Art
Designing Less Dangerous Architecture for New York's Birds
The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on the west side of Manhattan was once among New York City's top three bird-killing buildings.
Architecture
Art
Using a Retro View-Master to See Modernist Architecture in 3D
Since 1997, the Knoxville, Tennessee–based View Productions has created a series of reels highlighting 20th-century design and architecture, particularly forms that are difficult to capture in two dimensions.
Art
From a Pineapple to a Six-Pack, 23 Buildings that Resemble the Things They Sell
A combination of roadside attraction novelty and greater architectural freedom resulted in some very strange 20th-century buildings.
News
UNESCO Adds 17 Le Corbusier Buildings to World Heritage List
UNESCO announced Sunday that 17 of Le Corbusier's 20th-century buildings will be added to its World Heritage List.
News
What Will Become of the World's Biggest Picnic Basket?
It's no picnic being the world's biggest basket.
Books
A Compendium of Tiny Architecture, from Humorous to Humanitarian
Skyscrapers in Dubai, Zaha Hadid-designed stadiums, and Damien Hirst's private accommodations are impressive for their sheer size, but bigger isn't always better.
Art
Mapping the Fossils and Meteorite Impacts in London's Architecture
The building blocks of urban landscapes are often riddled with fossils, with Jurassic reptile bones and Cretaceous sea creatures sometimes emerging from the stone surfaces.
Art
Japan Opens Its First Museum for Architectural Models
The first museum in Japan devoted entirely to architectural models opened recently, aimed at archiving and preserving the miniature prototypes of Japanese architects' structures now scattered around the world.
Art
Building with Bricks Made from Industrial Waste
In August, a pair of architects will move into their new home in Rotterdam. Its rising walls are built of tan-colored bricks that, to the eye, seem like your typical building materials, but they are actually made entirely out of waste.
Art
What Should We Do with New York’s Most Neglected World’s Fair Relic?
What will become of the derelict New York State Pavilion, a rusted Space Age relic of the 1964 World's Fair?
Books
A Visual Homage to Brutalist Behemoths
Even while major Brutalist structures face preservation issues — like Marcel Breuer's Central Library in Atlanta, whose fate is being decided now — the aesthetic of these concrete-based buildings continues to gain in popularity.
Art
Buildings Get Erected in an Architectural Dating Game
"If you want to stain me, come to 2689 Santa Fresca Blvd." So reads the sext I have just received from BeautifullyStained, a staircase with a wooden railing that was, indeed, beautifully stained.