architecture

Workers collect material to be recycled and reused for reconstruction, under the supervision of the United Nations Development Programme in government-controlled Homs, Syria.

Syria’s concrete-block architecture contributed to its unraveling

Conflict

The construction of Brutalist-style featureless apartments hastened the loss of cohesion in Syrian society, according to Homs architect Marwa al-Sabouni, whose book “The Battle for Home” and accompanying TED talk offer a new vision.

The elevator at Washington DC's historic Old Post Office Pavilion.

Elevators are kind of a big deal

Technology
Mosque in Turkey

This architect says the most important feature of a mosque is its sustainability

Belief