Before & After

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  HUD Finds Discrimination in Chicago’s Public Housing Development

  dwell - Anjulie Rao

  HUD Finds Discrimination in Chicago’s Public Housing Development The report follows years of investigations into the city’s discriminatory planning practices. In a letter reported on by the Chicago Sun-Times earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) detailed the …

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  A Tiny Home, an Office, and a Sauna: MyCabin Sells Its Prefabs as a Pack or à la Carte

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  The Latvian builder recently started selling its spruce-clad cabins in the U.S., with its largest model starting at $140,000. Welcome to Prefab Profiles, an ongoing series of interviews with people transforming how we build houses. From prefab tiny houses and modular cabin kits to entire homes ready …

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  6 days ago

  These Meteorite-Shaped Office Pods Look Ready for the Space Age—But Live in Your Backyard

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  The futuristic $47K prefabs by Hello Wood let you bring a working-from-Mars vibe to your home. Welcome to Prefab Profiles, an ongoing series of interviews with people transforming how we build houses. From prefab tiny houses and modular cabin kits to entire homes ready to ship, their projects …

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  Before & After: In Australia, a Tumbledown Midcentury Is Leveled Up With a Sculptural Stair

  dwell - Penny Carroll

  Fabrikate strips away asbestos and termite-ridden timber to realize the hidden potential of a coastal home. It’s not always easy to spot a hidden gem in real estate, but builder Cameron Keen could see past the superficial flaws of this midcentury home in Adelaide, Australia, when he and wife, …

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  Asking $1.3M, This Palm Springs Midcentury Checks All the Retro Boxes

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  The 1950s gem comes with breeze blocks, a kidney pool, and a vintage kitchen with fresh appliances. Location: 1486 North Vaquero Road, Palm Springs, California Price: $1,275,000 Year Built: 1956 Footprint: 1,476 square feet (three bedrooms, three baths) Lot Size: 0.25 acres From the Agent: “New to the …

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  New York City Might… Pay You to Build an ADU?

  dwell - Anjulie Rao

  The Plus One ADU pilot program launched this week and will fund up to 15 projects throughout the city.

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  Inside Blu Dot Cofounder John Christakos’s Midcentury Minneapolis Home

  dwell - Shawn Gilliam

  Originally designed for a sculptor by Elizabeth “Lisl” Close, the gallery-like residence makes space for family, grand gatherings, and creative growth. By most measures, economics and studio art make for a curious double major in college. But for John Christakos, cofounder and CEO of Blu Dot, the …