Architecture
Look Down If You Dare: 14 of the World's Most Terrifying (and Beautiful) Glass Skywalks
A new glass bridge in China is suspended 590 feet in the air — and visitors brave enough to cross it can see all the way down
ISIS Demolished Yet Another Priceless Syrian Monument
The 1,800-year-old Arch of Triumph was destroyed on Sunday
This Giant Contraption Can Print a House
Inspired by wasps' nests, an Italian company is printing inexpensive houses for the developing world
It Will Take Nine Years to Clean the Taj Majal
“Mudpack therapy” will help the iconic monument clean up its act
Visit the Ruined Castles of Poland
Grand but dilapidated structures from many centuries ago dot the country’s landscape
Tourists Will Soon Be Able to Sleep Over at Versailles
Let them eat cake (at a five-star hotel)
You Might Actually Want a Layover at These Seven Airports
From nap pods to real-time flight tracking, these airports have features that will surely please passengers
At "Russia's Burning Man," Strange Structures Transform Villages
The beautiful, bizarre structures of the Archstoyanie festival are made of natural materials and help bring economic prosperity to small villages
He Designed the Sydney Opera House...But Wasn't Even Invited to its Opening
Somehow, an inexperienced architect and a mismanaged project still produced one of the world's most iconic buildings
What It's Like to Live in This Smart, Energy-Efficient Home of the Future
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
Australians Are Building a Skyscraper Inspired by Beyoncé
Architects envision a rippling structure that takes a page from the singer’s famous look
Washington D.C. Just Got a 10,000 Square Foot Ball Pit
A giant ball pit exhibit allows National Building Museum visitors to experience an indoor ocean
Behold the World’s Tallest Sandcastle, 41 Feet Tall
The battle for tallest sand structure rages on
A Look Into the Innovative Mind of One of the World's Most Inventive Architects
A new show at the Cooper Hewitt reveals the process behind designer Thomas Heatherwick's projects
More than 1,200 Miles of China’s Great Wall Have Been Destroyed
Only a small fraction of the remaining wall is in good condition
In Hawaii, Old Buses Are Being Turned Into Homeless Shelters
A group of architects envisions a rolling solution to the state's homelessness problem
Is Architecture Actually a Form of Weaving?
David Adjaye, architect of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, approaches building design as creating "fabric"
An Abandoned Island Now Glows Star-Bright Under a New Constellation
Artist Melissa McGill creates a luminous public art project above a ruined castle on a mysterious piece of land in the Hudson River
Barbers Are Giving Buzz Cuts to Detroit's Overgrown Lots
A new project funded by a Knight Cities grant has local barbers and landscape contractors working to revitalize vacant spaces
2 World Trade Center and the Promise of Green Skyscrapers
New renderings of the tower show impressive sky gardens—a trendy feature that's difficult to pull off
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