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Planning application being prepared for housing in wine estate

LOS ANGELES: A wine entrepreneur is preparing a plan to build housing around a proposed new vineyard.

The 42 houses would act as the boundary and all dwellings would have a terraced view over the grape vines.

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Micro apartments being embraced by solo boomers

NEW YORK: My Micro has won a design competition for ‘micro apartments’.

The first “micro” building will have 55 rental apartments, all ranging from 260- to 360-square-feet with big windows, ample storage space, and Juliet balconies.

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Architectural visions of future of seniors housing published

MILWAUKEE: Visions of the future of seniors housing are currently on display.

All the housing types are currently under construction.

The technology of 3D printing is advancing quickly with a firm in China printing a six-story apartment block last year. In the UK Stirling Prize-winning Read More »

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Boomers embrace tiny house ‘mobility’ movement

DALLAS: Beth Ann Norrgard was ready for big change to become small.

Norrgard was living in a 1929 Tudor home.

“It was the most darling house you ever laid eyes on, but it was too much for me,” she said of the 1,148-square-foot home. “I Read More »

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