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Construction Physics
Where are Vacation Homes Located in the US? As of 2023, the US has around 142.3 million housing units: roughly one home for every 2.4 people in...
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Archinect Meets: The Daily Splice Cutting up, piecing together, remixing, and collaging have been essential and time-tested elements...
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Cutting up, piecing together, remixing, and collaging have been essential and time-tested elements of the creative process, including architecture. British graphic designer and animator Adam Hale, however, takes the medium to another level with a steady stream of often humorous —...
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A Change of Course – Honing Network Rail’s Wayfinding Guidance Finding your way around a Network Rail station is becoming another step easier. The publication of...
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Finding your way around a Network Rail station is becoming another step easier. The publication of the most recent version of Network Rail’s Wayfinding design manual represents the latest step in the company’s quest to design the best possible signage system for stations. Given...
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What Is a “Director of Visualization” in the Age of AI and Fake News? A talk with Thomas Bates, the renderings guru at VMDO Architects.
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Archinect City Guide: Get Your Portland Travel Tips from Chris Brown of Observation... Archinect City Guide dives into Portland, Oregon, today, featuring some of the favorite spots for...
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Archinect City Guide dives into Portland, Oregon, today, featuring some of the favorite spots for dining, gallery-hopping, and discovery shared by Observation Studio founding principal Chris Brown. (Avid Archinect readers will remember him from our Studio Snapshot of Linden,...
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Dateline January 2026: Mayor Mamdani Unveils His Affordable Housing Plan! The new mayor creates the Affordable Housing Authority, bringing the power of government to bear on...
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The new mayor creates the Affordable Housing Authority, bringing the power of government to bear on a problem that the private sector has failed to solve.
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Seer A few weeks ago, The Economist looked at the growing problem of “ubiquitous technical surveillance”...
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A few weeks ago, The Economist looked at the growing problem of “ubiquitous technical surveillance” in the field of espionage. It describes the difficulty of maintaining a rigorous or believable cover story, for example, when genealogy websites might be consulted by adversarial...
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Seer A few weeks ago, The Economist looked at the growing problem of “ubiquitous technical surveillance”...
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A few weeks ago, The Economist looked at the growing problem of “ubiquitous technical surveillance” in the field of espionage. It describes the difficulty of maintaining a rigorous or believable cover story, for example, when genealogy websites might be consulted by adversarial...
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geo/acc Slag heap debris on the English coast has apparently been fusing into a new kind of sedimentary...
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Slag heap debris on the English coast has apparently been fusing into a new kind of sedimentary rock. A team of geologists studying the beach recently “found a series of outcrops made from an unfamiliar type of sedimentary rock. The beach used to be sandy, so the rock must have...
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geo/acc Slag heap debris on the English coast has apparently been fusing into a new kind of sedimentary...
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Slag heap debris on the English coast has apparently been fusing into a new kind of sedimentary rock. A team of geologists studying the beach recently “found a series of outcrops made from an unfamiliar type of sedimentary rock. The beach used to be sandy, so the rock must have...
Construction Physics
Reading List 07/19/25 Chinese shipbuilding, air quality around the world, construction equipment automation, a worldwide...
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Chinese shipbuilding, air quality around the world, construction equipment automation, a worldwide map of lightning strikes, and more.
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The DNA of Buffalo Has Changed—When Will We Finally Change With It? Local leaders continue to hold on to outdated assumptions about what the city is and could become.
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Modern Craftsmanship Meets Family Living in This Rebuilt California Home What began as a small repair job turned into a complete architectural reinvention. Designed by...
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What began as a small repair job turned into a complete architectural reinvention. Designed by boutique Northern California firm Medium Plenty, this three-story family home reflects a deep collaboration between the architects and a creative couple with two young kids. Originally...
Construction Physics
Reading List 07/12/2025 25 years of earthquakes, Google’s 2013 efforts to build a phone in the US, bear attacks in Japan,...
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25 years of earthquakes, Google’s 2013 efforts to build a phone in the US, bear attacks in Japan, coal seam fires, and more.
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A Look Inside A Home That Feels Like Living in a Forest Sanctuary Just off the coast of Seattle, a young family found their rhythm on Orcas Island, a lush, bluffside...
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Just off the coast of Seattle, a young family found their rhythm on Orcas Island, a lush, bluffside site in Deer Harbor where the forest meets the horizon. With the help of Syndicate Smith, a Washington-based architecture firm known for its sensitive, site-specific work, they...
