boramici

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Bora Mici has a background in design and online writing. Most recently, she has worked as an online contributor for DC Mud and Patch.com, covering urban planning and visual and performing arts in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. She has also participated in design projects of various scopes, including modular housing, design guidelines, campus and community planning. Her interests include trends in urban planning and design and sustainable projects in the public interest.

Wright's Usonian High-Rises Foiled by the Great Depression

Frank Lloyd Wright's design for a Usonian high-rise on the Bowery featured rotated open floor plans to provide living space variation.

Livable Cities Awards Enable Healthy Urban Infrastructure

Rain water collection in Yemen, shaded bus shelters in Uganda and a pop-up modular park in Argentina are the legacy of Philips's Livable Cities Awards.

With Major Bills Expiring, Can the House Find a Path Forward for Infrastructure Improvements?

Updating the U.S.'s aging infrastructure requires legislative common sense, says Rep. Bill Shuster.

SFMOMA Retrospective is a Love Letter to Lebbeus Woods

From February 16 to June 2, 2013, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is hosting a retrospective of the provocative architect's work from the last 35 years.

The 3D-Printed Car: Passion Project Becomes Reality

Light-weight, durable cars are the next frontier of 3D printing. Meet Urbee, the hybrid that, according to its inventor, will be the VW Bug of our century.