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London
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 day ago

Fire in London apartment building leaves several injured | CBC News

Nine people, including an infant, were hospitalized after a fire in a London apartment building, with multiple rescues and investigations ongoing.
London
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 day ago

Fire in London apartment building leaves several injured | CBC News

Nine people, including an infant, were hospitalized after a fire in a London apartment building, with multiple rescues and investigations ongoing.
Remodel
fromApartment Therapy
1 day ago

A Designer Transformed This Narrow Room Into a Venetian-Inspired Study (It Looks *So* Much Bigger Now!)

Transforming small spaces can create a sense of grandeur through strategic design choices.
#new-york-city
fromHoodline
4 days ago
New York City

Mamdani Announces $108M Plan To Upgrade NYC Storm Drains

New York City plans to invest $108 million to upgrade catch basins and storm drains to reduce street flooding.
New York City
fromHoodline
4 days ago

Mamdani Announces $108M Plan To Upgrade NYC Storm Drains

New York City plans to invest $108 million to upgrade catch basins and storm drains to reduce street flooding.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 days ago

Unsafe cladding in London won't be fixed for a 'long time' despite Grenfell tragedy, Sadiq Khan admits

London faces a significant cladding crisis, with many residents trapped in unsafe buildings and remediation efforts lagging behind national deadlines.
fromStreetsblog New York City
2 days ago

Friday's Headlines: Margin For Terror Edition - Streetsblog New York City

The first three months of 2026 were among the three safest first-three-month periods since records started being kept at the dawn of the Automobile Age, with only 42 fatalities from car crashes in New York City.
Alternative transportation
Upper West Side
fromRobb Report
2 days ago

Danish Architect Thomas Juul-Hansen on Shaping West Chelsea's Next Chapter

550 West 21st Street is a new 22-story condominium in West Chelsea, designed to fit harmoniously within its architectural context.
Washington DC
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 days ago

D.C. pushes single-stair apartments higher with added safety rules

D.C. Council advances One Front Door Act to allow taller single-stair residential buildings, aiming to reduce housing costs and increase supply.
#brooklyn
Brooklyn
fromStreetsblog New York City
3 days ago

Breaking: Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Woman on Deadly Ocean Avenue - Streetsblog New York City

A hit-and-run driver killed a woman at a dangerous Brooklyn intersection, highlighting ongoing issues with speeding and pedestrian safety.
Brooklyn
fromBrownstoner
1 week ago

Planned Tower for Duffield Street Lacks Identity, LPC Says

The Landmarks Preservation Commission rejected the latest design for a high-rise tower behind historic Duffield Street houses, citing lack of identity and coherence.
Brooklyn
fromStreetsblog New York City
3 days ago

Breaking: Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Woman on Deadly Ocean Avenue - Streetsblog New York City

A hit-and-run driver killed a woman at a dangerous Brooklyn intersection, highlighting ongoing issues with speeding and pedestrian safety.
Brooklyn
fromBrownstoner
1 week ago

Planned Tower for Duffield Street Lacks Identity, LPC Says

The Landmarks Preservation Commission rejected the latest design for a high-rise tower behind historic Duffield Street houses, citing lack of identity and coherence.
#architecture
LA real estate
fromArchDaily
4 days ago

Real House / HK Associates Inc

Real House transforms an introverted site into a family home that captures dramatic views of the Sonoran Desert and Santa Catalina mountains.
Renovation
fromCurbed
3 days ago

The Architects' Carriage House That's a Study in Salvage

Colin and Leni Faber transformed a dilapidated carriage house into a functional home and design showcase using salvaged materials and innovative design.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
4 days ago

Apartment A / heros

A duplex apartment transformation emphasizes open spaces and outdoor terraces, blending minimalism with Japanese design principles.
Renovation
fromUntapped New York
3 weeks ago

Behind the Curtain Wall w/ NYC Architect Richard Roth Jr.: 345 Park Ave

Richard Roth Jr. designed 345 Park Avenue, a massive 1969 office building for the Rudin family, positioned between two architecturally distinct NYC landmarks while establishing Emery Roth & Sons' reputation for innovative skyscraper design.
LA real estate
fromArchDaily
4 days ago

Real House / HK Associates Inc

Real House transforms an introverted site into a family home that captures dramatic views of the Sonoran Desert and Santa Catalina mountains.
Renovation
fromCurbed
3 days ago

