Lamar Anderson
Lamar Anderson is a San Francisco–based freelance writer. Her work has appeared in Architectural Record, ARTnews, the Hairpin, and Salon.
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L.A. Wants to Turn Its Concrete 'River' Into a Real River
But bureaucratic snares and funding mishaps have jeopardized the process.
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Can Floating Architecture Save This Nigerian Slum?
Architects NLE are putting the finishing touches on a three-story, 2,300-square-foot floating school for 100 students in Lagos.
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One of America's Oldest Shopping Malls Converts to Micro-Apartments
The Arcade Providence will offer 48 units starting at $550 a month.
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L.A.'s Parklets Have Gotten Quite Fancy
Cardio bikes, swing seats and foosball.
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5 Ideas for Keeping Street Cats Warm This Winter
Architects set out to create warm spaces for New York's 10,000 feral cats.
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San Francisco's Parklet Built Out of a Citroën H Van Might Be Shut Down
The van, in particular, is drawing officials' ire.
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Will Venice Finally Get Its First Skyscraper?
And will it look like a giant glass skirt out of the Jetsons?
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Forget Subways. Austin Needs Mass Transit Gondolas
Conceived as an enclosed ski lift large enough for bikes, the "Wire" would create shortcuts for pedestrians and cyclists.
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Behold, the Single Family Tower
A home the grows upward, not out.
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This Net-Zero Cottage Takes Tiny Houses to a Whole New Level
With its shiny recycled-metal rain screen and jauntily angled rooftop solar array, the 712-square-foot cottage is charming and sustainable.
