architecture

April 13, 2017

Yewande Omotoso on apartheid, architecture, and her novel "The Woman Next Door"

The Kurds have no country of their own and their story is largely untold. A planned museum in Erbil aims to change that.

January 30, 2017

Without a nation of their own, the Kurds have been fighting oppression for centuries, all the way to the present day. In fact, Kurdish Peshmerga soldiers are key forces right now in the battle against ISIS. But Kurdish history — a story of persecution, war and resilience — is largely untold. A new museum would help change that.

Arts

These authors provide a glimpse of the buildings that were never built in New York City

Science Friday

December 13, 2016

For every landmark structure in New York, there are dozens that never made it on the map. The new book “Never Built New York” collects — and pays homage to — these draft designs.

Conflict

Syria's concrete-block architecture contributed to its unraveling

The World

September 20, 2016

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.

Arts, Culture & Media

This Insane House Is Like a Submarine On Land

Studio 360

March 21, 2016

La Maison Bernard recently opened for tours and all I want to do is go live there.

Arts, Culture & Media

These Dizzying Photos of Church Ceilings Will Make Your Head Spin

Studio 360

September 28, 2015

The photographer Richard Silver trains his camera on church ceilings, so you can stare up without getting a sore neck.

Environment

What modern builders could learn from the Pantheon — and grass bridges in Peru

Innovation Hub

August 04, 2015

Professor John Ochsendorf says most buildings today only last about 50 years, and that we could do better by taking a few pointers from the ancients.

Arts, Culture & Media

What Would David Lynch Look Like as a House?

Studio 360

June 22, 2015

An Italian architect dreams up homes based on the films of famous directors.

Technology

Elevators are kind of a big deal

Innovation Hub

May 01, 2015

Tom Sybert, host of the Elevator Radio Show Podcast, believes elevators are one of the most important inventions of the modern world. Here are three reasons why.

Culture

Tourists spend thousands of dollars to schlep to Bhutan when they can just go to El Paso

The World

April 23, 2015

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04/24/2015 - 8:00am

The University of Texas at El Paso is close to the Mexico border, but the buildings look like they belong in Bhutan

architecture

Yewande Omotoso’s “The Woman Next Door”

The Kurds have no country of their own and their story is largely untold. A planned museum in Erbil aims to change that.

These authors provide a glimpse of the buildings that were never built in New York City

Syria's concrete-block architecture contributed to its unraveling

This Insane House Is Like a Submarine On Land

These Dizzying Photos of Church Ceilings Will Make Your Head Spin

What modern builders could learn from the Pantheon — and grass bridges in Peru

What Would David Lynch Look Like as a House?

Elevators are kind of a big deal

Tourists spend thousands of dollars to schlep to Bhutan when they can just go to El Paso

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