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Scientists Prove Leonardo da Vinci’s 500-Year-Old Bridge Design Actually Works
A model created at MIT shows the bridge, which would have been 10 times longer than typical ones, could have spanned the Golden Horn
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Designing Floating Buildings With an Eye to the Marine Species Living Underneath
A prototype deployed in San Francisco Bay imagines the underside of a floating building as an upside-down artificial reef
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The “Versailles of Dresden” Has Been Rebuilt, 74 Years After World War II
The opulent royal apartments at the Residential Palace were Augustus the Strong’s attempt to project and prolong his power
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From Bottles to Newspapers, These Five Homes Were Built Using Everyday Objects
Open for visitors, these houses model upcycling at its finest
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In which the renowned author of thrillers and mysteries praises the Gothic beauty, damaged by fire but destined to inspire again
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Hundreds of big retail centers have gone under, but the shop-til-you drop lifestyle isn’t dead yet
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Why Astronauts Are Mixing Cement Aboard the International Space Station
Experiments show that cement will set in space, but moon colonists may have to tweak the mixture to make it work in low gravity
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These Wild Sculptures Could Bring Sustainable Energy to the Desert
Winners of this year’s Land Art Generator Initiative competition proposed beautiful, power-generating works of public art for Abu Dhabi
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What the Restoration of Iraq’s Oldest University Says About the Nation’s Future
The Mustansiriya has withstood centuries of war, floods and architectural butchery, but can it survive its own restoration?
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The Ancient Greeks Used Machines to Lift Stones 150 Years Earlier Than Previously Believed
An examination of grooves on blocks of stone from early temples suggest they were lifted and then levered into place using a frame
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Six of Thailand’s Most Magnificent Temples
It should come as no surprise that Thailand is a country of temples, given the significant role that Buddhism plays in its culture
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How Women Are Leading the Charge to Recycle Whole Houses
From lobbying for changes to city laws to running reuse centers for building supplies, women are dominating the deconstruction industry
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Egypt Opens Its ‘Bent Pyramid’ for the First Time in More Than 50 Years
The pyramid may represent an important step in a pharaoh’s quest to build the ‘perfect’ pyramid
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Yosemite Gets Its Historic Place Names Back
A settlement with a former concessions operator means Camp Curry, the Ahwahnee Hotel and other iconic sites can use their original names again
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Did Stonehenge’s Builders Use Lard to Move Its Boulders Into Place?
Animal fat residue found on ceramic vessels suggests the ancient Britons who built the monument greased their wooden sledges with lard
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How the Escalator Forever Changed Our Sense of Space
Sure, the 19th-century invention transformed shopping. But it also revolutionized how we think about the built environment
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Discover 20 can’t-miss locations in the map below
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18 Ways to Celebrate the Bauhaus 100th Anniversary in Germany This Year
From an exhibition dedicated to lamps to 1920s-inspired canoe tours, here are 18 events and destinations not to miss
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137 Years After Construction Began, La Sagrada Familia Receives Building Permit
The church’s trustees hope to complete construction by 2026, the centenary of architect Antoni Gaudi’s death
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The 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2019
From Neil Armstrong’s hometown to the heart of Oklahoma’s Osage County, these towns are ripe for exploring this year
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