Multifamily Housing Architecture

ArchitectureFirm Fits Out the Common Spaces of a New Residential High-rise in Raleigh’s Booming Downtown

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:03:00 -0400

The amenity spaces at Maeve lend a sense of warmth and serenity, contrasting to the hustle-and-bustle of the North Carolina capital city's growing urban core.

How To Build Envelope Systems for Affordable and Supportive Housing

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

BŌK Modern’s architectural metal systems offer a way to introduce character and durability into cost-sensitive projects, giving architects the opportunity to add depth and identity to affordable, supportive housing projects.

In Brooklyn, Woods Bagot Transforms an Abandoned 19th-Century College into Housing with Character

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:38:56 -0500

At the site of Bedford-Stuyvesant’s old St. John’s College, the Hartby adds 205 rental apartments and amenities to a changing neighborhood.

Lever Architecture’s Albina One Housing Complex Begins to Restore a Fragmented Portland Community

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:57:56 -0500

The 94-unit mid-rise gives priority to residents with ties to the historically Black Lower Albina neighborhood, which was shattered by midcentury urban renewal projects.

2025 Architectural Record Awards Winner: Isla Intersections Supportive Housing & Paseo

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:25:01 -0500

Learn more about the awardee in the Housing category by Lorcan O' Herlihy Architects.

A Snug Infill Site Becomes Home for a Tight-Knit Multigenerational Family in Valencia

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 23:22:17 -0400

Designed by local architect Jose Fernández-Llebrez, this understated multifamily home contains three apartments on four floors for a couple and the families of their two adult children.

Brooks + Scarpa Evokes the Porch at a Supportive Housing Complex in Sacramento

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 07:07:03 -0400

Featuring ample communal outdoor space, the 67-unit Northview Pointe is scaled to a low-density residential neighborhood.

Buyer’s Market: Public Housing Agencies Find Opportunities in Market-Rate Buildings

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

The acquisition of existing buildings has emerged as an increasingly important tactic for nonprofits as an affordable-housing solution.

Celebrating the Legacy and Growth of Milan’s Bosco Verticale

Tue, 20 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Read an excerpt from Matilda van den Bosch’s contribution to the collection of essays, which argues the towers are ‘a prime example of science put into practice while embracing nature.’

In Manhattan, CetraRuddy Transforms an Aging Office Building into Much-Needed Housing

goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) — Tue, 06 May 2025 00:02:00 -0400

In New York’s Financial District, the country’s largest commercial-to-residential conversion offers lessons for easing the housing crunch.

In Brooklyn, Ben Herzog Architect Revamps a Traditional House for a Young Family

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 08:52:52 -0400

A 1903 Ditmas Park residence receives careful updates that honor original architectural details while providing contemporary function.

Guess the Architect: April 2025

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:43 -0400

This influential prototype kitchen was designed by a European architect who aimed to reduce the burden of household work on women.

Michael Hsu Shapes Nature-Inspired Interiors for Austin Apartment Complex

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:05:00 -0400

A rich display of color and texture animates an Austin residential building’s lobby and amenity spaces.

PorchLight by Block Architects Rethinks Men’s Homeless Shelters

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 08:43:14 -0400

Using public art as a bridge to the community, the project is the first of its kind in Seattle’s eastern suburbs.

NOARQ’s HS Building in Portugal Embraces Architectural Honesty with Steel and Glass

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 01:26:49 -0400

In a small city outside of Porto, the steel-and-glass apartment building stands as both eye-catching landmark and symbol of urban rebirth.

Snow Kreilich’s Esox House Delivers Community-Centered Housing to an Industrial Stretch of St. Paul

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:41:54 -0400

The 221-unit apartment building anchors a burgeoning mixed-use community on the Minnesota city’s west side riverfront.

Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects Brings Co-Housing to West L.A. with Barrington 1503

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 00:13:18 -0400

Located near (but not affiliated with) UCLA, the 18-unit project, which features four- and five-bedroom units and spacious social spaces, was developed as a model for student co-living.

In Switzerland, Boltshauser Architekten Brings Upscale Housing Down to Earth

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 23:46:37 -0400

The seven-unit building combines recycled century-old clinker bricks with raw earth blocks molded from excavated site soil.

Studiomolter Gives a Second Life to a 1960s Housing Block with Solar Panel–Cladding and Addition

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 23:53:43 -0400

The ambitious renovation replaces fiber reinforced concrete panels with recyclable aluminum and PV cladding, slashing energy use while providing affordable housing.

Guess the Architect: March 2025

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 01:34:43 -0500

This architect’s stark, unadorned housing complex in Southern Europe stood half-built for 30 years until it was finally completed.

Michan Architecture Transforms a Mid-Century Apartment Building in Mexico City

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500

A sculptural facade in raw concrete gives new expression to a 1950s-era Functionalist building in trendy La Condesa.

Peris+Toral Stacks a Variety of Housing Types to Create a Dense Apartment Tower in Barcelona

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:04:00 -0500

The seasoned residential firm organizes senior, affordable, and refugee housing around a soaring atrium with elevated walkways and timber-framed ‘patios.’

Berlin’s Famed Artist Squat, Tacheles, Undergoes a Drastic Transformation by Herzog & de Meuron

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500

A 10-building mixed-use enclave with high-end housing, retail, and office space now ensconces the former countercultural symbol.

Multifamily Housing 2025

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:12:58 -0500

From the Italian Alps to the heart of Brooklyn, these projects look to yesterday’s architectural traditions while embracing the latest technologies.

Cino Zucchi Brings an Assisted-Living Center to a Hospital Campus in Italy’s Idyllic Riva del Garda

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:08:00 -0500

With a lattice-framed exterior and starburst-shaped courtyard, the 'Welcoming Citadel' references both Italian and Austrian building traditions.

Brent Buck Architects Reinvents Brooklyn Living with Mass Timber

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 23:02:19 -0500

The five-story apartment building in the Clinton Hill neighborhood wraps itself around a park-like courtyard.

DESIGN:ED Podcast: Jason Long

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 09:19:34 -0500

OMA New York partner Jason Long joins DESIGN:ED to discuss the firm’s approach to adaptive reuse and the design of 730 Stanyan, an affordable housing project in San Francisco.

A New Generation of Projects Could Reshape the Residential-Construction Market

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:08:00 -0500

New approaches to modular construction from Houston to London are showing improved results in cost, quality, and construction timelines.

‘Rosario Candela & The New York Apartment’ Sheds Light on the Life of the Italian-born Architect

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:05:57 -0500

An excerpt written by Paul Goldberger explores the work of an architect who designed many of New York’s most coveted apartment houses.

With One River North, MAD Architects Experiments with Biophilic Design in Denver

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:00:43 -0400

The apartment tower challenges conventional urban living with a planted sculptural ‘canyon,’ but faces hurdles before it can flourish.