Renovators Face a Maze of Rules
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New windows? New siding? No problem, right? Not necessarily. In many parts of the region, home renovations both major and minor must be approved by a design review board. These groups sign off on changes in historic neighborhoods and in those that aren't quite yet historic. For instance, Columbia...
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Build a so-so house for a first-class museum, and art lovers will still show up, albeit kvetching all the way. Build a superb house for a first-class collection, and
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After decades putting up -- and tearing down -- hundreds of thousands of cheap identikit homes, Britain is planning a new wave of housebuilding with a major challenge: to produce communities that last.
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Read the fine print. The people who decide how to resolve your disputes with your homebuilder might not be so impartial.
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POTTERS BAR, England At the end of a winding country road lined with hedgerows and tidy brick homes sits a new prefabricated building chock-full of monitors and filters.
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Modernisers and traditionalists are competing for the soul of the party.
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As part of the largest US attempt at a public-housing makeover, some residents are now being required to work.
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By Cathy Locke, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Dec. 9--Golf courses and recreational centers are draws for many residential developments, but few can promise live theater and an art gallery at the front gate.
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A refuge for dance is a bastion of growth and stability, but some question its programming.
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In one of this city's relatively posh neighborhoods, there is a compound full of specialists.
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With the United Nations headquarters scheduled for renovations, governments make plans of their own.
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Going green isn't just for those building new homes. Homeowners can also remodel in ways that conserve energy and natural resources.
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A court ruling in New York may cause office tenants to think twice about overstaying their leases, or âholding overâ in their spaces.
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Alice Keller is reusing the materials from an old house on her property to build a new one.
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Governmental sites need to be revamped so people can find what they need, experts tell a Congressional committee.
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To engage with an artwork, especially contemporary works, can be a daunting task.
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The new addition to the Akron Museum of Art underscores how hard it can be to strike a balance between daring architecture and enjoyable spaces for viewing art.