Posts with tag construction

Derek "Deek" Diedricksen has self-published a punk rock/indie-'zine-inspired book about tiny homes. Renters with the itch to have a place of their own should take note. The Relaxshax blogger has written and illustrated the 101-page book "Humble Homes, Simple Shacks, Cozy Cottages, Ramshackle Retreats, Funky Forts (And... Continue Reading »

That roar you heard last month was the sound of builders pounding nails and digging the foundations of new homes, which they did at a faster rate in January than any other time in the last year. Housing starts rose to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 591,000 per year in January, according to the U.S. Census. That... Continue Reading »

The movement dedicated to prefabricated contemporary houses didn't have a banner year in 2009, what with the May closure of mini-industry leader Michelle Kaufmann Designs. But the setbacks haven't kept architects from fantasizing about new solutions for prefab, and the remaining adventurous manufacturers from turning those... Continue Reading »

Remember the good old days, when housing was the engine that kept our economy going? In 2003 and 2004, housing construction was one of the few sources of new jobs and new spending as the economy limped though its long, "jobless recovery" from the recession of 2001. The situation is reversed today. This time, the housing... Continue Reading »

No visitor or local in New York City can avoid the city's ubiquitous "sidewalk sheds," those unsightly wood-and-scaffolding structures put up to protect pedestrians during building renovations around Gotham. Whether at the entrance of your apartment building or wrapped around your favorite retail outlet these eyesores... Continue Reading »