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Architect Ordered to Demolish New Award-Winning Apartment Building in London

Normally, a new structure is safe from the wrecking ball so long as it is structurally sound, but not so with 15 Clerkenwell Close, a housing block that is at issue for reasons of appearance ...

Fractal Furniture: 3D-Printed Metal Chairs Feature Rich Geometric Details

Squint and you can see familiar shapes behind the dazzling detail and metallic gold of these 3D-printed chairs, but up close: finer geometries dominate each design. Developed by John ...

World’s Tallest Residential Building Planned for New York’s ‘Billionaire’s Row’

A new skyscraper looms over Central Park in Manhattan, towering above all the others, though at its current height of 1,100 feet, it's not even finished. Not only is ‘Central Park Tower’ by ...

Atlas of Atlases: Graphic Design Meta-Book Samples 1,366 Vintage Maps

The map is not the territory, but the exception also proves the rule, as in the case of this book, which samples over 1,000 different maps to deconstruct their design approaches and inspire ...

Not Safety For Work: 10 Comical Conical Traffic Cones

These traffic safety cones manage to rise above their innate urban utility by virtue of some – dare we say 'iconic' – conic characteristics. Wat Rong Khun (White Temple) in Chiang Rai ...

Warnings at Scale: Tiny Signs Highlight Hazards of a Miniaturized World

What may look like a harmless pothole or random remainder of grass takes on a different meaning when viewed from the perspective of the ultra-small, becoming dangerous sinkholes or inviting plots ...

Cross-Stitch Murals Bring a Traditionally Domestic Craft Out Into the World

Often viewed as the domain of women within the home, the art of cross-stitch embroidery escapes its boundaries and finds a new footing within the modern world in works by Aheneah, also known as ...

Peeled to Reveal: Condemned Building Neatly “Unzipped” Along its Facades

Cracked open like a coat (or pair of pants), the walls of this structure in England, have been opened up to expose its abandoned interior ahead of its scheduled demolition. "Open to the ...

Nomadic Futures: Self-Driving Cars Could Change How We Interact with Cities

"Location, location, location" might be the mantra of the real estate industry, but that mindset could change radically with the advent of autonomous vehicles. It may take a while, but once ...

Walkable Rooftop: Vaulted Bricks Cover Library & Connect Campus in India

Unlike other arts, architecture is generally limited by practical matters, including what materials can do, how things stand up, and in most cases (but not so much this one) an array of ...

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