Architecture
Public restroom in Tokyo

Acclaimed Film Inspires a Yearning for Better Public Restrooms

Call it the "Perfect Days" effect

Idris Elba

Idris Elba's Next Project Is a Smart City

He's one of the partners on an ambitious effort in Sierra Leone

The planned Boardwalk at Bricktown development in Oklahoma City, anchored by the Legends Tower, which could become the tallest building in the U.S.

Oklahoma City Could Become Home to Tallest Building in US
Tor Alva

Construction Is Underway on the World’s Tallest 3D-Printed Building
Architecture

A New Study Reveals AI's Inroads in Architecture
Model of The Line

Turns Out Building a 105-Mile-Long Mirror Might Be Terrible for Birds

Could The Line have a cataclysmic effect on migratory birds?

Alpine World Cup grounds

Downhill Skiing Architecture Launch Delayed by Matterhorn Weather

A portable, solar-powered ski house will debut in 2024

The Georgian hotel in Santa Monica, California

The Georgian, a ’30s Art Deco Gem, Gets the Makeover It Deserves

If you’re not staying at the renovated Santa Monica landmark, at least go for the late-night piano bar and discreet power dining

grocery shopping

Is the UK Making It Harder to Get Around Cities and Towns?

The concept of 15-minute cities is becoming a partisan issue

Jeddah

Work Resumes on World's Tallest Building

The Jeddah Tower will be the tallest skyscraper in the world — when it's finished

Vasari Corridor

Don't Write Your Favorite Team's Name on Historic Architecture, Please

It's the latest case of tourists behaving badly

The inside of the Bradbury Building in downtown Los Angeles, just one of the city's architectural marvels

Downtown LA’s Architectural Wonders Are Hiding in Plain Sight

How many of these marvels have you actually stopped to appreciate?

Demolition of house

Modernist Homes Are at Risk In the Hamptons

It's a concerning moment for architectural history

san francisco city skyline

Everything to Do in San Francisco, According to a Pro Concierge

Four Seasons Hotel's Vanessa Sharkey shares her top spots

California cliffs

Landslides Threaten California's Cliffside Communities

Scenic locations are at risk

A conference room in the middle of a fantastical forest.

How to Design an Office We’ll Actually Want to Commute To

Want people back to work? The co-founder of consulting company Lifeproven says to build with well-being in mind.

"Paved Paradise" cover and author photo

Could Rethinking Parking Spots Lead to More Livable Cities?

We talked with Henry Grabar about his new book “Paved Paradise”

Milan's Generali Tower (left), designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, and Libeskind Tower.

One of the UK’s Biggest Architecture Firms Uses AI in an Unexpected Way

Zaha Hadid Architects' Patrik Schumacher said "most" projects now include AI

Construction

Is Architecture Getting the Concept of "Wellness" All Wrong?

It's a growing paradox for the industry

Rainfall

How Does Architecture Address Drought Conditions?

It's about making the most of precipitation

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"Paved Paradise" cover and author photo

Could Rethinking Parking Spots Lead to More Livable Cities?

We talked with Henry Grabar about his new book “Paved Paradise”

Milan's Generali Tower (left), designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, and Libeskind Tower.

One of the UK’s Biggest Architecture Firms Uses AI in an Unexpected Way

Zaha Hadid Architects' Patrik Schumacher said "most" projects now include AI

Construction

Is Architecture Getting the Concept of "Wellness" All Wrong?

It's a growing paradox for the industry

Rainfall

How Does Architecture Address Drought Conditions?

It's about making the most of precipitation

Frank Lloyd Wright

An Oceanfront Frank Lloyd Wright Home Just Sold for $22 Million

It's Wright's sole oceanfront home

Scene from "The Last of Us" - the show's production designer recently discussed how they built the look of the show

The Architecture That Inspired "The Last of Us"

Inside the making and distinctive look of the acclaimed series

Leaning Tower of Pisa

The Leaning Tower of Pisa Is Leaning Less Than It Used To

Stabilization efforts have undone centuries of leaning

An aerial view of Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar which was built for the 2022 World Cup

What Will Happen to Qatar Stadiums After The World Cup?

Imagine if Connecticut had eight MetLife Stadiums within its borders. That's the current situation in Qatar.

Big Branzino, a floating sauna from firm Sandellsandberg that was made for a client in Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm Is Getting an Incredibly Stylish Floating Sauna

Sweating on the water at a top speed of five miles per hour

Wood

Could Flat-Packed Architecture Come to a Waterfront Near You?

Land on Water has multiple configurations

Robert Downey Jr.

From Cary Grant to Robert Downey Jr., Your Favorite Leading Man Might Also Be an Architecture Buff

Downey's Binishell is the latest example

Three different intricate sketches of car garages oriented next to each other on a paper background.

Meet Keng-Fu Lo, the Best Car Garage Designer on the Planet

The Taiwanese architect talks Aston Martins, sustainability and why even the lowly garage deserves a dose of feng shui

Taj Lake Hotel

You Can Stay at the Floating Palace James Bond Visited in "Octopussy"

Channel your inner secret agent

A view of the new skyline along the Hudson River in New York City.

We Asked 6 Architects to Explain New York City’s Shifting Skyline

Making sense of a Manhattan that no longer resembles its postcards

Richard Nickel, a Polish-American architectural photographer and preservationist, in a photograph from the Driehaus Museum exhibit "Capturing Louis Sullivan"

In Chicago’s Demolition Days, Richard Nickel Stood in the Way

The pioneering preservationist and his architectural muse are the subjects of a new exhibit at the Driehaus Museum

Industrial designer Karim Rashid, with his big trademark glasses, set in a pink, blue, black and grey background

Is There Still Room for Karim Rashid’s Provocative Vision?

The giant of industrial design on why brands are playing it safe, how companies "exploit" designers and why building his own home is "torture"