Whimsical gardens in surprising shapes decorate homes, churches and cemeteries around the world. We’ve rounded up five of the most extraordinary
Pour untreated water over a page from the book and silver nanoparticles embedded in it will kill nearly 100 percent of disease-causing bacteria
A scarred landscape in rural Scotland has become a grassy multiverse now open for exploration
Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Inca Road
The Uro people who live on Lake Titicaca have been building their own villages by hand for centuries
To reduce its carbon footprint, the toy company is searching for a sustainable material for its bricks by 2030
The tech giant's first move in urban planning is installing Wi-Fi hubs throughout New York City. Next, it could take on inefficiencies in public transit
Nine months in, a family of four adjusts to life in the Honda Smart Home, a testing ground for new technologies at University of California, Davis
The Design Trust for Public Space reimagines neglected areas under the city's infrastructure
A new show at the Cooper Hewitt reveals the process behind designer Thomas Heatherwick's projects
A group of architects envisions a rolling solution to the state's homelessness problem
David Adjaye, architect of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, approaches building design as creating "fabric"
A new project funded by a Knight Cities grant has local barbers and landscape contractors working to revitalize vacant spaces
Vaulted ceilings and stained glass windows adorn these restored and reimagined structures
New renderings of the tower show impressive sky gardens—a trendy feature that's difficult to pull off
As the weather heats up, escape to these hotel rooms beneath the waves
Billed as the world’s greatest show and tell, the DIY extravaganza might just make a maker out of you
The paternoster elevators of Europe are weird, a bit scary and getting harder and harder to find. For now, there are still a few you can ride
To drown out flight noise, the Amsterdam Airport turned to large-scale landscaping
Whether in response to polluted air or shrinking space, architects keep coming up with novel approaches to reshaping urban life
Engineering students at universities across the country took these projects from sketch to reality in one year
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