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Contemporist...
Before & After - A Contemporary Renovation For This Home In California Feldman Architecture has shared photos of a contemporary renovation they completed for a home in San...
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CONTEMPORIST
This Home Was Designed To Surround A Swimming Pool With A Slide Architect Alexis Dornier has shared a new home in Pererenan, Bali, that combines modern...
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Architect Alexis Dornier has shared a new home in Pererenan, Bali, that combines modern architectural principles with a spirit of creativity and exploration. The house is defined by its bold central void, an architectural centerpiece that brings natural light, air, and a sense of...
Construction Physics
Reading List 04/19/25 Astro Mechanica’s fundraising, BYD’s semiconductor division, drone deliveries in Texas, Starlink in...
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Astro Mechanica’s fundraising, BYD’s semiconductor division, drone deliveries in Texas, Starlink in Nigeria, an Alaskan volcano that might erupt, and more.
99% Invisible
Broken Plexus (3 of 3): Addressing Sensational Paradoxes of Peripheral Nerve Damage Peripheral neuropathy feels paradoxical at times, as sensory nerve damage can lead both to extreme...
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Peripheral neuropathy feels paradoxical at times, as sensory nerve damage can lead both to extreme hypersensitivity on the one hand, as well as sections of complete numbness on … well, that very same injured hand. The impacts of such damage can be felt most persistently in the...
99% Invisible
Single Handed (6 of 6): Hand Lenders Point Out Adaptive Designs & Helpful Ideas Each of the five pieces in this miniseries, leading up to this one, has considered a different...
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Each of the five pieces in this miniseries, leading up to this one, has considered a different subset of adaptive design problems for people dealing with one working hand, like I was in the wake of a serious accident. We’ve covered various solutions I researched, evaluated, and...
McMansion Hell
Bonus Post: The McMansionization of the White House, or: Regional Car Dealership Rococo, a treatise The McMansionization of the White House, or: Regional Car Dealership Rococo: a treatise | McMansion...
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Construction Physics
50 Things I’ve Learned Writing Construction Physics I’ve been writing Construction Physics since September of 2020.
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Common Edge
After the Ashes in LA: “The Future Is Right in Front of You” Rebuilding doesn’t have to mean sterile development. Just look at the innovative and resilient ways...
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Rebuilding doesn’t have to mean sterile development. Just look at the innovative and resilient ways people are already doing it.
99% Invisible
I’ve Got 1099 Problems… If you’re one of the millions of Americans struggling with your tax forms today, you’re not alone....
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If you’re one of the millions of Americans struggling with your tax forms today, you’re not alone. Even Albert Einstein allegedly found income taxes to be “the hardest thing in the world to understand.” But how did our tax system become so complicated? From Revolution to Revenue:...
99% Invisible
Single Handed (5 of 6): E-Ink Devices & Peripherals Render Reading More Accessible A severe arm injury can leave you with a lot of time on your hands, while simultaneously limiting...
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A severe arm injury can leave you with a lot of time on your hands, while simultaneously limiting your recreational options. For me, two-handed video games were out, at least until I had the time and patience to research and learn to use accessible gaming controllers. At the same...
Common Edge
Message to Stupid Politicians (of Both Parties): Build Things! Do it now, while the country still has hope.
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Contemporist...
Before & After - The Renovation Of A 1950s Home In Seattle Best Practice Architecture has shared photos of a renovation project they completed in Seattle’s Mt....
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Best Practice Architecture has shared photos of a renovation project they completed in Seattle’s Mt. Baker neighborhood, where they transformed the humble and practical bones of a 1950s house and turned it into a contemporary home.
Construction Physics
Reading List 04/12/2025 Solar PV adoption in Pakistan, a sodium-ion battery startup closing up shop, Figure’s humanoid robot...
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Solar PV adoption in Pakistan, a sodium-ion battery startup closing up shop, Figure’s humanoid robot progress, an AI-based artillery targeting system, and more.