Construction Physics
Should the Federal Government Sell Land? An early version of the US Senate budget bill which passed last week included a provision to sell...
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An early version of the US Senate budget bill which passed last week included a provision to sell off between 2 and 3 million acres of federal land in western states, ostensibly to be used for homebuilding.
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This Sculptural Home Turns Minimalism Into a Statement Brighton Sands is a four-storey family home in Melbourne designed by mckimm, blending inspiration...
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Brighton Sands is a four-storey family home in Melbourne designed by mckimm, blending inspiration from the LA hills with a distinctly Australian sense of place. Defined by sculptural architecture, natural materials, and a seamless connection to the outdoors, the residence offers...
Common Edge
My Crystal Ball: An Architect Holds Humanity’s Future in the Palm of His Hand Speculative fiction about our next million years of existence.
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Food Deserts Woonsocket, Rhode Island was once home to many locally owned and regional grocers. There were small...
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Woonsocket, Rhode Island was once home to many locally owned and regional grocers. There were small stores such as Fernandes Produce and Big D’s. The city also had supermarkets from classic New England chains like Star Market and Almacs. Over the years, however, the city’s...
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Architectural Dressage You’ve likely already seen the large complex of buildings in Shanghai that was picked up as a single...
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You’ve likely already seen the large complex of buildings in Shanghai that was picked up as a single block and walked to an adjacent site by a phalanx of miniature robots. Then walked back into place again. The 432 individual machines used for the move were “actually...
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Architectural Dressage You’ve likely already seen the large complex of buildings in Shanghai that was picked up as a single...
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You’ve likely already seen the large complex of buildings in Shanghai that was picked up as a single block and walked to an adjacent site by a phalanx of miniature robots. Then walked back into place again. The 432 individual machines used for the move were “actually...
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Modern Living Meets Montreal’s History in a Striking Loft Transformation In the heart of Montreal’s Plateau Mont-Royal, La Firme has redefined what it means to live within...
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In the heart of Montreal’s Plateau Mont-Royal, La Firme has redefined what it means to live within history. Their latest project, Elmire, transforms a 19th-century industrial building into a refined contemporary home. Formerly a textile mill and Campbell’s soup factory, the...
Common Edge
How Will the “Big Beautiful Bill” Affect Renewable Energy Efforts? It’s a mixed bag—with some potential upsides.
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Uncontrolled Remains I find landfill chemistry weirdly fascinating, particularly the idea that untold millions of tons of...
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I find landfill chemistry weirdly fascinating, particularly the idea that untold millions of tons of garbage being stored in giant, artificial landforms—or simply buried underground like false geological deposits—might be inadvertently catalyzing chemical processes we neither...
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Uncontrolled Remains I find landfill chemistry weirdly fascinating, particularly the idea that untold millions of tons of...
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I find landfill chemistry weirdly fascinating, particularly the idea that untold millions of tons of garbage being stored in giant, artificial landforms—or simply buried underground like false geological deposits—might be inadvertently catalyzing chemical processes we neither...
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A Mid-Century Modern Home Reimagined for a Family in California In the hills of Palo Alto, California, an iconic Eichler home has been respectfully transformed by...
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In the hills of Palo Alto, California, an iconic Eichler home has been respectfully transformed by architect-artist Gustave Carlson. Originally built in 1971 and custom-commissioned by architect John S. Lynd, a personal friend of Joseph Eichler, the home carries a rare pedigree...
Construction Physics
Reading List 07/05/2025 A microscopic electric motor, California’s CEQA rollback, a US shipbuilding startup, Chinese map...
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A microscopic electric motor, California’s CEQA rollback, a US shipbuilding startup, Chinese map obfuscation, and more.
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This 1970s Home Gets a Family-Friendly Makeover In Calgary’s quiet residential landscape, a dated 1970s bungalow has been thoughtfully transformed...
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In Calgary’s quiet residential landscape, a dated 1970s bungalow has been thoughtfully transformed into a warm, family-first home by Mera Studio Architects. With just 1,700 square feet, the design embraces curves, storage solutions, and playful moments, proving that even modest...
Common Edge
The Irony of Nigeria’s Resilient Democracy and Growing Legacy of Urban Tyranny Planning policies reflect a deep disdain for the poor, prioritizing elite aesthetics over social...
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Open Borders A border is an idea so powerful that we never even have to see it to believe it. Or believe in it....