The Architects' Carriage House That's a Study in Salvage

Colin and Leni Faber transformed a dilapidated carriage house into a functional home and design showcase using salvaged materials and innovative design.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
4 days ago

Apartment A / heros

A duplex apartment transformation emphasizes open spaces and outdoor terraces, blending minimalism with Japanese design principles.
Renovation
fromUntapped New York
3 weeks ago

Behind the Curtain Wall w/ NYC Architect Richard Roth Jr.: 345 Park Ave

Richard Roth Jr. designed 345 Park Avenue, a massive 1969 office building for the Rudin family, positioned between two architecturally distinct NYC landmarks while establishing Emery Roth & Sons' reputation for innovative skyscraper design.
Environment
fromEarth911
4 days ago

Classic Sustainability In Your Ear: Coastal Flooding in 2050 With Climate Scientist James Renwick

Coastal flooding due to climate change could increase by two feet in the next century without immediate radical action to reduce emissions.
fromTime Out New York
4 days ago

How realistic is it to move Madison Square Garden to fix Penn Station? Here's the not-so-simple answer.

The Grand Penn proposal would move Madison Square Garden across Seventh Avenue, onto or near the former Hotel Pennsylvania site, and use the freed-up space above Penn Station to build a much grander, roomier train hall.
New York Knicks
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

Brooklyn, Queens apartment developers broke disability access laws when building, suit claims | amNewYork

How buildings are designed impacts people's lives every day. If every day you're living in a space where you can't use your home, that gnaws away at you.
NYC real estate
History
fromtime.com
1 week ago

Who Really Built the Empire State Building?

The Empire State Building symbolizes the American dream, yet the contributions of immigrant workers who built it have been historically overlooked.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
3 days ago

Deadliest job in NYC revealed with 20 fatal accidents in one year

Construction workers in NYC face the highest rates of work-related fatalities, with significant risks from falls and exposure to harmful substances.
Arts
fromColossal
1 week ago

Explore a Growing City of Meticulously Crafted Miniature Paper Buildings by Charles Young

Charles Young creates intricate miniature paper models inspired by color combinations, showcasing diverse architectural styles and emphasizing color pairings.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
6 days ago

DOB supervisor bypasses building safety, indicted for taking over $75,000 in bribes

A former NYC Department of Buildings supervisor was indicted for accepting over $75,000 in bribes, compromising safety standards across numerous construction projects.
NYC real estate
fromNew York Post
6 days ago

Manhattan's empty office towers are becoming apartments - just not the ones most locals can afford

New York leads the nation in converting office buildings to residential units, with over 16,000 apartments in the pipeline post-COVID-19.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
2 days ago

Off the Mainland: Floating Architecture Projects Redefining the Built Environment

Floating architecture adapts to water levels, using buoyant materials and anchoring systems to address environmental challenges in coastal regions.
NYC real estate
fromHoodline
6 days ago

Permits Filed For 32-Story Tower In Midtown South

A new 32-story mixed-use tower is planned for Midtown South, featuring 95 residences and commercial space at 30 West 37th Street.
SF politics
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Former Fire Marshal Who Wrote SF's High-Rise Sprinkler Mandate Now Consulting With Condos It's Impacting

Former SF Fire Marshal Kenneth Cofflin, who wrote the 2022 fire code requiring sprinkler installation in older high-rises by 2027, may be profiting from the resulting chaos and controversy.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Kenya: Building demolition work goes wrong, killing several

A building demolition in Nairobi failed, killing at least four people and injuring four others during a removal operation under the Nairobi River Regeneration Project.
NYC LGBT
fromFOX 5 New York
2 weeks ago

3 dead in Queens fire as building collapse traps firefighters

A four-alarm fire in Queens killed three people, injured nine others, and temporarily trapped two firefighters when an interior staircase collapsed.
Washington DC
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Engineer Says It's Time to Rebuild the Twin Towers as Giant Data Centers With Anti-Aircraft Lasers on the Roof

A proposal aims to rebuild the Twin Towers in Chicago as advanced data centers with enhanced safety features and STEM laboratories.
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

Why these round homes are resilient to hurricanes

Deltec's circular footprint and roof system reduce pressure points that can lead to structural failure in high-wind events, allowing wind to flow around the home.
Design
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
6 days ago

