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Mar

Twitter Mashup: Global #cityheritage Chat on Reusing Urban Spaces and Places

Categories: Buildings, Non-residential, Residential

by Kayla Jonas Galvin

Many buildings, landscapes, and structures in cities are built for specific purposes. Yet they might become valuable in some other way over the course of their lives. As such, instead of being demolished or built over once their original use ceases, they can be adapted to a new use. Read more

Jan

Changing Times: How the Economy Affects Housing and Transportation

Categories: Buildings, Residential, Transport, USA and Canada

Tags: cc, denver, washington dc

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by Claire Perkins

The recession has altered our living, employment and transportation patterns. Some of the natural effects of a roller-coaster economy are reflected in housing patterns and residential development. Let's see where some of the U.S. markets are in relation to housing and transportation patterns. Read more

Jan

A Home Built Entirely from Waste

Categories: Buildings, Residential, UK

Tags: Brighton

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by Forum for the Future

Old toothbrushes, cut-up jeans and mattress filling: landfill fodder, or the building blocks for a family home? According to a team of engineers in the UK, it’s the latter. In fact, these items are being put to use in the construction of the UK’s first permanent building made entirely from waste. Read more

Sep

Climate-Proofing Urban Areas with Floating Housing

Categories: Buildings, Residential, UK

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by Forum for the Future

The wave of floods that hit Britain in April focused attention, once again, on the vulnerability of homes in low-lying areas. But what if a house could simply rise and fall with the waters? Read more

Mar

How Green Roofs are Going Mainstream & Improving our Cities

Categories: Buildings, Components, Europe, Residential, UK, USA and Canada

Tags: green roof

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by Forum for the Future

A green roof can make a vivid statement on sustainability. And with major green roof projects emerging in Europe and North America, it seems that the environmental benefits are beginning to translate into actual architectural developments. Read more

Mar

World’s First Vertical Forest Under Construction in Milan

Categories: Buildings, Europe, Residential

Tags: construction, green space, Milan

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by Forum for the Future

Building work in Milan for a pair of skyscrapers that will become home to the world’s first vertical forest is underway. When complete, the skyscrapers will contain luxury apartments, each equipped with a balcony designed to hold 900 small trees and other plants. Read more

Feb

The Changing Face of Housing – Your Views from #citytalk

Categories: Africa and the Middle East, Buildings, Residential, UK, USA and Canada

Tags: cc, citytalk

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by Joe Peach

Last Monday, a hoard of urbanists sat in front of their computers to discuss the changing face of housing as part of our second #citytalk tweetchat. The discussion was fast paced, with the eight questions we discussed reaching over 44,000 people. Here are our favourite comments. Read more

Feb

The Changing Face of Housing

Categories: Buildings, Residential

Tags: cc, citytalk

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by Kasey Klimes

On a global scale, the way we live is rapidly changing. Certain familiarities like the single family suburban home may sink into the past. New models of sustainable habitation will emerge. The changing face of housing will influence every corner of our lives. Read more

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