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Aviator’s Villa: Ultramodern House Made of Airplane Parts

A long, narrow ultramodern residence envisioned as a composition of disassembled aviation components offers an evocative home for a retired pilot. 'Aviator's Villa' by Urban Office Architecture is ...

Fairytale Hotels: 15 of the World’s Most Magical Lodgings

Waterfalls stream down the sides of mountain-shaped, moss-covered structures, while white horses gallivant in front of castles that look like they were ripped right out of a book of fairytales. ...

Groundless City: A Guidebook to Underground Hong Kong

Between raised walkways, subways, ferries, cable cars, a multi-block outdoor escalator and extensive double-decker bus system, it is possible to traverse a huge swath of Hong Kong without even ...

Empty Spaces: Photo Book Documents Eerie Urban Ruins

Crumbling cathedrals, decaying theaters and half-destroyed camping cabins: urban explorer Johnny Joo has seen it all, and he doesn't just document these abandoned places, he does so with an eye for ...

Floating Architecture: 16 Dramatic Cantilevered Structures

Jutting out over cliffs or hovering over impossibly small foundations, these 16 dramatically cantilevered structures seem like they're about to take off into the sky. With designs that appear to ...

Pop-Up Portfolio: Mobile Furniture Folds Flat Between Pages

It is not unusual to see art and design students walking around with portfolios under their arms, but few open up to reveal such creative results as these. Inspired by campus ...

Diamonds Aren’t Forever: 10 Abandoned Jewelry Stores

These 10 abandoned jewelry stores, designed to be secure oases of luxury retailing, are now as lonely as a busted ring that's forever lost its sparkle. ...

Dense City: Mixed-Use ‘Urban Alloy’ Transit Hub for New York

Taking advantage of air rights above existing an transportation nexus, this design integrates elevated train lines, apartments, offices and shops to create a nodal point within ...

Giving Up the Ghost: Residents of Toxic Town Won’t Leave

Hell no, the last residents of Picher, Oklahoma won't go - even though their town is officially labeled a hazardous waste site, and there are only 10 of them still clinging to the remains of its ...

Micro-Cycle: Hubless Bike Folds Down & Fits into Backpack

Few folding bikes can boast such compact proportions (even when fully collapsed) as this umbrella-sized wonder you can sling at your side or slide into your shoulder bag. The Sada ...

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