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Affordability Meets Comfortable Living. Finch Cambridge, Cambridge, Mass. Finch Cambridge,a 98-unit mixed-income affordable housing project in Cambridge, Mass., provides one- through three-bedroom ...

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Now, the first passive house-certified school in New York has opened, and it may just be a sign of things to come.. A passive house school grows in Brooklyn. Architecture Research Office (ARO), in ...

In 1956, a competition to design the Sydney Opera House drew 233 entries. Danish architect Jørn Utzon surprised everyone by ...

Architect Joris Verhoeven’s family home, Four Seasons House, is the perfect place to fully experience Netherlands’ seasons. It’s also a model of sustainable design. The house features self ...