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fromFast Company
38 minutes ago

We made flying nearly collision-proof decades ago. Why are intersections still so dangerous?

The real problem is infrastructure, not vehicle safety. Roadways are open systems with infinite variables—weather, pedestrians, distracted drivers, and aging infrastructure. Communication between vehicles is minimal, and infrastructure is largely silent—and in that gap lies the potential for deadly collisions.
Alternative transportation
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
16 hours ago

Mathematicians found out why waiting for the elevator takes forever

Elevators in tall buildings often go in the opposite direction of the desired floor, as observed by physicists George Gamow and Marvin Stern.
#milan-design-week
NYC real estate
fromCurbed
1 day ago

Where Have All the Normal Windows Gone?

Large windows in new builds are popular but come with practical drawbacks like limited ventilation and difficulty finding suitable curtains.
fromInfoWorld
1 day ago

What the modern leadership shift means for architects like me

The CIOs I most want to work with are the ones who haven't abandoned either role. They're genuinely curious about how the infrastructure works, not just what it delivers.
Careers
London food
fromTime Out New York
13 hours ago

The Grand Central-Times Square S shuttle has been fully transformed into a British Airways plane

British Airways transforms the Grand Central-Times Square Shuttle into a whimsical, British-themed experience for three days, enhancing the commuter journey.
#trump
Paris food
fromThe New Yorker
18 hours ago

Donald Trump's Triumphal Arch and the Architecture of Autocracy

A proposed 250-foot triumphal arch by Trump raises concerns about its impact on historical sites and its intended purpose.
Washington DC
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

US panel approves Trump's design for massive arch in Washington, DC

A 76-metre arch proposed by Trump has received initial approval but faces criticism and legal challenges regarding its impact on views and historical sites.
Philosophy
fromThe Village Voice
1 day ago

Historic Preservation as Cultural Self-Reflection: Reclaiming Stories, Identity, and Meaning in a Changing Urban Landscape - The Village Voice

Historic preservation is a cultural practice that shapes community identity and values, rather than merely a technical effort to protect old buildings.
Chicago
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Chicago just built the largest magic venue in the world-take a peek inside

The Hand & The Eye is a new magic venue in Chicago, transforming the McCormick mansion into a 35,000 square foot experience.
Renovation
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 day ago

How the post-war homebuilders built the modern playbook

The modern American homebuilding industry is rooted in post-WWII innovations that transformed construction into a systematic, efficient process.
#new-york-city
fromTime Out New York
1 day ago
New York City

NYC parking spots are becoming locales for giant trash bins

New York City will replace curbside garbage bags with large 'Empire Bins', converting over 6,500 parking spaces to improve sanitation.
fromMiami Herald
1 week ago
NYC real estate

Photos of NY's New 860ft Residential Skyscraper Reveal Infinity Pool on Top

A new 860-foot residential tower at 262 Fifth Avenue will reshape New York City's skyline and attract luxury buyers.
New York City
fromTime Out New York
1 day ago

NYC parking spots are becoming locales for giant trash bins

New York City will replace curbside garbage bags with large 'Empire Bins', converting over 6,500 parking spaces to improve sanitation.
NYC real estate
fromMiami Herald
1 week ago

Photos of NY's New 860ft Residential Skyscraper Reveal Infinity Pool on Top

A new 860-foot residential tower at 262 Fifth Avenue will reshape New York City's skyline and attract luxury buyers.
fromsfist.com
1 day ago

Monday Morning Headlines: 41-Story Hotel/Office Tower Near Jackson Square Adds Equity Partner

The 7.5M undersea earthquake off the northeastern coast of Japan prompted a brief tsunami warning early Monday, felt hundreds of miles away in Tokyo.
LA real estate
US news
fromFast Company
2 days ago

America's 'Laser Dome' starts here

The U.S. military is set to deploy high-energy laser weapons for air defense against weaponized drones after a safety agreement with the FAA.
Board games
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 days ago

Playtime Cabin / Wiki World + Advanced Architecture Lab

The Playtime Cabin project features treehouses in a metasequoia forest, inspired by children's imagination and promoting diverse living spaces.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog New York City
2 days ago