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A border is an idea so powerful that we never even have to see it to believe it. Or believe in it. Global borders can be sites of peace and conflict, violence and celebration, opportunity and confinement. And borders as they exist today – which is to say, increasingly militarized...
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Outdoor Seating You’d Actually Want to Visit: Where Nature Is Wrapped in a Whimsical Birdcage At the heart of San Francisco’s Mission Rock development, The Garden Party by Min Design transforms...
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At the heart of San Francisco’s Mission Rock development, The Garden Party by Min Design transforms a bustling pedestrian path into something softer, slower, and more inviting.
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Andrés Duany and Others on the Legacy of Léon Krier With tributes from Witold Rybczynski, Gerhard W. Mayer, James Howard Kuntsler, and Jeff Speck.
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Exploring A House and Barn Where Raw Materials Meet Scenic Views Worrell Yeung has designed a two-part retreat in the wooded hills of Columbia County, New York, for...
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Worrell Yeung has designed a two-part retreat in the wooded hills of Columbia County, New York, for a young family looking to connect with the landscape. Set on an 88-acre ridgeline, the project includes Ridge House and Ridge Barn, two structures that balance clean architecture...
Construction Physics
Reading List 06/28/25 Fannie and Freddie’s mortgage blacklist, the air traffic controller shortage, the largest landowners...
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Fannie and Freddie’s mortgage blacklist, the air traffic controller shortage, the largest landowners in the US, a blended wing airliner, and more.
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This Renovated 1960s Apartment Balances Vintage Charm and Modern Precision Tucked inside a postwar building in Conca D’Oro, a northern neighborhood in Rome defined by dense...
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Tucked inside a postwar building in Conca D’Oro, a northern neighborhood in Rome defined by dense urban growth and enduring mid-century structures, this apartment project by Italian studio 02A reveals what happens when renovation meets restraint. Housed in a 1960s...
Construction Physics
Why Are Homes in Western States So Expensive? Earlier this month I came across the following graphic, originally posted on Reddit in 2022, showing...
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Earlier this month I came across the following graphic, originally posted on Reddit in 2022, showing the state of housing affordability in the US.
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The American Paradox: Bigger Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Better In the U.S., interior and exterior spaces are outsize because they can be. In France, high density...
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In the U.S., interior and exterior spaces are outsize because they can be. In France, high density means less individual space—so design matters even more.
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Archinect Meets: The Value Of Architecture When it comes to architecture, Brian Linder doesn't like to color inside the lines. Trained as an...
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When it comes to architecture, Brian Linder doesn't like to color inside the lines. Trained as an architect at Carnegie Mellon and UCLA, he also worked in real estate, marketing, and management consulting before establishing himself as a licensed "Architecture Broker." Under the...
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The Stairwell That Changed Everything in This Victorian Home In Toronto’s creative Leslieville neighborhood, House Caroline redefines the classic Victorian home...
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In Toronto’s creative Leslieville neighborhood, House Caroline redefines the classic Victorian home through a striking modern renovation by REIGN Architects. Originally built in the 1850s, the once dim and divided interior has been completely reimagined to suit the rhythms of a...
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Building a Modular Health Clinic in Western Ukraine CannonDesign’s Elisabeth Perrault on her firm’s collaboration with the nonprofit Sunflower Network...
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CannonDesign’s Elisabeth Perrault on her firm’s collaboration with the nonprofit Sunflower Network and Pelli Clarke & Partners.
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The Titanic’s Best Lifeboat Everyone grows up learning the same story about the RMS Titanic, that when the ship set out on its...
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Everyone grows up learning the same story about the RMS Titanic, that when the ship set out on its maiden voyage in 1912, the owners and authorities, confident that the ship was unsinkable, did not require it to carry a full complement of lifeboats. So when the Titanic sank in...
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Prefab Meets Luxury in This Modular Forest Cottage In the serene landscape of Germany’s Parc Bispinger Heide, a new kind of retreat quietly reshapes...
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In the serene landscape of Germany’s Parc Bispinger Heide, a new kind of retreat quietly reshapes the Center Parcs experience. Designed by Dutch architecture studio Concrete, the Center Parcs Cottage prototype represents a bold step forward, offering modern families and...
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Architecture as Described through Sight Lines: Hans Vredeman de Vries’ Perspective, 1604 Hans Vredeman de Vries (1527 – c. 1607) was a Renaissance architect from the Netherlands, best known...
