Architecture
Five Architects on the One Building They Wish Had Been Preserved
From an elegant solution to urban density to a magnificent financial hub
This Man Is the Father of Modern American Suburbia
By 1951, two thirds of Americans lived in urban areas. Enter William Levitt, who would utilize construction techniques he learned to build affordable homes
The Fused History of Two of Washington, D.C.'s Beloved Museums
A new exhibition sheds light on the enduring legacy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery
Part of Henry VIII's Birthplace Discovered
Workers uncovered two rooms of Greenwich Palace while building a visitors center at the Old Royal Naval College in London
Big Ben to Fall Silent During Four-Year Renovation Project
It is the longest time that Big Ben has been paused during its 157-year history
Lights Are Driving Bats From Their Belfries
The trend of pointing floodlights at churches in Sweden has driven some long-eared bat colonies out of their historic roosts
Does the Narwhal's Majestic Tusk Have a Point?
A Connecticut dentist, turned curator of a new exhibition, has long worked to solve the secrets of the whale's characteristic horn
This Bridge Transforms Data on Weather, Traffic and Twitter Rants into a Beautiful Light Display
The Jacques Cartier Bridge in Montreal lights up the skyline with the mood of the city
These Otherworldly "Earthships" Offer Visitors Unusual, Off-the-Grid Accommodations
Spend the night in an art house built from garbage
Print, Then Heat for Self-Assembling Space Stations
With special ‘memory’ polymers, stents and space habitats could one day build themselves
The Rise and Fall of the Great American Motel
Mom and pop motels once dominated American highways. Now, they're an endangered species
A Pittsburgh Church Holds the Greatest Collection of Relics Outside of the Vatican
Behold the treasures of this tiny neighborhood church
Why Sand Covers the Floor of One of the Western Hemisphere's Oldest Synagogues
Fleeing anti-Semitism in Europe, Jews found unexpected shelter on the island of Curaçao
When Fresh Air Went Out of Fashion at Hospitals
How the hospital went from luxury resort to windowless box
First House Designed by Antoni Gaudí to Open as a Museum
The vibrant Casa Vicens was an early hallmark of Gaudí’s unique style
Frank Lloyd Wright Credited Japan for His All-American Aesthetic
The famed architect was inspired by drawings and works from the Asian nation
Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Buildings (and One Doghouse) Open for Rare Tours in Honor of the Architect's 150th Birthday
These new or normally unavailable tours and displays pay homage to an architecture legacy
This Engineering Job Is Not for the Faint-Hearted
The engineers working on 3 World Trade Center in New York are among the most daring around
Where to Go if You Want to See Manhattanhenge in 2017
It's the most anticipated sunset of the year
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