There's only one Venice, but you might be surprised to find that you can get the same scenic and historic feel - complete with canal 'streets' and gondoliers - in several other towns across the ...
In an era of digital cameras, Photoshop and other high-tech photography and processing techniques, one photographer has gone just about as far in the other direction as possible. Michael Shindler ...
When a tornado comes blowing through, you can sit vulnerable in a flimsy wooden box, or you can be like a turtle, pulling its head and limbs into its impervious shell. Turtles were among the ...
In the future, will our environments constantly change around us according to the weather and our whims, without us having to lift a finger? If 'Wallbots' are any indication, the homes of the ...
Being a tourist can be expensive, inconvenient and embarrassing. Lumped into unwieldy masses and guided like cattle through a city, you're at the mercy of the schedules of others and sometimes ...
Even if you're really into minimalism, a desk should be much more than just a piece of waist-high furniture with a flat surface. With a clever design, a simple workspace can pack in a whole lot ...
Some people might choose the wide open desert, or a cliff overlooking the ocean. But when imagining the perfect place to relax, meditate or work on a creative project like writing a book, it's ...
Home appliances like washing machines, refrigerators, irons and blenders are concerned, first and foremost, with practicality. But should we expect more? This year's Electrolux Design Lab ...
A massive power line tower in Buenos Aires, Argentina now has a glowing face, hands, shoulder spikes and heart thanks to a daring installation by Argentinean art collective DOMA. Known as ...
Over the last 116 years, Olympic stadiums have gone from sprawling marble structures made from ancient Greek ruins to strikingly illuminated bird's nest-shaped buildings. Designed by architects ...