Monday's Headlines: World Cup Fuss Edition - Streetsblog New York City

New Jersey Transit charges $150 for train tickets to World Cup games, prompting criticism and highlighting local resource strain from FIFA's demands.
Washington DC
fromTheCollector
1 week ago

10 Iconic Examples of American Architecture Through History | TheCollector

American architecture reflects the nation's ambitions and ideologies, showcasing a journey from revolutionary classicism to modern American styles.
fromDesign Milk
4 days ago

Sabah House NYC Pays Homage To Set + Setting

Sabahs are made entirely by hand from 100% leather in either Texas or Turkey—two regions with distinct yet deeply rooted relationships to the material. The result is a shoe that varies subtly from pair to pair, even within the same size.
Brooklyn
London
fromArchDaily
5 days ago

Beyond the Street: Climate, Commerce, and the Evolution of Hong Kong's Elevated Networks

Hong Kong's elevated urbanism enhances connectivity but raises concerns about accessibility and the neglect of ground-level public life.
Toronto startup
fromDesign Milk
5 days ago

This Residential Tower-Topped Hotel is a Ryokan-Styled Sky Oasis

Toronto's rapid growth is marked by soaring real estate prices and innovative architecture that integrates historic elements.
#jumeirah-burj-al-arab
#lacma
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
6 days ago
Arts

peter zumthor's david geffen galleries open at LACMA as a sweeping glass-and-concrete arc

LACMA's David Geffen Galleries, designed by Peter Zumthor, open on April 19, 2026, featuring a unique geographic framework for art display.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago
Arts

Designed to disorient': LA art museum unveils enormous concrete gallery, 20 years in the making

The David Geffen Galleries at LACMA represent a $724 million revitalization effort, showcasing a controversial design by architect Peter Zumthor.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Designed to disorient': LA art museum unveils enormous concrete gallery, 20 years in the making

The David Geffen Galleries at LACMA represent a $724 million revitalization effort, showcasing a controversial design by architect Peter Zumthor.
California
fromStreetsblog California
1 week ago

Legislation Moving to Make It Easier to Build High-Rises Near Transit in CA's Seven Largest Cities - Streetsblog California

Assembly Bill 2074 aims to facilitate high-rise housing near transit hubs in California's largest cities by streamlining approval processes.
Design
fromArchDaily
1 day ago

Light Structures, Heavy Footprints? The Environmental Paradox of Lightweight Materials

Richard Serra's sculptures create a sense of lightness through the organization of mass, transforming weight into dynamic spatial experiences.
fromArchDaily
1 day ago

Centre Pompidou Expands to Seoul with the New Hanwha Center Designed by Wilmotte & Associes

The Hanwha Seoul Pompidou Center is conceived as both an exhibition venue and a meeting point where education and art converge, offering adaptable spaces to host a broad range of activities.
Paris food
Renovation
fromArchDaily
1 day ago

House & Office SH / 1-1 Architects

A construction company in Nagoya is repurposing unused timber from its warehouses for a new office and residence.
Remodel
fromBuzzFeed
2 days ago

People Are Calling Out The Modern Home Design Trends They Secretly Hate, And Yikes

Open-concept kitchen shelving and all-gray designs are criticized for being impractical and uninviting.
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

Big reveal! The Flatiron Building is back after nearly a decade of being covered in scaffolding

Crews have begun shedding layers of scaffolding that kept the Flatiron Building covered since before the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing New Yorkers and visitors to once again bask in its glory.
NYC real estate
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
5 days ago

Towering Bjarke Ingels-Designed Gowanus project moves toward construction * Brooklyn Paper

The project features 16-story towers with a public esplanade, artist workspaces, and amenities, significantly increasing height and density compared to earlier plans.
US news
fromBoston.com
5 days ago

Federal agency approves concept for Trump's plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington, D.C.

