Architecture is the art we live in, from individual houses, apartments and condos to the broader urban context, skyscrapers and parks of the cities around us. From unique historical homes to stunning conceptual towers, here are some of the most amazing, creative and inspiring structures and spires of our times.
Did you know that brick or stone-clad buildings you see today almost invariably hide a steel support structure that does the actual work? Before steel was used to create rigid frames, buildings ...
(Check out our complete collection of Green Art, Design and Technology.) A green roof can be much more than just a lawn on a building, and the concept is much older than many people realize. ...
Where was your absolutely favorite place to play as a kid? Chances are, it was a pillow fort, a tree house or anywhere but a traditional playground. Moreover, studies have now shown that when ...
(Check out our complete collection of 100+ Abandoned Buildings, Places and Property.) Missile silos might be the world's most amazing abandonments. There is something about their immense scale, ...
They say that fact is stranger than fiction, and in urban centers on Halloween this is especially the case. There are probably more urban legends surrounding Halloween than any other holiday in ...
(Check out our complete collection of 70 Amazing Houses from Around the World.) Would it surprise you to learn that a number of houses around the world, from New York to Amsterdam and Brazil to ...
The world's interest physical mobility has, to the surprise of many urban theorists, not decreased with the rise of global digital communication. In fact, people are more mobile than ever, ...
Imagine Google Maps, but overlayed with layers of digital information, from cell phone usage to GPS activity - anonymously aggregated and available to the public. Starting today, Wiki City Rome is ...
Most people think of skyscrapers as inventions of the post-industrial world, characteristic of tightly-packed urban environments. Density in cities is, of course, nothing new. Surprisingly, neither ...
Burning Man is an amazing annual event that takes places for one week a year in the remote Black Rock Desert. This location, also dubbed Black Rock City, is home to art and artists from around ...
