Bridges might not get the respect the world's tallest skyscrapers get but these horizontal architectural wonders push the engineering envelope just as hard. From "Galloping Gertie" to the Golden ...
Model cities aren't just the stuff of kids' toys. They're used all over the world for urban planning, architectural proposals and research. But while miniature cities are useful, they're also a ...
Wowsa! Architect, artist, magician, Robert Harvey Oshatz is all of that and so much more. He is the organic architect responsible for this magnificent home up in the canopy; the coolest house in ...
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 ...
Many people choose to vacation on white sandy beaches and under hot tropical sunshine. Some people choose cold weather vacations for skiing. For something really different, a person might try a ...
The Jantar Mantar - 5 sprawling astronomical observatories - was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II in the early years of the 18th century. Not one of these elaborate ancient observatories boasted a ...
There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but a Subway sandwich shop made of shipping containers is helping workers at the World Trade Center building site get their noontime grub on more ...
Architecture is influenced by Eros, Greek god of sexual love and beauty, also known as Roman counterpart Cupid. Architecture can be beautiful and a thing to love. But there are some castles built ...
Upside down houses: they're more common then you think... but why? Perhaps the artists and designers of these flipped out homes wanted to shake up the way we think of society's most pressing need, ...
Rooftops have long been popular urban substitutions for yards; city dwellers use their rooftops for sunbathing, grilling a few hamburgers, hanging clothes out to dry, or even a bit of rooftop ...