A moral injury': City sued over not releasing information on Lower Manhattan air quality danger after 9/11 attack | amNewYork

Advocates are suing New York City for transparency regarding air quality information post-9/11 to seek accountability and answers, not compensation.
fromtherealdeal.com
2 weeks ago

The Daily Dirt: Catching up with DOB head Ahmed Tigani

I recognize that if we do the bread and butter stuff, we do the customer service, the customer delivery, then we get permission to do bigger things. This philosophy guides the commissioner's approach to balancing operational excellence with broader policy ambitions at the Department of Buildings.
New York City
NYC real estate
fromHoodline
2 weeks ago

Sticker Shock Stalls 5 WTC Tower, Leaving Downtown Housing In Limbo

Construction of the 5 World Trade Center tower is paused due to rising costs, leaving 1,200 planned apartments in limbo.
Renovation
fromThe Nation
6 days ago

The Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans Can't Get a Break

The Lower Ninth Ward faces potentially devastating projects that threaten its recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
2 weeks ago

Massive Midwood Fire Sends Smoke Over Brooklyn

A massive fire in Midwood, Brooklyn, prompted a significant emergency response with thick smoke and ongoing firefighting efforts.
fromDezeen
2 weeks ago

Mamdani launches ADU plan library designed by WXY Architecture

One of the solutions to the housing crisis can be found in our backyards, our attics, or our basements - in an Ancillary Dwelling Unit. By making it easier for New Yorkers to turn their homes into an extra place for a loved one or a little more income, we're allowing our city to grow while keeping the character of the neighborhoods we love.
New York City
NYC real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
2 weeks ago

5 WTC plans on pause due to rising costs: Port Authority

Plans to build housing at 5 World Trade Center are currently paused due to rising construction costs and project feasibility discussions.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Over 100 evacuated from building site after crane collapses in west London

A spokesperson for the company said that the incident involved the jib of a tower crane becoming detached from its fixing. The site will remain closed until the incident is fully investigated, the company added. The area will be cleared and deemed safe before construction can be resumed.
London
Brooklyn
fromCbsnews
3 weeks ago

Massive fire in Brooklyn heavily damages industrial building in Sunset Park

A five-alarm fire destroyed an industrial building in Brooklyn, requiring over 270 first responders and causing extensive damage to multiple structures.
New York City
fromTime Out New York
3 weeks ago

NYC finally moves to crack down on endless scaffolding

New York City is implementing new scaffolding regulations to reduce sidewalk sheds covering 380 miles of streets and shorten their duration, targeting structures that have remained in place for years or decades.
Arts
fromArtnet News
1 month ago

Iconic Buckminster Fuller Sculpture Collapses Under Heavy Snow

Heavy snow collapsed Buckminster Fuller's Fly's Eye Dome at LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton, one of only five existing versions of this historic geodesic structure designed as affordable, portable housing.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
3 weeks ago

Monday's Headlines: Daylighting Dead-End Edition - Streetsblog New York City

Mayor Mamdani abandoned his campaign promise to implement universal daylighting citywide, instead supporting DOT's position that parked cars are preferable to daylighting without street furniture hardening.
#sidewalk-sheds
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
3 weeks ago
Brooklyn

Scaffolding Has Covered This Brooklyn Street For More Than A Decade

Sidewalk sheds installed at Kings County Courthouse in 2007 are finally being removed after 17 years as facade and roof repairs officially begin.
fromHoodline
4 weeks ago
NYC politics

Mamdani Pushes DOB Rules To Remove Sidewalk Sheds At Highbridge Gardens

Mayor Mamdani is implementing Department of Buildings rule changes to accelerate facade repairs, increase progress monitoring, and strengthen penalties for prolonged sidewalk sheds blocking city sidewalks.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
3 weeks ago

Scaffolding Has Covered This Brooklyn Street For More Than A Decade

Sidewalk sheds installed at Kings County Courthouse in 2007 are finally being removed after 17 years as facade and roof repairs officially begin.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
3 weeks ago

Tuesday's Headlines: Harsh Winter Edition - Streetsblog New York City

Sanitation Department snowplows destroy traffic-calming devices installed by the Department of Transportation, undermining street safety efforts despite promises of replacement.
New York City
fromGothamist
4 weeks ago

