Medieval bridges were marvels of engineering, given the technology available at the time — and nowhere more so than in the case of London Bridge, where deep, tidal flows made construction incredibly challenging.
The American pattern of development creates the illusion. Today we are in the process of seeing that illusion destroyed… and with it, the prosperity we have come to take for granted.
We could all take a page from public architecture like this.
Papa John's founder John Schnatter gave his TikTok fans a tour of his 40,000 square foot Kentucky property.
A home inspection company released a compilation of serious issues detected while on the job.
The architecture, number of doors, width of the sidewalk and the height of the buildings all contribute to truly making a street an attraction.
After losing 20,000 orchids in an unseasonal frost, "extravagant" Englishman Edward James turned to his real love, surrealism, and rebuilt his garden in rock and concrete.
How the digital world is liberating perceptions of what is possible in the physical realm.
The ingenuity of engineers helped build landmarks like Black Rock and the new supertalls. Our critic takes a virtual tour with Guy Nordenson.
Architects across the country are predicting nine ways the virus will affect the next generation of homes. Here is the forecast for the house of the future.
Charles Bello tells the story of how he built a sustainable home with his wife completely surrounded by 240 acres of redwood forest.
Under most circumstances, designing a house with a gaping hole in the ceiling is an objectively bad idea. Yet, that's exactly what Murayama + Kato Architecture did with this house in Kodaira, Japan, and somehow it looks like a feature, not a flaw.
Straw bale wall systems stand up to fire twice as long than those built with standard materials.
If you had a bathtub full of money, how would you remodel your kitchen? Here's 14 of the sleekest kitchens owned by celebs as seen in Architectural Digest.
Celebrities are turning to Zoom and Instagram Live to hang out with one another, make content and keep people entertained. Without makeup, hair and proper crews, it's a whole new inside look into the lives of the rich and famous.
Brent Underwood purchased an abandoned mining town, Cerro Gordo, and he's having the time of his life.
Daylight, natural ventilation and unfinished wood surfaces can all reduce the abundance of harmful pathogens.
The one-acre island comes with a well-preserved historic cottage, dock and sandy beach.
The visual and lifestyle movement is designed to fetishize the wholesome purity of the outdoors.
With no local government able to take control of the situation, an accidental lake became the unexpected catalyst of a community struggle for new ecological and urban imaginations.
Here's how a shelter in the woods might have been built by frontiersmen in the 18th century.
This creative couple bought an abandoned Airstream on the side of the road for $600, eventually spending two and a half years and $20K to completely renovate it themselves!
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held a design competition where viewers designed their own bridge designs. Here's how they fared under immense pressure.
The capital of medieval Armenia, the city of Ani was a thriving center of trade and faith, survived by its haunting ruins.
Unsung workers around the world on the front lines of the pandemic fight.
High-occupancy buildings, like towers and hospitals, could be a hidden risk in the battle against COVID-19.
Shanghai Tower, the second tallest building in the world, was supposed to be a symbol of China's economic success but ended up becoming an albatross.
Measuring 50,000 square feet, the rapper's Toronto home features amenities such as an NBA regulation-size indoor basketball court crowned by a 21-square-foot pyramidal skylight.
Every month or so, when boredom strikes, I fantasize about tearing down the wall between the living room and the kitchen in my apartment.
The Guinness World Record holder for Tallest House of Cards Bryan Berg explains how he got so good at stacking cards.
If money was no object, or if you happened to be the real Bruce Wayne, this would be the perfect house for you.
A group of Bronx High School of Science students are reconstructing a virtual campus. They aren't finished yet, but it's clear how much detail has already gone into the product.
One of the ironies of social distancing is that it can put privacy in short supply.
Why do famous architects continue to work with corrupt authoritarians and pernicious corporations?
It's a cumbersome experience, trying to view what's happening in a stadium and not be obstructed by the view of a pole. Here are the architectural tricks employed that helped modern stadiums get rid of these structures.
Take a drive around Los Angeles and you'll see a lot of buildings with sharp angles and kitschy neon lights. Douglas Haskell named it "Googie architecture" and the name stuck. How did the style take off?
If we were currently allowed to do go outside and house-hunt and the economy weren't so precarious, how many square feet would $500,000 buy you?
The design is part of a larger exploration of attractive homes for middle — and low — income families.
A study has cemented the link between an intense global warming episode 56 million years ago and volcanism in the North Atlantic, with implications for modern climate change.
"It takes about 1,500 hours. You're trading time for money."
The deluxe urban dystopia in "Westworld" season three, agleam with prosperity and gentrified to a high polish, is the latest in a long line of meticulously fantasized cityscapes of tomorrow.
The cathedral, laid bare to inspection by the fire, is yielding clues to the mysteries of its medieval past.
Could the way we design buildings boost efficiency and create other benefits?
Even before it opened at the dawn of the year 2000, London's Millennium Dome had become a byword for failure. But two decades on, it could be time for a reassessment.
Outside Bordeaux, a Rem Koolhaas-designed villa has become a site for the inventiveness of Pierre Paulin, who dreamed up modular furniture made of foam, resin and fiberglass.
The "Fifty Shades of Grey" star invites us into her sun-soaked Hollywood Hills home.
A look at the cultural and architectural history of Nigeria's Bauhaus-inspired university campus.
Homeownership used to be part of the American dream. Now it's both a dream and a nightmare.
There's been a boom for taller buildings — how do you clear the path for the next supertall skyscraper? The B1M explains the challenging process of taking out a preexisting building.
The American obsession with large homes, a matter of culture, policy, and economics, restricts smaller, more affordable options.
The size and shape of a labor and delivery unit, the standardization of patient rooms and the distribution of nursing stations can all influence C-section rates at hospitals.
In designing an interior, you have the power to alter important variables — artificial or natural lighting, proportions, materials — that will influence the experience you'll have in the space.
One of Easter Island's world-famous moai statues has been destroyed in an accident.
An explainer on why fast food restaurants are all starting to use the same architectural design.
Structural engineers have built a new bridge using an unfolding, umbrella-like technique. It's a brand-new way to build bridges — and it's brilliant.
Located at the foot of UNESCO World Heritage site Alpe di Siusi in the Italian province of South Tyrol, Messner House represents adaptive reuse at its finest.
This custom LEGO model weighs 44 pounds. It's five feet long. It's changing how people build with bricks.
There was once a time when San Francisco's Victorian architecture was not as highly respected and esteemed as it is today.
We've gathered some great interiors of homes in the late 1950s and 1960s, with spaces and colors and decor that really symbolize the era.
Gathered here are some great interiors of homes in the late 1950s and 1960s, with spaces and colors and decor that really symbolize the era.
