Facing a housing crunch almost a century ago, Stockholm built 'barnrikehus' for low-income families – today they are some of the city's more sought-after properties ~design architecture urban planning Article 9 votes
Brutalist buildings aren’t unlovable. You’re looking at them wrong. ~design architecture Article 2993 words, published Mar 25 2021 13 votes
Architects unveil a massive plan for Chinese city that’s dedicated to science and tech ~design architecture urban planning Article 419 words, published Mar 28 2021 10 votes
Snøhetta, the world's first tunnel for large ships, has been approved and will soon begin looking for contractors in Norway – expected to begin construction in 2022 ~design architecture Article 396 words 6 votes
The most divisive trend in water-closet architecture has reached Boston: the open-concept bathroom ~design architecture Article 582 words 19 votes
Google submits plans to build 7,000 homes in North Bayshore, the largest project in city's history ~design urban planning architecture Article 838 words 11 votes
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