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Hans Vredeman de Vries (1527 – c. 1607) was a Renaissance architect from the Netherlands, best known for his printed works. In 1604, he published his most renowned tome, which offers a rich visual exploration of the possibilities of linear perspective in the depiction of...
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Inside a Brooklyn Townhouse Where Every Room Is Designed to Impress Moody tones, sculptural shapes, and richly veined marbles set the tone for this bold Boerum Hill...
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Moody tones, sculptural shapes, and richly veined marbles set the tone for this bold Boerum Hill townhouse, a home designed around the rhythms of entertaining and everyday life. Designed by BAAO (Barker Architecture Office), for a social family of three, each space plays with...
Construction Physics
Reading List for 06/21/2025 Construction Physics email stats, why appliances break so often, a special economic zone for Silicon...
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Construction Physics email stats, why appliances break so often, a special economic zone for Silicon valley, a river filtering pool, and more.
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Reclaimed Wood Finds New Life In This Coastal Home Set beneath the branches of towering Messmate Gums in Torquay, Australia, Winkler Residence is a...
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Set beneath the branches of towering Messmate Gums in Torquay, Australia, Winkler Residence is a sustainable, timber-framed home designed by Peter Winkler Architects. Conceived as both a family residence and an architectural studio, the project is shaped by decades of coastal...
Construction Physics
Batteries Are Making the Electrical Grid More Reliable To operate reliably, the US electrical grid needs to balance supply and demand: to make sure, at any...
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To operate reliably, the US electrical grid needs to balance supply and demand: to make sure, at any given moment, that the amount of electricity demanded by homes, businesses, and factories is equal to the amount being supplied by nuclear reactors, gas turbines, and other types...
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Step Inside a Spa That Feels Like It Was Carved by Nature Located in Almaty, Kazakhstan, SIAM SPA is a three-story wellness destination designed by the...
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Located in Almaty, Kazakhstan, SIAM SPA is a three-story wellness destination designed by the architectural bureau HAAST. With 3,240 square meters of serene space, the project is a carefully orchestrated experience that blends architecture, nature, and ritual, conceived as a...
Archinect - Features
Archinect City Guide: Dive Into Miami With Germane Barnes of Studio Barnes Traveling to Miami soon, but not sure what's really worth exploring? Today's Archinect City Guide is...
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Traveling to Miami soon, but not sure what's really worth exploring? Today's Archinect City Guide is hosted by Germane Barnes, award-winning founder of research and design practice Studio Barnes. Besides receiving Harvard GSD's 2021 Wheelwright Prize, a 2021-22 Rome Prize, a 2022...
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Before and After - A Renovated 1950s Red-Brick Warehouse Turned It Into A Cafe Snow Peak Cafe, designed by KiKi ARCHi, is set inside a former red-brick warehouse in Suzhou, China....
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Snow Peak Cafe, designed by KiKi ARCHi, is set inside a former red-brick warehouse in Suzhou, China. Once part of a cluster of industrial buildings from the 1950s, the structure has been reworked into a modern space for coffee, retail, and quiet conversation. Guided by Snow...
Common Edge
Where Does Architectural Design Work Come From? Don’t put faith in awards, publications, or PR firms to generate the next project. Instead,...
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Don’t put faith in awards, publications, or PR firms to generate the next project. Instead, demonstrate your value in every completed building.
99% Invisible
Flag Days: The Red, the Black & the Green After Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd last year, tens of thousands of...
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After Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd last year, tens of thousands of people all over the world took to the streets to protest police violence against Black people. And if you look at images from these marches, you will probably start to notice a...
Common Edge
The Perils of Walking in Connecticut Why should it be so difficult for pedestrians here to traverse a road or cross the street?
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A Weekend Apartment That Embodies the Philosophy of Happiness Russian designer Yulia Babintseva of YUHOME Design Studio reimagined a 812 square foot (75 sqm)...
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Russian designer Yulia Babintseva of YUHOME Design Studio reimagined a 812 square foot (75 sqm) apartment as a serene weekend escape. Overlooking the greenery of Petrovsky Island, the apartment was designed for a couple who wanted more than function, they wanted a story, a symbol...
Common Edge
Letter From Los Angeles: The Unsettling Silence of Construction Sites What happens when the people who will rebuild burned-out L.A. are afraid to come to work?
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I’d rather live in a nostalgic Disneyland than a modernist wasteland Critics often dismiss traditional or historicizing architecture as mere “Disneyland” — a fake,...
