Comet Calm
What's needed at the moment in the NYC residential space is a practical, pleasant micro-apartment. Designs have been proposed - and in...
An ICF Condominium Tower Design
As the Insulated Concrete Form system continues to gain traction in the concrete construction industry, at the same time buildings...
ICF For Single Family Residence
The Insulated Concrete Form is well suited to the construction of the single family residence. In this blog post we show a strategy for...
ICF for Multifamily Townhouse Construction
ICF block based concrete construction combined with concrete deck floors makes possible the feasible construction of concrete multistory...
Lockdowel Fastener Furniture
VRT is very excited about the emerging trend toward the use of large format ceramic tile - and were talking the big stuff aka 24 x 48 x...
Storage Wall Concept for Multifamily Apartments
The mission of VRT is to improve the lives of tenants by providing a builtin furniture system so moving into an apartment becomes nearly...
Furniture Manufacturers and the Future
Photo from the Wix Architecture and Interior Library I. Companies like Uber and AirBnB demonstrate that the shared economy is a reality,...
The State of the Multifamily Value Add Rehab
Consider the closet, the bath, and the kitchen. These are fairly recent residential accouterments. The Armoire used to play the role of...
LEED Implications of All Builtin Furniture
In the previous post buying and moving furniture was found to be a significant monthly expense. But there are also environmental...
