Building
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Finance
In Search for Sustainable Materials, Developers Turn to Hemp
Hemp blocks are costlier than traditional building products, but they help address environmental issues and can shave 20 to 30…
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News
Robert Geddes, Modernist Dean of Princeton’s Architecture School, Dies at 99
As an educator, he worked to put architecture on an equal footing with other disciplines. As an architect, he was…
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World
They Were Told Their Building Was Earthquake Safe. It Collapsed Anyway.
Some structures promoted as being built to modern seismic codes did not withstand the quake in Turkey. One upscale tower…
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News
I Want to Switch to an Electric Stove. Can the Board Stop Me?
Quitting gas makes sense for the environment and your health, but not all buildings are equipped to go electric.
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News
At the Domino Sugar Refinery, a Glass Egg in a Brick Shell
After Two Trees took over the restoration of the refinery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the plan for offices, retail, housing and…
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World
Turkey Widens Investigation Into Contractors as Quake Toll Rises
A top U.N. official said that aid efforts in neighboring Syria had “failed” so far. More than 28,000 people have…
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World
Rebuilding Quake-Stricken Cities in Turkey and Syria May Take Decade
With thousands of buildings having been turned to rubble or half-structures across dozens of cities in Turkey and Syria by…
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World
After the Quake: Photos from Turkey and Syria
It was one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Turkey, even shaking buildings hundreds of miles away in…
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World
Eliot Spitzer and an Elite Co-op Board Fight Over a Ditch
The former governor of New York faces a lawsuit from a cooperative board that could upend his plans to build…
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News
In Some Buildings, Dogs Go Out With the Trash
The four-legged pets are welcome, but not welcome everywhere. Their owners must carry them or use a service elevator.