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Critics often dismiss traditional or historicizing architecture as mere “Disneyland” — a fake, nostalgic fantasy out of step with modern life. But millions visit Disney’s Main Street every year, drawn to something they rarely find in real cities: beautiful, human-scaled streets...
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A Clubhouse That Grows from the Landscape Set at the edge of a calm lake in Belén de Escobar, just outside Buenos Aires, the Riberas Clubhouse...
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Set at the edge of a calm lake in Belén de Escobar, just outside Buenos Aires, the Riberas Clubhouse reimagines what a community space can be. Designed by Estudio Ramos, this project is more than just another amenity, it’s a quiet architectural gesture that folds into its...
Construction Physics
Reading List for 06/14/25 Figure’s new humanoid robot demo, what it would take to create the data for a robot foundation...
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Figure’s new humanoid robot demo, what it would take to create the data for a robot foundation model, “right to repair” on naval vessels, electricity costs and power laws, and more.
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The Clever Loft Bed Setup That Makes This Apartment Feel Huge In the heart of Taipei City, Taiwan, AODA Design has created a small but striking apartment that...
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In the heart of Taipei City, Taiwan, AODA Design has created a small but striking apartment that redefines what it means to live well in just 409 square feet (38 sqm). As compact living becomes the new normal across Asia, especially post-pandemic, designers are rising to the...
Archinect - Features
Archinect Meets: Stewart Hicks When it comes to architecture-focused creators on YouTube, Stewart Hicks' channel is definitely one...
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When it comes to architecture-focused creators on YouTube, Stewart Hicks' channel is definitely one worth liking and subscribing to. By day, an Associate Professor and Associate Dean at the University of Illinois Chicago's School of Architecture, as well as Founding Partner of...
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What Was Once a Cow Shed Is Now a Gorgeous Barn Home In the heart of the Cotswolds, an old cowshed a has been reimagined into a warm, modern home....
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In the heart of the Cotswolds, an old cowshed a has been reimagined into a warm, modern home. Designed by Design Storey, this Grade II listed barn now offers a calm retreat for a Liverpool-based couple looking to escape their busy city lives. With a light touch and a focus on...
Common Edge
The Potential Beauty and Wonder of Storefront Displays Retail windows can do so much more than market goods and services.
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This New Tiny Home Design Is Turning Heads For All The Right Reasons Could 194 square feet (18 m2) really be enough to feel at home? Gabriela Casagrande Arquitetura...
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Could 194 square feet (18 m2) really be enough to feel at home? Gabriela Casagrande Arquitetura seems to think so, and their newest project proves it.
99% Invisible
The Return of Con Law In President Trump’s first term, Roman Mars treated the U.S. Constitution like a warm blanket,...
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In President Trump’s first term, Roman Mars treated the U.S. Constitution like a warm blanket, something to turn to for comfort as Trump stomped all over the country’s laws and centuries of precedence. Roman even enlisted his neighbor and constitutional law professor, Elizabeth...
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This Once-Dark Home Was Transformed Into a Light-Filled Sanctuary For Le Borgne Rizk Architecture, transforming a dark, compartmentalized house into a light-filled...
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For Le Borgne Rizk Architecture, transforming a dark, compartmentalized house into a light-filled family home meant more than just knocking down walls. Located on Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine in the Outremont neighborhood of Quebec, this two-storey residence was reimagined...
Common Edge
Why Hollywood and the Housing Industry Need Each Other In addition to sharing many inherent traits, the fortunes of the former depend on the affordability...
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This café is a beautiful place to do nothing In the heart of Valencia’s El Carmen neighbourhood, OFF LINE Café is a quiet revelation—a space...
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In the heart of Valencia’s El Carmen neighbourhood, OFF LINE Café is a quiet revelation—a space where the ritual of coffee takes center stage, thoughtfully designed by Ramón Esteve Estudio. At a time when every corner café chases spectacle, OFF LINE does the opposite. It invites...
Construction Physics
Reading List for 06/07/2025 Risks to US battery storage, un-affordable affordable housing, a major Supreme Court NEPA ruling,...
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Risks to US battery storage, un-affordable affordable housing, a major Supreme Court NEPA ruling, making chip materials in space, and more.
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This Renovated Home Opens Up to Light and a Terraced Garden Designed by architecture firm DROO, The Cascade is a contemporary renovation of a Victorian home...
