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LA Launches Global Competition for Innovative Housing Solutions

8/5/2025

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Los Angeles is tackling homelessness head-on with its inaugural “Small Lots, Big Impacts” design competition, attracting 356 entries from 36 countries. Architects have envisioned groundbreaking multi-family housing solutions for neglected lots. Among the winning designs, Shared Steps and Common Grounds promise affordable, eco-friendly homes, with construction set to kick off next summer.

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Los Angeles is tackling homelessness head-on with its inaugural “Small Lots, Big Impacts” design competition, attracting 356 entries from 36 countries. Architects have envisioned groundbreaking multi-family housing solutions for neglected lots. Among the winning designs, Shared Steps and Common Grounds promise affordable, eco-friendly homes, with construction set to kick off next summer.