A record 34 Australian properties — 33 homes and a single commercial office — will open their doors for scheduled tours during the International Passivhaus Open Day, which will run from November 7 to 9, organisers said, marking the strongest national showing yet for the high-performance building standard. It comes as the Australian Passivhaus Association […]| Wood Central
One hundred days out from the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, the Porta Romana Athletes’ Village stands finished and ready for the games. Built from prefabricated modular units, each fabricated from a factory using mass‑timber elements, the village will house up to 1,400 athletes during the Games and convert to long‑term student and affordable housing for […]| Wood Central
JFK Airport’s new $9.5 billion terminal wants to reflect New York’s identity as a capital of creativity and culture. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and New Terminal One announced on Monday the seven artists who will create large-scale, site-specific works anchoring the terminal’s cultural program, which celebrates the history, culture, and [...] The post Major public art program unveiled for JFK Airport’s $9.5B Terminal One first appeared on 6sqft.| 6sqft
More than 1,000 prefabricated mass‑timber rental units could be built over the site of a decommissioned police station after Vancouver‑based Intelligent Cit| woodcentral.com.au
Here’s a first look at Miramar in Inwood, a new luxury rental on the Harlem River offering seamless indoor and outdoor living, which just launched leasing.| 6sqft | NYC Real Estate news and information
Maine-inspired design ideas abound in this kitchen addition to a 1760s Colonial-era home featuring custom cabinets and reclaimed pine floors.| Fine Homebuilding
Take a peek inside Ellison’s Japanese-style 88-metre-long Feadship superyacht – which is still way smaller than his last boat, the Rising Sun| South China Morning Post
Architects submitted proposals for ways in which L.A. can densify. The four winners reveal a smart use of land that speaks to the types of L.A. designs that already exist| Los Angeles Times
The new open spaces and amenities at East River Park are part of the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project, which is protecting the area from future flooding.| 6sqft | NYC Real Estate news and information
Historic landmarks by the likes of Myron Hunt and Elmer Grey and a noted Midcentury retreat by architect Ray Kappe have been lost. Here's our residential architecture list, to be updated regularly.| Los Angeles Times
Isabel Janken lived in her Westwood duplex for more than 40 years. Today, the garage of her duplex has been transformed into an ADU, creating a community of three rental units.| Los Angeles Times