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Designed by architecture firm DROO, The Cascade is a contemporary renovation of a Victorian home that rethinks how everyday spaces are used. Through a series of stepped platforms, the house connects cooking, dining, entertaining, and outdoor living into one flowing sequence. The...
Archinect - Features
Archinect City Guide: Discover Chicago with Ann Lui of Future Firm Archinect City Guide returns with an architect's perspective of Chicago! Our guide this time is Ann...
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Archinect City Guide returns with an architect's perspective of Chicago! Our guide this time is Ann Lui, Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Michigan's Taubman College and one of the two founding principals (with Craig Reschke) of the architecture and design...
Construction Physics
How Often Do Inventions Have Multiple Inventors? When Alexander Graham Bell filed a patent for the telephone on February 14th, 1876, he beat...
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When Alexander Graham Bell filed a patent for the telephone on February 14th, 1876, he beat competing telephone developer Elisha Gray to the patent office by just a few hours.
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This Mid-Century Modern Home Feels Like a Secret Treehouse in the Forest Designed in 1958 by architect Charles A. Marsh Jr. for celebrated Seattle artist Alden Mason, this...
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Designed in 1958 by architect Charles A. Marsh Jr. for celebrated Seattle artist Alden Mason, this Mid-Century modern home feels like a secret treehouse tucked into the woods near Lake Washington. Recently restored by Nahoko Ueda of Ueda Design Studio, the house delicately blends...
Common Edge
An Architect’s Life in a Diehard Profession Scott Johnson surveys his impressive career—and designs—in a new book.
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'We’re Inquisitive Generalists': A Conversation With Bay Area Architects Figure In this episode of our Studio Snapshot series, Archinect connected with James Leng and Jennifer Ly,...
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In this episode of our Studio Snapshot series, Archinect connected with James Leng and Jennifer Ly, founding partners of Figure. While formally based in San Francisco, the studio enjoys great structural liberty by working mostly remotely — a strategy reflected in the geographic...
Common Edge
Life Advice: “You’ll Do Fine If You Believe, ‘I Do My Best.’” Author and educator Steven Heller’s commencement address to the School of Visual Arts’ Class of...
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Why This Laneway House Looks Like a Spaceship In Toronto’s east end, an unconventional laneway home floats above a carport like something out of a...
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In Toronto’s east end, an unconventional laneway home floats above a carport like something out of a dream. Clad in shimmering corrugated steel, the Pocket Laneway House by Weiss Architecture & Urbanism Limited deftly balances innovation with sensitivity to its tight urban site.
99% Invisible
Adapt or Design Last year, 99pi‘s Kurt Kohlstedt suffered a serious injury that initially rendered his right arm and...
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Last year, 99pi‘s Kurt Kohlstedt suffered a serious injury that initially rendered his right arm and hand both completely numb and paralyzed. Tests revealed severe damage to his right brachial plexus, an essential network of nerves between the arm and spinal cord. Kurt was told...
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Inside a Wooded Hideaway Where Every Room Opens to Nature, Even the Sauna Tucked into a five-acre wooded site just outside Seattle, Washington, the Interurban Residence is a...
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Tucked into a five-acre wooded site just outside Seattle, Washington, the Interurban Residence is a quietly bold family home designed by Heliotrope Architects. Created for a family of four, this home turns its back on urban hustle and instead reaches deep into the forest,...
Construction Physics
Reading List for 05/31/2025 Wind wars, ALARA, power plant water use, grassroots opposition to data centers, and more.
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At First This Small Apartment Looks Simple, Then You Notice the Loft and Hidden Office Located in Vila Mariana, one of São Paulo’s most traditional neighborhoods, this small apartment...
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Located in Vila Mariana, one of São Paulo’s most traditional neighborhoods, this small apartment (398 square feet or 37 square meters) is a standout example of how compact living can be redefined through intelligent design. With interior design by RMV Interiores, the renovation...
Common Edge
When There Is No Intelligence in Artificial Intelligence AI is a tool for design, no more, no less. Humans are the creators.
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Construction Physics
Can We Afford Large-scale Solar PV? In the US solar energy has steadily risen in how much of our electricity it supplies.
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This 1800s Stone Building Became a Sophisticated Wine Tasting Room In the heart of St. Helena, California, a historic 2,000-square-foot stone building has been...
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In the heart of St. Helena, California, a historic 2,000-square-foot stone building has been reimagined as a wine tasting room that captures the essence of both European refinement and Napa Valley’s rustic charm.
