Scaling Down Development

There are a lot of problems with our current approach to residential development. For something in such perpetual demand, it's amazing that the market has not been able to figure out a good way to supply it. We need quality housing in large quantities. Note, that adjective: quality. As we saw in 2006, housing built with no attention to quality or sustainability of place is not truly in demand; it created a valueless bubble that then collapsed.

Sustainability, Developer Guideben allenMarch 20, 2018missing middle, scaling down development, residential development, architecture, creative problem solving, new orleans housing, housing issues, housing solutions, urban development, human scale, trends, housing bubble, sharing economy, house sharing, ikea

Avoiding Trendy Design

Design can be trendy if it isn't honest about what it is. If it's honest, then it is authentic - and authenticity has staying power!

Interiors & Materiality, Quick TipsKim AllenNovember 30, 2017timeless design, conceptual design, conceptual ideas, architecture, Interior Design, construction, program, budget, site design, trends

Concept Boards: Warm It Up With Wood!

Interiors & MaterialityKim AllenDecember 1, 2016wood, interiors, kitchens, baths, trends, reclaimed, walnut, architecture, design, new orleans

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