MVRDV designs Essen Central Library as public "living room" in Germany

Red bookshelves fill the multipurpose interiors of this city library, created by Dutch studio MVRDV in a former department store in Essen, in collaboration with German studio Meyer Architekten. Named Essen Central Library, the 11,000-square-metre civic building was designed as a "vibrant cultural an

Caruso to vote for Bass, says Raman lacks “executive experience”

After weeks of appearing publicly alongside incumbent Karen Bass, billionaire developer Rick Caruso confirmed late Monday that he will cast his vote for her reelection. “Mayor Bass and I have certainly had our disagreements, and we have not always seen eye to eye on the challenges facing our city,”

LA City Council shoots down appeals, greenlights 814-unit Studio City project

The Los Angeles City Council sided with developers of a planned mixed-use apartment complex in Studio City.  The City Council upheld the approval of a proposal from a joint venture of Genton Property Group, RC Development and Torino Companies for Riverwalk at Studio City, a multifamily development b

HVN plots 77 more affordable apartments in Valley with Sherman Oaks proposal

HVN Development is plotting another multifamily project in the San Fernando Valley as it ramps up its efforts across the Los Angeles region.  The locally based affordable housing developer filed an application with the Los Angeles Department of City Planning to clear six homes in Sherman Oaks to ere