Retro Restoration: Abandoned Space Age Bungalows
In the 1970s, these odd little pods were on the cutting edge of portable architecture, with a design clearly influenced by Space exploration and futurism. Today, they sit abandoned on the lot of ...
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Wondering About: Deserted Cities, Derelict Buildings & the Allure of Abandoned Places
Before it was abandoned in the wake of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Pripyat was a thriving Ukrainian city with a population of nearly 50,000. The relatively sudden exodus of its inhabitants ...
Grange Grunge: Abandoned Art Deco Mansion In Singapore
The Chee Guan Chiang House at 25 Grange Rd in Singapore occupies land worth millions yet stubborn owners and protective authorities ensure it remains abandoned. Home On The Grange The ...
If You Plant It, They Will Come: The Push to Create More Pollinator Cities
In the Dutch city of Utrecht, 316 bus stops are now planted with flowering greenery, inviting pollinators like bees to stop by and take a blossom break. The Netherlands initiated the project ...
Redesigning Notre Dame for a New Era with a Greenhouse Roof
It seems like proposals to restore the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris came pouring in before the blaze that destroyed its spire and roof was even extinguished. Grappling with devastating damage to ...
Abandoned Grandeur: Documenting the Downfall of Luxurious Places
There's something about the contrast of opulent ornamentation and expensive materials with rot and deterioration that makes luxury resorts and mansions some of the most fascinating abandonments. ...
Maximalist Makeovers: Transforming Architecture with Vivid Paint Jobs
Minimalism is chic and trendy, but sometimes, there’s nothing more satisfying than blotting out bland and boring surfaces with bold splashes of color and pattern. That’s especially true when ...
Wave Forms for Artists & Artisans: Free Vintage Design Guide to Japanese Waves
In Japan, an island nation, waves are symbols long found in a vast array of art, design and craft from around the country, which one author decided to systemize in a three-book series now ...
Don’t Wreck the Ruins: Aging Structures Adapted with Style and Sensitivity
When historic structures have fallen into ruin, should architects restore them to their original glory or acknowledge the passage of time? The answer to that question might depend on the ...
Urban Rewilding: Reverse-Engineering Cities to Save Nature – And Ourselves
In an age of mass extinctions and climate chaos, can we reverse-engineer some aspects of our built environments to live in greater harmony with nature? Many of our cities are built on former ...