Mamdani eyes fewer, shorter-lived NYC sidewalk sheds with new scaffolding rules

New York City is implementing new sidewalk shed regulations to limit extension to 40 feet maximum and increase enforcement against indefinite installations covering over 380 miles of streets.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
3 weeks 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.
#world-trade-center-development
NYC real estate
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Foster + Partners' Two World Trade Center Revealed in New Renderings, Construction to Begin in 2026

Two World Trade Center, a 373-meter, 55-story tower designed by Foster + Partners, will serve as American Express's global headquarters and complete the World Trade Center campus commercial development by 2031.
NYC real estate
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Foster + Partners' Two World Trade Center Revealed in New Renderings, Construction to Begin in 2026

Two World Trade Center, a 373-meter, 55-story tower designed by Foster + Partners, will serve as American Express's global headquarters and complete the World Trade Center campus commercial development by 2031.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
4 weeks ago

Mamdani 'Fully Confident' in DOT Commissioner Despite Daylighting U-Turn - Streetsblog New York City

Mayor Mamdani expressed confidence in DOT Commissioner Flynn despite Flynn opposing the mayor's campaign pledge to ban parking at intersections through universal daylighting.
NYC politics
fromtherealdeal.com
1 month ago

The Daily Dirt: Scaffold law enters the chat

New York's scaffold law, which holds owners and contractors fully liable for gravity-related injuries, significantly increases construction costs and faces reform efforts at both state and federal levels to reduce housing development barriers.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Deadly tower collapse has locals in Lebanon's Tripoli asking: Are we next?

Decades of underinvestment, economic crisis, earthquake damage, unregulated construction, and heavy rains have left hundreds of buildings in Tripoli at imminent risk of collapse.
fromUntapped New York
1 month ago

5 Places to Spot the Woolworth Building's Innovative Fireproofing Methods - Untapped New York

When the Woolworth Building was constructed in 1910, owner Frank Woolworth and architect Cass Gilbert wanted to make the structure fireproof. With the recent tragedy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and the memory of the Great Fire of New York City in 1835 in mind, every precaution was taken to ensure that the "Cathedral of Commerce" would not succumb to a similar fate.
NYC real estate
Renovation
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

The Neoliberalism of Robert A.M. Stern

Robert A.M. Stern's neoliberal architecture primarily served elite clients and institutions, using postmodern irony and historical references to design luxury penthouses, estates, and iconic buildings like 15 Central Park West.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month ago

Flood the Zone

As the Class of 2026 prepares to enter the workforce this summer, they-like last year's graduates and those already in the job market-are facing what economists now call a "low hire, low fire" economy. Whether this is driven by AI or other economic factors remains hotly debated, but the causes are beside the point for new grads looking for jobs postgraduation in an economy marked by a pullback in early-career hiring.
Higher education
#world-trade-center-reconstruction
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

Building with the "Blue Note": Tension, Deviation, and Structure in Architecture

By operating with only five notes, the pentatonic scale establishes a stable and intuitive musical system in which structural clarity allows for variation without the risk of excessive dissonance. From this consolidated structure, which forms the basis of countless musical styles, especially popular music, the blues introduced a decisive inflection by incorporating additional notes into the scale. Without delving into excessive technicalities, these are subtle tonal deviations,
Music
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.
#construction-accident
fromCbsnews
1 month ago
Brooklyn

1 dead, 1 injured in Brooklyn after being trapped in construction trench, police say

fromCbsnews
1 month ago
Brooklyn

1 dead, 1 injured in Brooklyn after being trapped in construction trench, police say

fromtherealdeal.com
2 months ago

Builders get their remedy, and some cities tweak their defenses

Cedar Street just came out victorious in a multi-year saga with the city of La Canada Flintridge, winning the first successful builder's remedy case in California Superior Court for its 80-unit mixed-use project at 600 Foothill Boulevard and setting a path for other developers to build. But the fight may have left its scars, in time, stress and now soured relationships with some officials.
Real estate
fromAol
2 months ago

10 U.S. Bridges That Engineers Say Are "Structurally Deficient"

A bridge failure might sound like something from a blockbuster, but real damage usually creeps in slowly. Across the nation, engineers watch thousands of bridges that remain open, yet are far from their best condition. "Structurally deficient" is not a death sentence, but it signals repairs can no longer wait. These 10 bridges handle massive traffic and are a serious concern nationwide today.
US news
New York City
fromGothamist
1 month ago