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Press release: Is this the ugliest building in America? Architects and Urbanists Unveil 2025’s ‘Ugliest Buildings in America’ Ignominious winners to be...
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Architects and Urbanists Unveil 2025’s ‘Ugliest Buildings in America’ Ignominious winners to be ‘dishonored’ at the International ‘Aesthetic Atrocity’ Awards this May (New York, NY) An international panel of architects and urbanists has determined that Simmons Hall at MIT is...
99% Invisible
Single Handed (4 of 6): Pack Hack Reconfigures Roomy Rucksack for Crossbody Carry I’m a backpack person. Whether for everyday carry or for travel, I’ve always preferred backpacks to...
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I’m a backpack person. Whether for everyday carry or for travel, I’ve always preferred backpacks to sling, messenger, duffel, and, above all, roller bags. But after I severely injured my right arm, I was forced to cycle through alternatives, particularly for day-to-day purposes....
Construction Physics
Understanding US Power Outages Modern civilization relies on electric power for almost everything, and even small disruptions to...
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Modern civilization relies on electric power for almost everything, and even small disruptions to electric service are incredibly disruptive.
Contemporist...
A Home Inspired By The Idea Of A Chapel Jan Žaloudek Architekt has recently completed a home that was built by the architect for himself and...
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Jan Žaloudek Architekt has recently completed a home that was built by the architect for himself and his family. Together with his wife, art historian and writer Jolanta Trojak, they long dreamed of a place where one could connect with the landscape or retreat inward.
Common Edge
Redefining Authorship: How AI Is Changing What It Means to Be an Architect The rise of artificial intelligence will challenge architects to rediscover their unique value.
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99% Invisible
Everything Is Tuberculosis You may know John Green as a Youtuber, a podcaster, or the mega best-selling author of Looking for...
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You may know John Green as a Youtuber, a podcaster, or the mega best-selling author of Looking for Alaska, The Fault in Our Stars, Turtles All the Way Down, and The Anthropocene Reviewed. His latest book is called Everything Is Tuberculosis. It’s a deep-dive into one of the...
Archinect - Features
On Becoming a Professional: Letter to an Architecture Student Dear Student, I suspect you’ve already encountered most of the conventional advice—the familiar...
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Dear Student, I suspect you’ve already encountered most of the conventional advice—the familiar platitudes repeated endlessly in classrooms, critiques, and career talks. Work hard. Stay disciplined. Develop your craft. Each phrase is earnest, and each contains some truth, but...
99% Invisible
Single Handed (3 of 6): Inclusive Left-Sided Apparel Embodies “Found Fashion” Ethos Last year, I found myself working my way through my wardrobe, considering what I could and couldn’t...
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Last year, I found myself working my way through my wardrobe, considering what I could and couldn’t wear comfortably with a newly disabled right arm. Among other concerns, I knew a lot of my clothes would be harder to put on and take off for the foreseeable future. But in the...
McMansion Hell
simulacra for bootlickers FYI, this post is a little more NSFW than usual with the language. Usually I think McMansions are...
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FYI, this post is a little more NSFW than usual with the language. Usually I think McMansions are kind of funny. Sometimes, I even like them. If I didn’t like them at least a little bit, I don’t think I’d be running this blog for a solid eight years and counting. Some McMansions...
Common Edge
Panama City Walking Tour: the Old Town of Casco Viejo Built in waves across centuries, it tells a story on every street.
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Contemporist...
This Open Cabin Was Designed For Children Architecture Firm Imaginary Objects, has shared photos of a small child-friendly cabin they...
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Architecture Firm Imaginary Objects, has shared photos of a small child-friendly cabin they completed in Chonburi, Thailand, that's inspired by the spirit of a treehouse.
Construction Physics
Reading List 04/5/2025 China’s sulfur emissions, Japan’s new semiconductor effort, declining sunbelt housing construction,...
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China’s sulfur emissions, Japan’s new semiconductor effort, declining sunbelt housing construction, water competition in Texas, and more.