Trump's proposed Triumphal Arch in Washington D.C. has received initial approval, featuring a Lady Liberty-like figure and inscriptions of patriotic phrases.
fromArchDaily
1 day ago

Why Do We Want to Float? The Psychology of Lightness in Architecture

In 1962, the architect Buckminster Fuller envisioned a floating city that would free humanity from its dependence on the Earth. The speculative project consisted of enormous geodesic spheres that would naturally levitate in air warmed by the sun and be anchored to mountaintops.
Design
Renovation
fromArchDaily
2 days ago

Jaali, Mashrabiya, Cobogo: The Lightest Skins in Architecture

Perforated screens are essential architectural elements that regulate heat and air, not mere decorative features.
Remodel
fromApartment Therapy
2 days ago

6 "Tacky" Home Trends Interior Designers Secretly Love

Embracing traditionally tacky design trends can lead to chic and stylish outcomes when executed thoughtfully.
New York City
fromGothamist
1 week ago

Empty building in Chelsea caught fire, FDNY says

Firefighters extinguished a fire in an empty Manhattan apartment building, with two firefighters hospitalized for minor injuries.
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
5 days ago

New 31-Story Rental Tower Muscles Into Downtown Brooklyn Skyline

A 31-story residential tower in Downtown Brooklyn offers 465 rental apartments, including 120 affordable units, along with various amenities and retail space.
Design
fromArchDaily
1 day ago

Sharjah Architecture Triennial Presents "A Journey into Architecture Archives" Focused on Baghdad, Damascus, and Tunis

The Sharjah Architecture Triennial showcases architectural archives from Baghdad, Damascus, and Tunis, emphasizing their importance in preserving collective memory and knowledge.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 days ago

glazed facade cuts through monolithic brick community center within paris park

The architectural approach emphasizes simplicity, durability, and contextual integration, with brick as the primary material for its structural capacity and long-term performance.
Renovation
#tallest-buildings
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 day ago

Tiete178 / Gabriel Kogan

The building, with its discreet facade and lack of expressive gestures, explicitly conveys the intention of creating an austere, silent, contemplative space; with the minimum necessary elements.
Design
Typography
fromOpen Culture
3 weeks ago

An Introduction to Brutalism: The Iconic Postwar Architectural Style That Combined Utopianism and Concrete

Esperanto was created as a universal second language, while Brutalism aimed to rebuild post-war society with raw concrete architecture.
#architecture
Design
fromArchDaily
6 days ago

Milan Design Week 2026 and Niall McLaughlin Architects' Cathedral Precinct in Sydney: This Week's Review

Architecture is increasingly focused on public engagement, creativity, and adaptability in response to cultural and environmental changes.
Design
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 days ago

A Gaming Executive Said "Build Me a Crystal House." This Is What 7,300 sq. ft. of Pure Glass Looks Like - Yanko Design

Glass architecture creates a unique interplay of presence and absence, exemplified by F-House's all-glass design that challenges conventional residential norms.
Design
fromArchDaily
6 days ago

Milan Design Week 2026 and Niall McLaughlin Architects' Cathedral Precinct in Sydney: This Week's Review

Architecture is increasingly focused on public engagement, creativity, and adaptability in response to cultural and environmental changes.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 weeks ago

A modular player scales in urban high-rise apartment projects

Modular housing is gaining traction in multifamily construction, particularly in urban areas with high costs and labor constraints.
#residential-architecture
Renovation
fromArchDaily
5 days ago

7 Unbuilt Houses Shaped by Site, Climate, and Constraints

Residential architecture is explored through unbuilt projects that respond to site, climate, and constraints, emphasizing the house as a spatial system.
NYC real estate
fromwww.bloomberg.com
2 weeks ago

Tishman Speyer Steps Toward Regaining Control of Chrysler Building

A former owner is closer to regaining control of the Chrysler Building through exclusive negotiations for a long-term ground lease.
Renovation
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 days ago

Modernist Architecture and Design, Explained

Brutalism, named after raw concrete, contrasts with Modernism's lightness, emphasizing heavy, blocky forms in architecture.
Design
fromArchDaily
6 days ago

What Textiles and Translucency Bring to Public Space: 5 Lightweight Interventions

Lightweight materials enhance public spaces through flexibility, visual permeability, and adaptability, fostering new relationships between the environment and human experience.
Renovation
fromwww.archdaily.com
5 days ago

Shand Road / Ys Housing

Shand Road project by Ys Housing refines medium-density housing in Melbourne, focusing on design quality, environmental performance, and affordability.
Berlin
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

All architectural styles and none at the same time': how Dubai became a catalog of whims on a colossal scale

