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Lego Architecture Studio Brings Modernism to the Play Room
The childhood toy becomes an architect’s dream come true
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Would You Like Arches With That? When Famous Architects Design McDonalds
Franchises of the fast food behemoth become roadside art
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The Golden Arches of McModernism
A brief history of the McDonald’s Golden Arches and the influence of Modernist ideals
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The Daily Planet in Film and Television
The real buildings that played the Daily Planet in film and television
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The Architecture of Superman: A Brief History of The Daily Planet
The real-world buildings that may have inspired Superman’s iconic office tower workplace
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Macoto Murayama’s Intricate Blueprints of Flowers
The Japanese artist depicts blossoms from various plant species in fastidious detail
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Educating Americans for the 21st Century
Where Are the Greenest Schools in the Country?
The definition of being eco-conscious is so much more than having solar panels on a roof
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How the Chess Set Got Its Look and Feel
The vaunted Staunton Chess Set, the standard chess set you probably grew up with, has its roots in neoclassical architecture
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The Debate Continues Over How to Rebuild New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward
Five years in, the merits of Make It Right’s housing project are under new scrutiny
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Mid-21st Century Modern: That Jetsons Architecture
The artists and animators working on “The Jetsons” were inspired by the futurist architecture popping up around Los Angeles
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The Northern Lights—From Scientific Phenomenon to Artists’ Muse
The spectacular aurora borealis is inspiring artists to create light installations, musical compositions, food and fashion
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How to Survive China’s Pollution Problem: Masks and Bubbles
The air quality in China’s biggest cities is famously atrocious, but designers think they may have found a way to combat the issue
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With Biodesign, Life is Not Only the Subject of Art, But the Medium Too
Artists are borrowing from biology to create dazzling “biodesigns” that challenge our aesthetics—and our place in nature
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Micro Apartments Are the Future of Urban Living
To combat the housing crisis in major American cities, architects are designing smaller, more efficient apartments that will change the way urbanites live
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The Drones of the Future May Build Skyscrapers
Innovative architects are experimenting with small unmanned aerial vehicles to prove that drones can do more than cause destruction
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Imagining a Drone-Proof City in the Age of Surveillance
As drones become common as tools of the military and intelligence agencies, how are architects and designers responding?
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Whether they’re breaking ground or topping off, these are the biggest building projects we’ll be watching in 2013
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Motopia: A Pedestrian Paradise
Visit the futuristic town where drivers and non-drivers live in perfect harmony
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In response to a changing economy and demographic shift toward urban areas, the deserted homes of Schlitz, PBR and other beers are being repurposed
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Welcome to Seoul, the City of the Future
The once poor South Korean city has bloomed into a cultural capital with high-profile architecture, top museums and an influential arts scene
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