years, my gir... 31-10-2018 21:34
The 10 most haunted hotels in the U.S. Ghost hunters, this one?s for you Whether it?s an elevator that consistently stops on an unwanted floor or a bathroom door that opens and closes... 31-10-2018 21:34	Can a Silicon Valley-backed hotel startup offer boutique lod Life House, which just launched in Miami, wants to be a brand and a platform A new lodging concept launching in Miami today seeks to fuse numero... 30-10-2018 21:34	A new book proves pets get the best design Paw-some structures for dogs, cats, birds, fish, bees, and more Architect-designed homes for pets aren?t new. Zaha Hadid Architects created a ke... 30-10-2018 21:34	Peter Zumthor?s new concrete villa available to rent soon Very sturdy Peter Zumthor is a master of concrete. The famed architect has crafted many a stern building from the material, including his own Sw... 30-10-2018 21:34
Tiny trailer unfolds into a 100-square-foot cabin Bonus: It can be towed by most vehicles We love adventure vans and vintage trailers, but there?s something extra cool about campers that transf... 30-10-2018 21:34	Mayors tell automakers to stop producing gas-powered cars Four cities take a stand after a World Health Organization study shows virtually all kids worldwide breathe dangerous air Mayors from four globa... 30-10-2018 21:34	Why ?micropolitan? cities may be the key to rural resurgence A development expert says small cities and towns can be catalysts for lagging rural counties While the nation?s diverse rural areas, which cove... 30-10-2018 21:34	Scientists are now making biobricks with human urine Bricks made of gold Biobricks, the environmentally friendly building substrate, are usually made from innocuous enough materials. Some sand, som... 30-10-2018 21:34
18th-century home on 122 acres wants $775K A serene escape in New Hampshire Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day" Get thee to the t... 30-10-2018 21:34	36 wood pallet projects you can DIY for cheap Boring, cheap wood gets new life as furniture There?s much to love about upcycled furniture: You can save money, keep items out of landfills, a... 29-10-2018 21:34	A ?1971 dream palace? becomes a family?s home sweet home A family turns a ?totally bizarre, Brutalist, postmodernist? house into a home If you had told Sam Grawe, Herman Miller?s former brand director,... 29-10-2018 21:34	Bright red house is a visual landmark among endless trees Just look for the red house... House 3000 isn?t meant to blend in. Fire engine red with sharp angles, the Rebelo de Andrade-designed house is an... 29-10-2018 21:34

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