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Earlier this month I came across the following graphic, originally posted on Reddit in 2022, showing the state of housing affordability in the US.
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To operate reliably, the US electrical grid needs to balance supply and demand: to make sure, at any given moment, that the amount of electricity demanded by homes, businesses, and factories is equal to the amount being supplied by nuclear reactors, gas turbines, and other types of power plants.
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In an episode from Tiny House Giant Journey, a YouTube channel dedicated to unique home tours, host Jenna visits the Black Crane Treehouse, a striking, mid century-inspired retreat perched in the treetops above Mission Lake in Washington State. Designed as an artist residency, this small but highly intentional space blends architecture, craftsmanship, and nature into one unforgettable experience.
A microscopic electric motor, California’s CEQA rollback, a US shipbuilding startup, Chinese map obfuscation, and more.
In Calgary’s quiet residential landscape, a dated 1970s bungalow has been thoughtfully transformed into a warm, family-first home by Mera Studio Architects. With just 1,700 square feet, the design embraces curves, storage solutions, and playful moments, proving that even modest footprints can feel elevated, functional, and full of life. The clients, a young family, were already design-aligned with the studio through previous collaborations, and this shared language led to a renovation that balances minimalism with charm.
Planning policies reflect a deep disdain for the poor, prioritizing elite aesthetics over social equity.
A border is an idea so powerful that we never even have to see it to believe it. Or believe in it. Global borders can be sites of peace and conflict, violence and celebration, opportunity and confinement. And borders as they exist today – which is to say, increasingly militarized and clearly defined – are