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Archinect Meets: @ninosbuildings Archinect is very excited to reintroduce Archinect Meets, our popular series of conversations with...
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Archinect is very excited to reintroduce Archinect Meets, our popular series of conversations with social media's leading architecture-focused tastemakers, curators, creatives, and influencers. — What inspires them? How do they choose their topics? Is social media shaping their...
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This Wall Light Looks Like Draped Fabric, but It’s Solid Plaster Lee Broom has introduced a striking new addition to his Requiem collection: the Requiem Wall Light....
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Lee Broom has introduced a striking new addition to his Requiem collection: the Requiem Wall Light. Unveiled during New York Design Week, this sculptural piece continues the collection’s exploration of fluid, hand-formed plaster, now reimagined in a format that brings atmospheric...
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Build, Interrupted: A Conversation with Ezra Klein In 2022, a group of developers proposed transforming a Nordstrom parking lot in San Francisco into...
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In 2022, a group of developers proposed transforming a Nordstrom parking lot in San Francisco into nearly 500 apartments, many of them affordable and close to public transit. But before they could even begin the formal approval process, they faced a preliminary review. This step...
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Dark Meets Light in This Moody, Skylit Toronto Home Nestled on a corner lot in Toronto’s leafy High Park neighborhood, Westminster Residence by...
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Nestled on a corner lot in Toronto’s leafy High Park neighborhood, Westminster Residence by Batay-Csorba Architects is a striking reinterpretation of the traditional Edwardian gable house.
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‘Scarcity Is Something We Have Learned To Thrive On’: A Conversation With League Prize... Archinect's latest Studio Snapshot features the New York/Madrid outfit salazarsequeromedina. Founded...
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Archinect's latest Studio Snapshot features the New York/Madrid outfit salazarsequeromedina. Founded in 2020 by Laura Salazar, Pablo Sequero, and Juan Medina, the firm has emerged on the international scene, culminating in recognition as one of six Architectural League Prize for...
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The Sacking of America’s Librarian and America’s Library The Thomas Jefferson Building, Project 2025, and the unbuilding of Jefferson’s democracy.
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Step inside this Japanese-inspired home extension that's wrapped around a reflection pool Tucked behind a 1920s Californian Bungalow on Sydney’s lower north shore, Japan House is a refined,...
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Tucked behind a 1920s Californian Bungalow on Sydney’s lower north shore, Japan House is a refined, low-lying pavilion that redefines suburban living through light, landscape and craft. Designed by Sandbox Studio, the project expands a family home with sensitivity and purpose,...
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Reading List 05/24/25 Tulsa’s remote worker incentives, the “stolen iPhone building”, the Trump administration’s...
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Tulsa’s remote worker incentives, the “stolen iPhone building”, the Trump administration’s shipbuilding struggles, falling traffic law enforcement, and more.
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Before and After: A Brick Home's Coastal Makeover What do you get when you mix a dated red brick home in Australia with the client's request for...
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What do you get when you mix a dated red brick home in Australia with the client's request for light, flow, and family function? A showstopping renovation by Modify Homes that turns past limitations into future-proof design. This before-and-after transformation captures the...
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How to Get a Job at Richärd Kennedy Architects Richärd Kennedy Architects is a Phoenix-based architecture and interior design firm known for its...
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Richärd Kennedy Architects is a Phoenix-based architecture and interior design firm known for its impressive portfolio of exquisite public-facing projects that elevate design standards across higher education and civic architecture. Originally founded in 1996 as richärd+bauer...
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A beachside boardwalk reimagined as the spine of a modern home Perched on a sloping coastal site in Australia, this striking single-storey residence by FIGR....
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Perched on a sloping coastal site in Australia, this striking single-storey residence by FIGR. Architecture & Design transforms the spirit of traditional beachside living into a contemporary architectural experience.
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How Japan Invented Modern Shipbuilding And conquered the shipbuilding industry in the process
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Archinect City Guide: Explore Boston with Eric Höweler of Höweler + Yoon Welcome to Archinect City Guide, a new series that explores cities around the world through the eyes...
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Welcome to Archinect City Guide, a new series that explores cities around the world through the eyes of architects. While there’s no shortage of travel guides out there, this series offers something different: A look at the favorite places — cafés, bookstores, parks, dive bars,...