Dubai represents a realized dystopia from 1970s science fiction, featuring artificial islands, extreme climate control, and authoritarian governance that attracts millions despite its fundamental structural contradictions.
Design
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Elevated Infrastructure and Public Space: Reclaiming the Ground Below

Elevation creates secondary spaces beneath infrastructure that are often underutilized and informally occupied.
Design
fromArchitectural Digest
2 years ago

See the 20 Tallest Buildings in the World

Skyscrapers captivate audiences with their engineering, design, and height, particularly in Asia where many of the tallest buildings are located.
New York City
fromSupercar Blondie
1 month ago

This is what's inside the mysterious 29-storey windowless building that looms over the New York skyline leaving people baffled

33 Thomas Street is a windowless AT&T telecommunications building designed to house telephone switching equipment and protect critical communications infrastructure from disasters.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

High-rise rules relaxed after internet rollout warning

Government plans to exempt internal wall drilling for broadband installations in high-rise English flats from prior building-safety-regulator approval to speed fibre upgrades.
Real estate
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Dramatic image reveals the forest of new skyscrapers that will transform City skyline by 2032

London's City skyline will become significantly denser by the early 2030s due to a surge in skyscraper approvals and large-scale office construction.
Remodel
fromSupercar Blondie
2 months ago

US man built his own $200,000 home on top of a NYC skyscraper because it reflected how he wanted to live in New York

Man converted a rooftop janitor's apartment into a $200,000 multi-level wooden chalet with a copper roof atop a 1926 Upper West Side building.
Real estate
fromTime Out London
2 months ago

New images show what the City of London's skyline will look like in 2032

City of London approved a record volume of new office towers, adding over 500,000 sqm and transforming the Square Mile skyline by the early 2030s.
Brooklyn
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

103 Grand Residential Building / Of Possible

103 Grand Street is a 7,300-square-foot Williamsburg multi-family building with three units (two duplexes, one triplex) combining loft-style living and private outdoor space.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 months ago

penthouse residence by metaphors blends neo-classical detail with brutalist geometry

The penthouse residence by Metaphors is defined by a balance of extremes, where bold neo-classical elements are combined with the raw mass of brutalism. The architectural program rejects a singular aesthetic, instead opting for a material collision that pairs deep-veined, sculpted marbles with intricately detailed ceilings and embossed wall panels. This allows the residence to function as a versatile home, shifting between an expansive stage for high-society hosting and a series of intimate, quiet sanctuaries for family life.
Remodel
Renovation
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

The World's Tallest Timber Skyscraper Is in Sydney, and It Rises 600 Feet Into the Sky - Yanko Design

Atlassian Central in Sydney will become the world's tallest hybrid timber tower at 183 meters, more than double the current record holder, using a combination of concrete, steel, and engineered wood.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Making Infrastructure Visible: When Systems Become Architecture

Infrastructure facilities are transitioning from hidden operational structures to visible civic symbols that define urban identity and skylines.
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 month ago

Kingdee Cloud Tower / HENN Architekten

The Cloud Tower completes the existing Kingdee software park in Shenzhen's Nanshan neighborhood, which is an emerging tech district. Located on the edge of a green strip, the 211-meter-high tower provides space for offices, conferences, and a restaurant for Kingdee, a leading provider of enterprise management cloud services globally.
Renovation
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 month ago

Uni Center / G/O Architecture

tqtq studio + 46 More SpecsLess Specs tqtq studio Text description provided by the architects. UNI-CENTER project renovates Hanyang University's existing Student Union, located along the main pedestrian axis connecting the subway station, the main building, and the welfare center, into a welfare-centered, multi-functional community hub for students. The design goes beyond simple functional enhancementit restores the building's sense of place and redefines it as a central node within the campus circulation network.
Renovation
Design
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Top architects on the biggest challenges they'll face in 2026

Architects must prioritize collaboration, community-centered design, faster delivery without quality loss, clear high-performance standards, streamlined approvals, and AI-enabled workflows to address housing and infrastructure crises.
Design
fromCurbed
2 months ago

The Best of the New New York Architecture

Recent New York architecture favors ensemble-driven, context-sensitive buildings over star-architect spectacle, producing rooted, civic-minded structures that complement the city's urban fabric.
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