Architecture

"Kinetic" dress

Iris Van Herpen Is Revolutionizing the Look and Tech of Fashion

The Dutch designer redefines what it means to be fashion forward

This building at Highlands was just the guest house.

James Monroe’s House Was Way Bigger Than Historians Thought

It turns out that Highland was more "castle" than "cabin"

The Slovak Radio Building, an inverted pyramid completed in 1983, has been called “one of the ugliest buildings in the world.” Recording studios at the center are surrounded by outward-facing offices. Its heavy weight and rough texture seem to capture the grim, waning years of Communist Party rule.

Is Bratislava's Communist-Era Architecture Worth Preserving?

For residents of Slovakia's capital, Cold War structures recall a painful past

The tomb was discovered by construction workers near one of Mexico's largest cathedrals.

A Construction Crew Uncovered the Grave of One of Mexico’s First Catholic Priests

The 16th-century grave was found at the site of an Aztec temple

Major construction: Coming to an art museum near you.

Museum Building Is Booming in the United States

In a seven-year period, museums in the U.S. spent around $5 billion

Germany, Hamburg, Speichrstadt and Hafencity district

Coastal Cities Need to Radically Rethink How They Deal With Rising Waters

"Transitional architecture" is both a futuristic solution to sea-level rise and a hearkening back to older ways of living

Cemeteries of the Future

Do you want to be buried in a coral reef, a skyscraper or on an artificial island?

The late Zaha Hadid sits in front of one of her structures, the Serpentine Sackler Gallery in London.

Here are Seven of Zaha Hadid's Most Stunning Structures

The architect leaves behind an astonishing legacy

Six of the Wildest Skyscrapers Imaginable

The winners of the annual skyscraper design competition think way beyond the "tall rectangle with windows" model

Ruins of the temple of Baalshamin destroyed by ISIS militants in Palmyra, taken after government forces retook the city.

Syrian Troops Find Palmyra's Ancient Ruins In Better Shape Than Expected

The “Jewel of the Desert” is out of the hands of people who would see its wonders demolished

This 12,000-year-old city could soon be inundated thanks to a hydroelectric dam.

These Are Europe’s Eight Most Endangered Cultural Landmarks

Unless things change, these historic sites could disappear from the map forever

Pneumatics allow the material to change shape.

A New Material Could Make Medical Devices That Expand and Collapse

Harvard researchers develop a new origami-inspired material that changes shape

The museum has generated controversy over gentrification of Rio de Janeiro ahead of the 2016 Olympics.

Imagining an Alarming Future at Brazil's Museum of Tomorrow

The ambitious museum looks at where humankind is headed—and asks how they'll live in a post-climate-change world

Each year, FLAP lays out birds collected by volunteers in a bid to raise awareness about the dangers of bird/building collisions.

This Pattern Is Made of 2,100 Dead Birds

It’s all part of a bid to raise awareness of the plight of birds that crash into city buildings

The palace is surrounded by old-growth forest that seems to contain the oldest trees in Europe.

Found: The Biggest Collection of Ancient Oaks in Europe

The massive, old trees were hiding in plain sight in the woods of a spectacular mansion

Are you brave enough to slide down the side of a skyscraper?

A Restored Skyscraper in LA Will Feature a Terrifying Glass Slide

Going to the bank just got that much scarier

At Long Last, Santiago Calatrava’s World Trade Center Transit Hub Is Open

The $4 billion train station has been called beautiful and a boondoggle

Coober Pedy's Serbian Orthodox Church—owned by the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand—is just one of the city's otherworldly underground buildings.

Half of the Inhabitants of This Australian Opal Capital Live Underground

Unearth Coober Pedy, the Outback's hidden city

Shoppers walk down a corridor in Istanbul's fabled Grand Bazaar.

Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar Is Getting a Makeover

The bazaar has withstood at least seven fires and several major earthquakes

Beijing's CCTV Tower has been compared to a pair of glorious pants.

These Are 10 of China’s Strangest Buildings

Chinese officials want to ditch the country's bizarre architecture

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