2026July
"5 clever design tricks to make a small home look bigger"
That’s just one of many clever ways to make a small room feel bigger. With smart planning and creative thinking, you can create a spacious, comfortable home for yourself without breaking the bank or making your landlord anxious, say interior designers.
...More"The East Bay hunts for its own AI startup boom with plenty of space to offer"
“In Berkeley, you have talent, you have geography, you have weather — you have all of these things coming together that can make for an incredible hub especially for physical AI,” said Jim Liefer, Ambi’s CEO. “More importantly, you have this big, ample space where you could bring in hardware, attract software talent and have it all under one roof.”
...More"Patrick Kennedy: Building a More Inclusive Berkeley"
Kennedy Re-imagined Berkeley’s Future. Berkeley’s most fabled housing came from such legends as Bernard Maybeck, Julia Morgan and Walter Ratcliff. But the builder who has done the most to change the city’s landscape since the 1990’s is Patrick Kennedy. Kennedy won approval to build market rate housing in downtown Berkeley when none had been constructed since World War 2. He was arguably the first YIMBY, making arguments for building taller and denser infill housing that have become staples of the pro-housing movement.
...More"Step Up Housing Receives National Recognition for Community-Centered Design"
BOSS is proud to share that Step Up Housing has been selected as one of the 2026 Award Recipients by the American Institute of Architects San Francisco (AIA San Francisco) — marking the project’s second major design recognition in less than a year.
In November 2025, Step Up Housing was also honored by AIA East Bay as the Best Multi-Family Project of 2025.
"In Praise of Randomness"
Cities have always invited us to be constantly on the move. We move around to get to work, go shopping, meet friends, attend a concert, visit an art exhibition, and take advantage of all the many activities that a metropolis offers.
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