Are you a NIMBY?
One of the issues, or shall we say curses, that a booming city often experiences is NIMBYism. As we have said in the past, the public consultation is an important part of the planning process, and unfortunately, it can be knocked off its rails by
Conan O’Brien Takes a Hit on Los Angeles Estate
Conan O’Brien, is a man of many trades - writing, performing, hosting, producing - the works. The entertainment industry is his main game, and he makes a killing. One thing he’s not good at? The real estate game. Whomp whomp.Back in January 2008, Conan
Decorating your Tiny Condo for the Holidays
It’s that time of year — people are putting up the holiday decorations. Whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or whatever, people love decorating their homes.This usually poses a problem for downtown condo dwellers. For one, exterior decorating is
Shaun White Taking up Surfing?
Shaun White, the snowboarding Olympian phenom, has just purchased a new home. Nope, it’s not a luxury chalet on his favourite Mountain (although he probably owns one of those as well), it’s a little beach home in Encinitas, California.Shaun White picked
Chinese Highway Home Demolished
Hey, remember that house in Wenling, China that had the highway built around it? We posted about it just last week. Well, last Saturday, it was demolished.There is no doubt that the city is experiencing some financial hardship, but it seems odd that the
Daryl Hall’s Catskill Mountain Estate Takes a Price Cut
When we think of Daryl Hall, we think of “Rich Girl.” Such a catchy tune. Bigger fans of Daryl Hall probably watched his web series, “Live From Daryl’s House,” where he would host amazing artists and they’d bless our ears acoustically - pretty cool
Peruri 88 by MVRDV
Once again, we have stumbled across a design that we have mixed feelings about. It’s been happening a lot lately; maybe because we’re so accustomed to the glass towers of Toronto, so we have a difficult time accepting a good design that strays from our
Highway Built Around House in China
A few days ago, The Globe and Mail reported that an elderly couple in Wenling, China have refused to leave their home...where a highway was being built.From The Globe and Mail:“A Chinese couple refuses to leave their home to make way for a highway. Their
Madonna Lists Manhattan Duplex
In past blog posts, we mentioned that Ellen DeGeneres seems to have an addiction to buying homes, renovating, and then selling them – “flipping” them. Well, that’s something that she and Madonna have in common!Okay, so it’s not as severe with Madonna,
Formal Hybrids: Great Design or Bad Taste?
Okay, we’ve seen some pretty interesting high-rise designs, but nothing like this! And you know what? We have some mixed feelings.First off, let us explain what you’re looking at. These five towers go by the name “Formal Hybrids,” and they were
