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Frank Lloyd Wright’s final house hits the market for $3.25 million

Frank Lloyd Wright's final project, the Norman Lykes House, is back on the market for $3.25 million after failing...

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Bill Gates buys a huge chunk of land in Arizona to create a 'smart city'

Bill Gates is purchasing 25,000 acres of land in the West Valley area of Arizona, 45 minutes west of Phoenix,...

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This swanky desert guesthouse was fashioned out of a former horse barn

This stunning modernist guest home bears little similarity to its previous form: an old concrete barn for horses....

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Chic net-zero energy home in Arizona takes the edge off life in the desert

The Loma Linda 2 single-family home mimics its neighbor with the same rusted-metal gates, which keep direct sunlight...

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The Phoenix robotic exoskeleton restores mobility to the paralyzed - for $40,000

Steven Sanchez was paralyzed from the waist down after a BMX bike accident that occurred 10 years ago, but now...

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World's largest monocoque roof is taking form atop China's Suzhou Center

[youtube =http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_4v7qEGBU4] The inspiration for Suzhou Center's roof was that of...

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Mid-century grain silo transformed into a gorgeous, affordable home for two

Kaiser purchased the dismantled 1955 grain silo online from a Kansas farmer that was then transported down to Arizona...

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Vali Homes Creates Hip Net-Zero Energy Home for the Arizona Desert

This house remains cost-effective even while achieving net-zero energy consumption by being extremely energy efficient....

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Phoenix Porn Shop Transformed Into the World's Largest Net-Zero Energy Building

When DPR went hunting for a building for their regional offices in Phoenix, they were surprised to find a good...

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Eighteen-Year-Old Invents Device That Can Charge Your Cell Phone in 20 Seconds

It's hard enough being tied to your cell phone without having to worry about getting the "Low Battery Icon of Death"...

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Phoenix Gets a Special Holiday Gift: Iconic Frank Lloyd Wright House is Finally Saved from Demolition

Phoenix, AZ  just got an unexpected gift this holiday season; the iconic house Frank Lloyd Wright designed for...

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Bold Historic Revival Renovation by The Ranch Mine in Phoenix, AZ

The Revival house is a one-story Spanish Colonial in the North Encanto area in central Phoenix. The 3 bedroom,...

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BIG Wants To Put Phoenix On the Map With a Giant Pin Observation Tower

The Pin Phoenix Observation Tower is being developed by boutique real estate company Novawest and designed by Denmark-based...

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Frank Lloyd Wright House in Phoenix Still Faces Demolition After Anonymous Buyer Retracts Offer

In June of this year 8081 Meridian, a real-estate development company, purchased the house with the intent to demolish...

xeros residence, blank studio, blank spaces, green architecture, green building, sustainable architecture, sustainable design, green design, natural ventilation, phoenix, arizona, matthew Trzebiatowski, lisa Trzebiatowski

Blank Studio's Xeros Residence Beats the Heat With a Sun-Shading Facade

Blank Studio's Xeros Residence (from the Greek for ‘dry’) turns an opaque face towards the intense western...

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