Foot-operated elevators? Robotic furniture? Very healthy homes? The future of housing has taken a sudden new turn. Don't miss this New York Times story that outlines where it's going: Click here.

 

(And for an exceptionally healthy home, may we recommend HALL Arts Residences, pictured above? The designed-in advances inside the luxurious high-rise include multilevel air filtration, thick walls that reduce noise and sound-deadening membranes installed in the floors. Says our president and CEO Robbie Briggs: "Craig and Kathryn Hall and the designers have thought of everything: air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and mind.”)