Marijuana farm community to aim for hippies looking to extend 1960s into 2020s

SAN FRANCISCO: It was only a matter of time, after two USA states licensed the use of marijuana, that a number of living communities targeting the hippy generation would migrate to the architects’ drawing board.

The first envisions kibbutz-style communal living and common Read More »

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Skilled nursing homes missing opportunity to specialise in bariatric care

CHARLOTTE: Skilled nursing homes are continuing with the failing strategy of being generalist providers to the aged, and ignoring specialist long term growth niches.

Very few have noticed the multigenerational obesity/bariatric care opportunity. Read More »

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Architectural visions of future of seniors housing published

ALBUQUERQUE: Six visions of the future of seniors housing are currently on display.

All the housing types are currently under construction.

Dutch construction company Heijmans has started Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

NEW YORK: The sixty-second entry for the seniors housing Global Award for 2015 has been received.

Stone River Retirement, to be renamed RLC at Bradenton for its parent company, Resort Lifestyle Communities, is a 130-unit, fully independent senior-lifestyle complex. Read More »

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