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State Issues Draft Middle Housing Guidance and Model Codes

The Washington State Department of Commerce has released draft guidance and model codes to implement the state's a new middle housing law. The new...

Sunday Video: Heather Tallis Discusses Nature-Based Climate Solutions

Nature-centered urban design makes us smarter, healthier and more resilient. On October 25th Seattle Town Hall and the University of Washington College of the Environment...

Sunday Video: Freiburg Is A Lesson In City Building

Freiburg im Breisgau is famous in planning spheres for its high rates of biking, walkable suburbs, and green ways of building. Mike Eliason has...

NEOM Seattle – What the Saudi Megaprojects Would Look Like On Puget Sound

Since we last checked in on the megaproject/arcology beat, there has been some progress on the new NEOM linear city rising from the sands...
Looking through a discussion bubble frame at the Block Party activities with the skyline behind.

Curiosity-Themed 2023 Seattle Design Festival Is Underway

Spread out across Lake Union Park from August 19 to 24, exhibits and activities for all ages connect Seattleites with urban design concepts and...

A Follow-Up on the Living Building Challenge

It is impossible to ignore the construction that is happening throughout the Puget Sound region. Cranes and scaffolding are everywhere. In Q1 2023 alone,...
Street view of the white six-story Bullitt Center.

Ten Years Later, the Bullitt Center Still Sets the Standard for Green Office Buildings

"Those who assume that a net-zero building like the Bullitt Center is either too expensive to be profitable or requires cutting edge technology are...

The Paramount’s Apartments: 1bd/1ba, Showstopping Location

One would be excused for missing the door to 911 Pine Street. It is a classic alcove doorway, deserving of little attention even if...