99% Invisible
A Walking Tour with Mr. Memphis Earlier this year, producer Chris Berube went to Memphis, Tennessee for a story about the Memphis...
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Earlier this year, producer Chris Berube went to Memphis, Tennessee for a story about the Memphis Pyramid (check that out here!) While in town, Chris also had the chance to spend a day with Jimmy Ogle, the former historian for Shelby County. Ogle is a repository for Memphis...
99% Invisible
Single Handed (2 of 6): No-Tie Kits, Lace Locks, & Other Assistive Shoe-lutions After an accident incapacitated one of my hands, even trying to tie my shoelaces became an exercise...
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After an accident incapacitated one of my hands, even trying to tie my shoelaces became an exercise in frustration. But I also wasn’t keen on giving in and boxing up my laced shoe and boot collection in favor of slip-ons. So rather than sole soul searching for new footwear, I...
99% Invisible
The Great American Pyramid Memphis, Tennessee is home to many historic landmarks. Like Graceland, and Beale Street. But one of...
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Memphis, Tennessee is home to many historic landmarks. Like Graceland, and Beale Street. But one of their biggest tourist magnets is their Bass Pro Shops. Usually, Bass Pro is the place to buy hunting and fishing gear. But the one in Memphis, it’s less of a store, and more of a...
99% Invisible
Single Handed (1 of 6): Design Adaptations for Living with One (Functional) Hand Last year, I suffered a serious injury that initially rendered my right arm and hand both completely...
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Last year, I suffered a serious injury that initially rendered my right arm and hand both completely numb and paralyzed. Tests revealed severe damage to a network of nerves called the brachial plexus. That’s the crucial nexus of nerve pathways carrying signals back and forth...
CONTEMPORIST
A New Cafe In South Korea That’s Inspired By A Walk In Nature Architect-K has shared photos of MIGIUI, a modern cafe and various social spaces that lies within...
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Architect-K has shared photos of MIGIUI, a modern cafe and various social spaces that lies within the hanok village of Ulju-gun, South Korea. The building was designed to blend seamlessly into this natural setting, and was inspired by a forest path. Major tree species, rocks, and...
Common Edge
The Graveyard of Styles in Home Design Is the huge and sprawling “modern farmhouse” next?
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Common Edge
What Would It Mean to Be An “AI First” Architecture Firm? It’s not about applying the technology to established processes, but creating entirely new paths...
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SOCKS
Preserving Common Food as a Defensive Strategy: the Ghorfas of Southern Tunisia The ghorfas (in arab غرفة [ghurfa], meaning “room”) are common granary chambers found mostly in...
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The ghorfas (in arab غرفة [ghurfa], meaning “room”) are common granary chambers found mostly in southern Tunisia and certain areas of Libya and associated with Berber populations. In more recent times, they have also been used as dwellings. They consist of barrel-vaulted rooms...
Construction Physics
Reading List 03/29/25 US bridges at risk of ship collisions, Airbus testing an unducted fan, an earthquake in Myanmar,...
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US bridges at risk of ship collisions, Airbus testing an unducted fan, an earthquake in Myanmar, China’s undersea cable cutter, and more.
Construction Physics
Who Wins Nobel Prizes? The most prestigious scientific achievement is likely the Nobel Prize, which is awarded every year...
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The most prestigious scientific achievement is likely the Nobel Prize, which is awarded every year to “those who confer the greatest benefit to mankind” in the fields of physics, medicine, and chemistry (of course, there are also Nobel Prizes for literature and peace, as well as...
99% Invisible
Secret Mall Apartment The new documentary Secret Mall Apartment is about a group of artists who built, you guessed it – a...
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The new documentary Secret Mall Apartment is about a group of artists who built, you guessed it – a secret apartment, inside of the mall. We interviewed the group’s ringleader Michael Townsend a few years back, and after the story, we’ll have an update about what’s happened since...
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Copper Kitchen Cabinets Add To The Refined Rustic Feeling Inside This Renovated Historic Loft MU Architecture has shared photos of a renovated historic loft in Montreal's Old Port that...
