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Phoenix Project Set to Revolutionize Affordable Housing

The Phoenix project combines AI-powered technology with innovative mycelium-based materials to rapidly construct affordable housing.

The future of affordable housing may be modular, AI-driven, and made of mushrooms

Using AI and first-of-its-kind innovations, the Phoenix will bring affordable housing to market faster and with fewer emissions.

How Architects Add AI to their Digital Toolbox

Arch Daily | May 28, 2024 by Amy Bunszel At the turn of the century, architects embraced 3D parametric modeling through building...

Oakland 'Phoenix' Multifamily Project Uses Industrialized Construction, Mycelium

Engineering News Record | January 26, 2024 by Jeff Yoders The site of the former Phoenix Ironworks Steel Factory in West Oakland, Calif.,...

How AI and Mushrooms Helped Turn an Empty Urban Lot into Affordable Housing

Utopia | January 10, 2024 The Phoenix will be built at about half the cost, time, and carbon footprint of a typical multifamily building...

Autodesk-led collaboration brings AI-powered, climate-friendly solution to affordable housing 

Autodesk | November 13 by David Benjamin In 1989, the Phoenix Ironworks Steel Factory in West Oakland, California moved to a smaller...

A Modern Outlook For Senior Living Facilities

Facility Executive | June 2023 Issue At the most basic level, senior living facilities need to ensure residents feel safe, comfortable,...

For Gen Z renters, it's all about experiences

Multifamily Dive | May 16, 2023 by Mary Salmonsen Tenants are looking for a place to live tied to a lifestyle or location, as well as...

How to create community, connection for Gen Z renters

Multifamily Dive | May 10, 2023 by Mary Salmonsen Work-from-home resources and collaborative spaces are game-changers for this growing...

What are Gen Z tenants looking for in apartments?

Multifamily Dive | May 5, 2023 by Mary Salmonsen The newest renter cohort is growing up and moving out. Here’s how they differ from...

Is Converting Office Into Multifamily a Good Fit?

Multi-Housing News | May 3, 2023 by Fotios Tsarouhis Converting office space to multifamily housing is an increasingly popular idea,...

Will Senior Housing Rise in 2023?

Multi-Housing News | January 11, 2023 by Anca Gagiuc In the fourth installment of our outlook series, senior housing experts discuss...

To foster community, connect residents to the outside

Multifamily Dive | November 4, 2022 by Mary Salmonsen Gardens and co-working spaces are among MBH Architects’ strategies for resident...

Enclosure Experts: "The Lasting Power of Mixed-Use Buildings"

The trend of multi-use developments appears here to stay. The popularity comes in part from an increase in the demand for rentals. We’re...

What Will 2022 Look Like for Senior Housing?

February 7, 2022 By Beata Lorincz Experts discuss key takeaways from 2021 and offer their outlook on a recovering industry. In the early...

Project Profile: Woodside Priory

Architect: MBH Architects Location: 302 Portola Rd, Portola Valley, California 94028, USA | View Map Category: Housing Just minutes away...

Project Profile: Trestle Apartments

Architect: MBH Architects Location: 333 El Camino Real, San Carlos, CA 94070, USA | View Map Project Year: 2018 Category: Housing...

10 Design Trends Shaping Multifamily Buildings in 2022

Multifamily Executive | By Symone Strong January 18, 2022 Multifamily Executive compiled 10 overarching trends from industry experts that...

4 Ways COVID-19 Is Shaping Senior Living Design

4 Ways COVID-19 Is Shaping Senior Living Design Environments for Aging | By Tammy Ng and Tom Pflueger December 7, 2021 COVID-19 has...

The Community-Centered Approach: Addressing California’s affordable housing crisis

By Tom Pflueger for Commercial Construction & Renovation | November 11, 2021 California’s senior population has been growing at a rapid...

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