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Robin Guenther, Architect of Healthy Hospitals, Dies at 68
Supporting the use of nontoxic construction materials, she co-wrote the first guide to building green health care facilities and designed…
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In the Footsteps of Charles III
An alternative coronation tour explores the psyche and history of the new king, from the gardens he created to the…
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Using Facebook and Instagram to Find the Perfect Apartment
A family needed more space once their son began to grow up. The boy’s father, who has a long history…
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Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens
This week’s properties are on Central Park South, in Chelsea and in Long Island City.
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When a Green Building Is No Longer Green Enough
One Vanderbilt in Midtown was designed with climate change in mind, but it uses natural gas, which the city is…
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In Search for Sustainable Materials, Developers Turn to Hemp
Hemp blocks are costlier than traditional building products, but they help address environmental issues and can shave 20 to 30…
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Robert Geddes, Modernist Dean of Princeton’s Architecture School, Dies at 99
As an educator, he worked to put architecture on an equal footing with other disciplines. As an architect, he was…
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They Were Told Their Building Was Earthquake Safe. It Collapsed Anyway.
Some structures promoted as being built to modern seismic codes did not withstand the quake in Turkey. One upscale tower…
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I Want to Switch to an Electric Stove. Can the Board Stop Me?
Quitting gas makes sense for the environment and your health, but not all buildings are equipped to go electric.
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At the Domino Sugar Refinery, a Glass Egg in a Brick Shell
After Two Trees took over the restoration of the refinery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the plan for offices, retail, housing and…
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