Design for apartments in Zurich
L-shaped living spaces mean each has access to two sides of the building, maximising light and cross ventilation
I also like how each bedroom has a small lobby space for privacy…
By Atelier Abraha Achermann
This is the kind of high-density housing we should be building everywhere. 220 rental apartments in Paris, all designated for local hospital workers
Mix of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments, with balconies and shading (needs more storage!) Designed by Avenier Cornejo Architectes
Another great design for social housing by Parages Architects, this time in Laval, France.
Load-bearing stone facade, with mass timber floors - so would be super low embodied carbon. Compact planning as always, but I do like the recessed timber terraces.
Haussmann cracked the code on what makes a beautiful medium-density city. Why is it then that we can't replicate this all around the world? Genuine question.
https://t.co/haYHilqxI0
Incredible prototype for a prefabricated rammed earth facade which will be built into a new 7-storey building in Lyon
By Supermixx and Maud Caubet, with earth work by Terrio
There are people still building beautifully, just because they can. This was a purposeful choice by the developer and I really hope they crush it with these apartments.
More of this!
Invested in a residential project with @Neutral - a sustainable mass timber developer in Wisconsin. Pretty compelling vision and looking forward to visiting the site in person some day. https://t.co/RthAT1Remw #sustainability#investing#neutral
TEXAS SENATE JUST PASSED A 6-STORY SINGLE-STAIR BILL 29-2!!!! 🤯🤯🤯
Is TEXAS about to legalize single-stair apartment buildings statewide!? Huge doesn’t even begin to describe this.
Modern life safety systems make single-stair buildings safe.
Cities like Seattle and NYC already allow them in certain contexts. Globally, they’re the norm in countries like Japan, Norway, and the Netherlands.
A huge week for #singlestair apartments and missing middle housing policy across the U.S.
Three states—Montana, Colorado, and North Carolina—are moving to legalize this long-overdue building type. Here's what you need to know 👇
Why does this matter?
For decades, U.S. codes have required two stairs for nearly all mid-rise buildings—limiting flexibility, driving up costs, and pushing developers toward bulky, double-loaded corridors.
@br_ttany I would create a google forms template with a nice theme that can autofill email. Then use a QR code generator website that can create a custom shape and colour and then print it out.