Tribeca manhole explosion injures 2 kids and woman, NYC officials say

A manhole cover explosion in Lower Manhattan injured two children and a woman with burns; three similar incidents occurred in the area simultaneously.
fromDezeen
2 months ago

Commoncraft uses cantilever to extend "unconventional" Brooklyn building

Local studio Commoncraft has used a cantilevered volume to curve 545 Metropolitan over its neighbours, navigating the narrow Brooklyn site in order to provide more floor space. Located on Williamsburg's busy Metropolitan Avenue just across from the Lorimer L subway station, 545 Metropolitan is a six-storey mixed-use building that contains apartments, ground-level commercial space and terraces on its backside and roof. The building is wrapped in a black stucco finish, which contains a mica chip to give it a subtle glimmer, and features rows of slim rectangular windows on its front side, punctuated by a single "inverted arch" window.
Remodel
fromAol
2 months ago

10 U.S. Bridges That Engineers Say Are "Structurally Deficient"

A bridge failure might sound like something from a blockbuster, but real damage usually creeps in slowly. Across the nation, engineers watch thousands of bridges that remain open, yet are far from their best condition. "Structurally deficient" is not a death sentence, but it signals repairs can no longer wait. These 10 bridges handle massive traffic and are a serious concern nationwide today.
US news
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.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Building collapse in northern Lebanon kills at least six people

Two adjoining buildings collapsed in Tripoli's Bab al-Tabbaneh, killing at least six and injuring several, with ongoing search, rescue, evacuations, and emergency support.
#world-trade-center-redevelopment
fromFortune
1 month ago
New York City

American Express to move into new headquarters in final World Trade Center building nearly 25 years after the 9/11 attacks | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
New York City

American Express to move into new headquarters in final World Trade Center building nearly 25 years after the 9/11 attacks | Fortune

fromFox Business
1 month ago

American Express to build 55-floor tower at World Trade Center site

Spanning nearly two million square feet across 55 floors, the new American Express building will have capacity to host up to 10,000 colleagues across flexible and modern workspaces designed to inspire collaboration and creativity. It will feature more than an acre of outdoor space with several greenery-filled terraces and gardens and sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline.
NYC real estate
fromDezeen
2 months ago

Beyer Blinder Belle completes Brooklyn skyscraper on "flatiron-like site"

Architecture studio Beyer Blinder Belle has completed The Brook in Downtown Brooklyn, a 52-storey mixed-use skyscraper that was informed by historic Brooklyn architecture. The Brook sits in a triangular site next to the Brooklyn Tower at the confluence of DeKalb Avenue, Flatbush Avenue and Fulton Street, in one of "the most prominent and complex intersections in the entire borough", according to international American studio Beyer Blinder Belle (BBB).
Design
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Senior found dead in Prospect Lefferts fire, five injured

An 81-year-old woman died after a fourth-floor apartment fire at 35 Winthrop St. in Prospect Lefferts Gardens; five others sustained minor injuries.
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
1 month ago

NYC Names Emergency Management Veteran As Commissioner

NYCEM is the agency responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning, response and recovery efforts. Farrell has served as first deputy commissioner of NYCEM since October 2021. "I'm honored to be appointed Commissioner of NYCEM, an agency that protects 8.5 million New Yorkers when they need us most, and to continue serving alongside the dedicated professionals who do this work every day," Farrell said. Mamdani noted her three decades in public service and her recent years as First Deputy Commissioner,
New York City
New York City
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

Tuesday's Headlines: The Storm Before the Calm Edition - Streetsblog New York City

City and property-owner snow-clearing failures left pedestrians, wheelchair users, cyclists, and homeless people marginalized and endangered during and after the storm.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

Grab a Shovel: Mayor Mamdani Begins Fix of Williamsburg Bridge Shitshow - Streetsblog New York City

Mayor Mamdani personally led a quick asphalt repair and prioritized a $70 million redesign to make the Williamsburg Bridge bike path safer for cyclists.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

Report: Pedestrians Are At Risk ... Where You'd Least Expect It - Streetsblog New York City

City DOT underestimates pedestrian volumes on outer-borough streets, underclassifies busy segments, and produces higher per-pedestrian injury risk in parts of Brooklyn and Queens.
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