Economy Albuquerque Is Winning the Streaming WarsNew Mexico spent millions in corporate incentives to bring a massive Netflix production hub to a struggling suburban development outside its largest city. Will it pay off? By Patrick Sisson
Design How Tokyo’s Public Housing Defined Japan’s Middle Class Max Zimmerman 4/7/21, 5:00 PM EDT The postwar danchi style of homes lured Japanese salarymen and their families out of the city with suburban comforts and privacy.
Design Istanbul’s Gecekondu Homes Reveal the Building Blocks of a Megalopolis Jennifer Hattam 10/14/20, 12:01 AM EDT Gecekondu, or “landed overnight,” homes were hastily constructed as residents from the countryside rushed to Turkey’s urban centers after World War II.
Design Behind the Accidentally Resilient Design of Athens Apartments Feargus O'Sullivan 7/15/20, 1:00 AM EDT Athens polikatoikias — concrete apartments with tiered balconies — were built quickly to create affordable housing, but their design has stood the test of time.
Design Why Singapore Has One of the Highest Home Ownership Rates Adam Majendie 7/14/20, 12:54 PM EDT Singapore’s affordable housing program worked so well that some of its subsidized apartments now resell for more than $700,000.
Design Why Amsterdam’s Canal Houses Have Endured for 300 Years Feargus O'Sullivan 1/15/20, 3:02 PM EST A different kind of wealth distribution in 17th-century Amsterdam paved the way for its quintessential home design.