by Lori DeBoer | Mar 10, 2016
by Lori DeBoer It may not seem like it is in the best interest of developers to help curb the Valley’s runaway growth, but one group of real estate players believes otherwise. Valley Partnership—founded in 1987 as an advocate of responsible development for commercial,...
by Lori DeBoer | Mar 10, 2016
By Lori DeBoer In the rush to break the Valley’s traffic gridlock, the road to success may be paved with electronic sensors, magnetic tape and microchips. Smart highways and smart cars–or Intelligent Transportation Systems–are the stuff of Jules Verne’s dreams, from...
by Lori DeBoer | Mar 10, 2016
by Lori DeBoer Perched on the edge of a basalt canyon cut by the Agua Fria River, Arcosanti presents a startling sight at the end of a rutted gravel road. The buildings shrug off geometric uniformity. Bathroom-sized concrete cubes with round windows jut from exterior...
by Lori DeBoer | Mar 10, 2016
by Lori DeBoer Eleven of Frank Lloyd Wright’s buildings are listed by The Architectural Record as among the top 100 significant in the world, but Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona, was the architect’s favorite. During his tenure at his school and winter...
by Lori DeBoer | Mar 10, 2016
by Lori DeBoer Popping the cork on a bottle of bubbly is a time-honored way of ringing in the New Year, but those with some special training take the tradition one spectacular step further: They sever the bottle’s stem with a saber. This chic champagne trick began...
