Mimi Hoang, a principal in nARCHITECTS, said that high ceilings add a feeling of spaciousness.

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The CrossBlue concept, which boasts six individual seats, combines the visual impact of an SUV with the spaciousness and flexibility of a minivan.

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Mimi Hoang, a principal of nArchitects, the design end of the three-prong winning team, said that high ceilings will add a feeling of spaciousness and sliding glass doors to Juliette balconies will make renters feel a connection to the city.

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And as long as I've invoked the name of Mack Sennett, I should also note that everyone having their reasons is a maxim most famously enunciated by Jean Renoir, who might have recognized his own spaciousness of spirit in the film's generosity toward its conflicting and conflicted characters.

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