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Common Edge
Lessons From Katrina for Citizen Planners in L.A., Asheville, and Florida Planning’s “me-centered” ethos needs to become a “we-centered” approach.
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CONTEMPORIST
A Modern Cabin Perched On The Edge Of Rocky Cliffs PIN Architects has shared photos of a small modern cabin they completed in Turkey, that’s located on...
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PIN Architects has shared photos of a small modern cabin they completed in Turkey, that’s located on the slopes of a deep valley surrounded by rocky cliffs and olive trees. The cabin, entirely made of steel, has facades that are fully glass, with solid wall applications in a few...
Construction Physics
Reading List 03/22/25 Google’s answer to Starlink, US food imports, an enormous BYD factory, DeepSeek adoption, and more
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Archinect - Features
“We’ve Matched 120 Community Members So Far” — AIA’s ‘Ask an Architect’ Initiative Reveals... Earlier this month, we covered the launch of the AIA Pasadena & Foothill Chapter’s 'Ask an...
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Earlier this month, we covered the launch of the AIA Pasadena & Foothill Chapter’s 'Ask an Architect' program aimed at helping homeowners impacted by the devastating Los Angeles Fires. The free program under the AIA in California umbrella, which will begin with Eaton Fire victims...
CONTEMPORIST
Over 100 Plant Species Emerge From The Brick Facade Of This Hotel Architecture firm ALH Taller has shared photos of Hotel El Zarzo, a brick hotel in Medellin,...
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Architecture firm ALH Taller has shared photos of Hotel El Zarzo, a brick hotel in Medellin, Colombia, that serves as an urban oasis that combines aesthetic, environmental and social value in every architectural detail. The hotel’s design maximizes the connection with the...
Construction Physics
Understanding Solar Energy The biggest energy story of the last fifteen years is the rise of solar photovoltaics, also known as...
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The biggest energy story of the last fifteen years is the rise of solar photovoltaics, also known as solar PV or simply solar panels.
Common Edge
Gentle Density: A Housing Approach to Thwart NIMBY Resistance In the wake of the L.A. fires, a different strategy is required.
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CONTEMPORIST
A Home With A Curved Roof Inspired By The Land Around It Architecture and interiors firm Studio Saxe, has shared photos of a villa they completed in...
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Architecture and interiors firm Studio Saxe, has shared photos of a villa they completed in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, that has an umbrella-like roof that echoes the land’s undulations. The design process commenced with the creation of a robust curved silhouette, with pavilion-like...
99% Invisible
Beautiful West Oakland, California When you cross the Bay Bridge from San Francisco to Oakland, one of the first things you notice is...
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When you cross the Bay Bridge from San Francisco to Oakland, one of the first things you notice is the massive industrial cranes that line its shores. Those cranes have become a symbol of Oakland – one way the city showcases its importance and connection to the global economy....
Common Edge
Our Buildings, Our Selves, Featuring Michael Kimmelman and Kate Wagner Episode 2 of the Common Edge podcast explores the question: The age of the starchitect is over,...
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CONTEMPORIST
The Illuminated Ceiling Makes The Roof On This Home Almost Appear To Be Floating Above It Richard Cole Architecture has shared photos of the Foreshore House, a modern waterfront home in...
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Richard Cole Architecture has shared photos of the Foreshore House, a modern waterfront home in Sydney, Australia, they renovated after it suffered significant storm damage. Keeping the footprint and envelope of the existing dwelling to preserve neighbouring views, the dwelling...
The Solarchitecture...
Mass timber architecture (CLT) II. - Large scale buildings Scalable, marketable, future-proof
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Construction Physics
Reading List 03/15/25 Chinese EUV machines, North Korea’s nuclear submarine, greenhouse gas and low-orbit satellites,...
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Chinese EUV machines, North Korea’s nuclear submarine, greenhouse gas and low-orbit satellites, far-UVC for pandemic prevention, and more.