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5 Preservation Puzzles: Famous Architecture Facing Threats

This year alone we have learned that a Frank Lloyd Wright house must be moved 1,000 miles to protect it from floodwater, a Le Corbusier chapel has been vandalized and a seminal structure by ...

Villa Savoye: Classic Corbu House Comes to Life in LEGO

One of the most iconic buildings of the 20th Century, the Villa Savoye by Le Corbusier outside of Paris, France has long been a symbol of the International Style in Modern Architecture - now one ...

Retro-Futurism: 13 Failed Urban Design Ideas & Concepts

Many an architect has dreamed up visionary plans for city centers, but few have actually seen their designs come to fruition in a real live urban setting. And while many such unbuilt concepts are ...

Get Bricked: 31 Incredible Examples of Lego Architecture

If there's one toy that can transcend cultural, age and geographical barriers, it's Lego. The timeless toy has been enjoyed by children all over the world and from all walks of life. But it's not ...

Oh Sit! The World’s 13 Most Uncomfortable Chair Designs

Comfy chairs, ergonomic chairs, posture correcting chairs, all well and good - but like everyone, designers sometimes like to bend the rules and be bad, oh so bad! These 13 uncomfortable chairs ...

Key Developments: 10 Essential Diagrams Tell the Story of Modern Urban Design

For much of history, urban planning as we know it didn't exist. Sure, there were cities with zoning ordinances and building codes, but ones thoroughly planned from scratch with heavily controlled ...

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 ...

Brutal-ish: Japan’s Long, Dramatic Love Affair with Concrete Architecture

Japanese architecture may be most closely associated with natural, lightweight materials like wood and paper, but Japan is also home to some of the world’s most incredible concrete ...

Beyond Brutalism: Spotlight on Iconic Architecture by Ricardo Bofill

Legendary Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill may be most widely known for his dystopian-looking postmodern housing estate Le Palacio d'Abraxas as well as his own reclaimed cement factory home, but ...

Built-in Bonanza: 13 Mega Apartment Makeovers Packed with Custom Features

Even the smallest, ugliest and most awkward space can become a comfortable apartment when creative custom built-ins are integrated into a brilliant renovation by a truly talented architect. ...

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