Forum: Reforming U.S. building codes to permit single-stair apartment buildings would facilitate cost-effective and higher-density housing.

Offering 10 residential units in addition to retail space, 15 Allen Street is an all-electric beacon for the eclectic neighborhood's revival.

An apartment building by atelierjones leverages new building code provisions to create a scalable and sustainable model for middle-income housing.

This 1920s housing complex became a symbol of political resistance when it was surrounded and bombarded by fascist forces in 1934.

The architect's open-source housing model offers a readily deployable solution to the Bay Area’s homelessness crisis.

A financially savvy design incorporates materials and technology from industrial boom times to adapt and expand a former pumping station in Winnipeg.

Three housing developments—in the Bronx, Bay Area, and Vancouver, B.C.—achieve lofty social and environmental goals on tight budgets.

Named for life's marathon-like challenges, the playful 26 Point 2 apartment complex in Long Beach, California, provides residents with communal spaces and on-site services.

A diverse group of North American projects showcases architects breaking through budgetary, spatial, and legal barriers to provide innovative housing solutions.

This month's issue explores how good design can navigate political and economic hurdles to affordable housing.