The downside to life in a supertall tower: Leaks, creaks, breaks ~design architecture Article 1803 words 16 votes
Amazon unveils a proposed design for "The Helix", the second phase of its Arlington, Virginia headquarters ~design architecture Article 1131 words 9 votes
Preserving Egypt’s layered history reveals 'stories of the restoration of diverse locations around Egypt' ~humanities.history Article 422 words 5 votes
Exceptionally well-preserved thermopolium, a Roman-era fast-food stall, unearthed in Pompeii ~humanities.history Article 502 words 16 votes
How did Soviet planners design the Union's cities? ~design architecture urban planning Video 11:24, published Jun 11 2020 9 votes
Fifty years off-grid: architect-maker paradise amid NorCal redwoods ~enviro Video 47:29, published Apr 26 2020 8 votes
Buildings and residents testament to the rich seams of history and identity of Kiruna in Sweden are ousted in favour of the profit-laden iron ore seams lurking beneath ~design architecture urban planning Link 2 votes
An old Norse 'godhouse' has been discovered in Norway – site reflects how the rise of Christianity to the south affected the worship of the Norse pantheon ~humanities.history Article 700 words 8 votes
How Reykjavik's sheet-metal homes beat the Icelandic winter – they may be unorthodox, but the innovative buildings have kept residents warm and dry for more than a century ~design architecture Article 13 votes
Why we don't like our underground house ~design architecture Article 18 296 words, published Jun 26 2020 11 votes
Spectacular new step-bridge floats over Norwegian waterfall Vøringsfossen – the project, designed by architect Carl-Viggo Hølmebakk, has been over a decade in the making ~design architecture Article 483 words 10 votes
Transparent public toilets unveiled in Tokyo parks — but they also offer privacy ~design architecture Article 404 words 8 votes
The Tokyo Toilet - Public toilets in seventeen locations in Shibuya will be given unique redesigns by renowned designers and architects ~design architecture Link 11 votes
How does it feel living in a crypt? Impressions of one year later. ~life housing Article 1907 words 11 votes
Denmark’s 300-year-old homes of the future – thatched with a seaweed that has the potential to be a contemporary building material ~design architecture Article 1554 words 6 votes
We quit our jobs to build a cabin—everything went wrong ~life Article 3949 words, published Jul 30 2020 18 votes
Amid protests, Norway's government has begun tearing down a landmark building adorned with giant murals by Pablo Picasso ~design architecture Article 435 words 5 votes
Architecture studio Cobe and engineering firm Arup have designed the Orienktaj and Nordhavn Metro stations as part of a docklands development in Copenhagen ~transport Article 746 words, published Jun 15 2020 5 votes
Entire Roman city revealed using ground penetrating radar ~humanities.history Article 688 words 11 votes
Coronagrifting: A phenomenon of cheap mockups of COVID-related design "solutions" ~design architecture Article 2070 words 7 votes
What life indoors looks like in Tokyo’s cramped homes ~design architecture Article 1087 words, published Apr 9 2020 8 votes
Inhabiting the earth: A new history of raw earth architecture ~humanities.history Article 2972 words, published Jan 14 2020 10 votes
The curse of an open floor plan ~design architecture Article 3808 words, published May 17 2018 3 votes
Airport architect creates the ideal layout for LaGuardia airport ~transport Video 17:21, published Mar 11 2020 4 votes
Scientists are leading Notre Dame’s restoration—and probing mysteries laid bare by its devastating fire ~design architecture Article 882 words, published Mar 12 2020 6 votes
Five Picasso murals in Oslo are at the center of a major controversy – the murals are scheduled to be moved in the name of preservation ~design architecture Article 674 words 5 votes
Open Platform and JAJA Architects construct Denmark's first wooden parking house, enabling Denmark reach its goal to become climate neutral in 2050 ~design architecture Article 444 words 4 votes
Henning Larsen has revealed plans for The Arctic University Museum of Norway, which will evoke a cascade of glass beacons on the coast of Tromsø ~design architecture Article 796 words 4 votes
How to build your own starter house in just five steps — for $25,000 ~design architecture Article 862 words, published Aug 31 2016 6 votes
We’re not prepared for the end of Moore’s Law ~comp Article 2055 words, published Feb 24 2020 13 votes
Iowa's 'Denmark on the Prairie' creates hygge away from home – the tiny town has imported a 19th-century windmill and starred in two Danish TV shows ~life Article 1141 words 4 votes
CF Møller Architects have revealed photos of the Kajstaden Tall Timber Building, which has recently completed in the city of Västerås and is Sweden's tallest timber building ~design architecture Article 491 words 6 votes
Life imitates Hollywood: The rise of "movie-set urbanism" ~design urban planning architecture Article 273 words, published Feb 6 2020 7 votes
The Trump administration and the mandate for neo-classicism ~design architecture Article 1889 words 6 votes
The opening of the long-awaited Munch Museum in Oslo has been postponed until the autumn due to delays in the building process ~arts art painting Article 370 words 3 votes
In Paris, the rebuilding of Notre Dame is being shaped by history, myth, and Emmanuel Macron ~design architecture Article 2075 words 10 votes
Castle in the clouds: Celebrating the eclectic, DIY designs of Ukraine's status symbol balconies ~design architecture Link 6 votes
How Berlin's Mietskaserne tenements became coveted urban housing ~design urban planning architecture Article 7 votes