In Pursuit of the Affordable Backyard Cottage
Last summer when the Seattle City Council passed legislation that encouraged development of backyard cottages across the city, the move was generally met with...
Downtown Seattle Association Zeroes In on Third Avenue Pedestrian Improvements
Third Avenue is easily the most important transit corridor in all of Seattle. The street carries more than 52,000 passengers on weekdays via bus....
Architects to Honor Best New Seattle Buildings November 4th
As summer turns to fall, so turns our lives from a season of sunny exuberance to one of cool reflection. Vacation is over and...
A New Skyline for a New Seattle
“Beyond a certain critical mass each structure becomes a monument, or at least raises that expectation through its size alone, even if the sum...
Midweek Video: Why Europe Doesn’t Build Skyscrapers
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In this video, The B1M explains why European cities do not typically build skyscrapers while the rest of the world is increasingly doing so....
Africatown Finetunes Its Designs for Midtown Center
Community engagement continues to inform design plans for new developments at 23rd and Union in the Central District
Last summer more than 200 volunteers participated...
Why the City Chose Alexandria for Mercer Megablock Deal
Mayor Jenny Durkan announced her decision to sell the Mercer Megablock to Maryland-based developer Alexandria Real Estate for $143.5 million earlier this month. At...
Seattle Design Festival 2019 Takes to the Streets
With neighborhood crawls in Capitol Hill and Georgetown included in a packed schedule of events, the Seattle Design Festival is breaking out of the...