Architecture
See a Fire-Breathing Dragon Bridge in Vietnam
A bridge in Da Nang breathes fire and water every weekend
America's Most Endangered Historic Places
Here are the 11 endangered sites—including the prison where Solomon Northup was held—on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 2014 list
With a New Name and New Look, the Cooper Hewitt is Primed for a Grand Reopening
Journalists got a sneak preview of what's coming up when the new museum opens its doors this coming December
From Turrets to Toilets: A Partial History of the Throne Room
For centuries the humble bathroom has been shaping the space we live and work
When Trees Are Cut Down, Angkor’s Temples Begin to Crumble
People usually think of trees' destructive impacts on Angkor, but they also protect those iconic temples
Londoners Are Fighting Back Against "Hostile Architecture"
From spikes in the ground to benches designed to be uncomfortable, hostile architecture is pushing already fringe groups further away from the public eye
The Medieval Origin Story of the Balcony
Architect/historian Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc suggested that the balcony was forged in the heat of battle.
When Fire Ants Build Rafts, There Are No Free Loaders
When fire ants form floating balls, not a single leg or antennae goes to waste
Pittsburgh Is Struggling to Maintain Its 45,454 Public Steps
The city budget isn't enough to keep up with costly and logistically difficult repairs, so some stairways might come down
Thousands of Lovers’ Locks Collapsed Part of an Overloaded Bridge in Paris
The trend affects bridges throughout Europe and in some places in the U.S., too
Spiders Get Information From the Vibrations of Their Webs
Depending on the frequency, a vibrating thread of silk can tell a spider if it needs to repair its home or go collect a snared snack
40,000 of Detroit’s Buildings Could Be Torn Down
Detroit's Blight Removal Task Force is urging the city to tear down thousands of vacant buildings
Dracula’s Castle Is for Sale
Bran Castle can be yours for a rumored $80 million
Remembering the "Eclectic Gusto" of Architect Hans Hollein
A look into what still excites us about the Viennese designer, who died last week at 80
How Fast Can You Print Out a Building?
A company in China says it can print out 10 buildings a day
China's About to Have the World's Fastest Elevator
The elevator will ascend 95 floors in 43 seconds
These Intricate Cardboard Models Perfectly Capture the Look and Feel of World Cities
A photographer and model-maker created these dreamscapes, including a forest animal, to convey the essence of the urban metropolis
Free From the Rules of Physics and Practicality, 20 Architects Radically Reimagine the Skyscraper
These high-rise designs are sci-fi visions of the future
Take a Tour of Pritzker Winner Shigeru Ban's Paper Tube Structures
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has been awarded the Pritzker prize, one of architecture’s top prizes
The Los Angeles That Was Never Built
Had these 13 grand architectural plans been executed, the city would look entirely different today
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