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From the street, it looks like a shed, inside, this home's a sanctuary You won’t find windows or fences here, just a bold idea for urban privacy. Designed by Specht Novak,...
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You won’t find windows or fences here, just a bold idea for urban privacy. Designed by Specht Novak, the Stealth House transforms a leftover lot into a hidden retreat of steel, silence, and sunlit courtyards. Every inch of its 1,100 square feet is a study in purpose,...
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Foreign in a Domestic Sense On a recent trip to Puerto Rico, producer Jeyca Medina-Gleason discovered a piece of her family...
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On a recent trip to Puerto Rico, producer Jeyca Medina-Gleason discovered a piece of her family history: a manila folder with her grandfather Tomás Velez Lopez’s photo attached to the front. Across the top in bold letters, it read “Division of Special Investigations” followed by...
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Going for Zero: “Building Reuse Is Climate Action” Carl Elefante makes the case for the importance of rehabilitating buildings instead of erecting new...
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How Marcus Prize Winner Tiantian Xu Brought 'Architectural Acupuncture' to Students at... Throughout the Spring of 2025, award-winning Chinese architect Tiantian Xu delivered a studio at the...
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Throughout the Spring of 2025, award-winning Chinese architect Tiantian Xu delivered a studio at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in her capacity as the tenth recipient of the biennial Marcus Prize. As the semester progressed, Archinect spoke with both Tiantian Xu and the...
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11 Outdoor dining areas that will make you want to eat outside every day Tired of eating indoors when the weather’s perfect outside? Whether you have a small patio, a...
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Tired of eating indoors when the weather’s perfect outside? Whether you have a small patio, a sprawling backyard, or a cozy balcony, the right outdoor dining setup can completely transform how you relax, entertain, and enjoy your space. From simple modern spaces to resort-style...
Common Edge
Can Quality Solve L.A.’s Housing Crisis? QUIMBY—Quality In My Backyard—is a movement to harness the urgency of YIMBYs to build neighborhoods...
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QUIMBY—Quality In My Backyard—is a movement to harness the urgency of YIMBYs to build neighborhoods that even NIMBYs can love.
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Would you live in a strawbale cabin? This off-grid desert home might change your mind Amid the Joshua Trees of California’s high desert, a small cabin has been built that's anything but...
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Amid the Joshua Trees of California’s high desert, a small cabin has been built that's anything but simple. With curving walls made of barley straw and a roof like twin petals reaching for the sky, this off-grid structure is more than just a stunning example of eco-architecture,...
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Reading List 05/17/25 The “Safe System” of road design, a manufactured “superwood”, concrete sphere batteries, Tesla’s...
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The “Safe System” of road design, a manufactured “superwood”, concrete sphere batteries, Tesla’s insurance arm, the University of Nebraska’s drought monitor, and more.
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The brick pattern on this home isn’t just decorative, it tells a story Situated on a street of older houses, the Shudell House, designed by Weiss Architecture + Urbanism,...
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Situated on a street of older houses, the Shudell House, designed by Weiss Architecture + Urbanism, is a prime example of when brick is used in a contemporary way.
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An Architect's Case for Tariffs Every architect knows there is no project without constraints. Whether it’s a challenging...
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Every architect knows there is no project without constraints. Whether it’s a challenging site, limited budget, or complex program requirements — obstacles are the reality of construction projects. However, with experience, we learn that constraints rarely result in compromised...
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This Home's Curves Turned A Suburban Lot Into A Bold Design Statement George Banks Architecture has shared photos of a modern home they designed in one of Sydney,...
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Fixing Naval Ship Acquisition This is a policy proposal written by Austin Vernon and myself for improving US naval shipbuilding.
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This Cabin Blends So Well With Nature, You Might Miss It Dubbeldam Architecture + Design has shared photos of a modern cabin tucked away in The Kawartha...
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Dubbeldam Architecture + Design has shared photos of a modern cabin tucked away in The Kawartha Lakes of Ontario, Canada. Designed as a peaceful retreat for a multi-generational family, this home brings three generations together under one roof.
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Notes From the Venice Biennale, Past and Present Have architects become too enamored of cosplaying as artists?
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Fishing In The Night The Divided Dial is a podcast series about the history of radio from WNYC’s On the Media and...
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The Divided Dial is a podcast series about the history of radio from WNYC’s On the Media and longtime 99PI contributor, Katie Thornton. In season 1, Katie explored the rise of right wing talk radio in the United States. The newest season of The Divided Dial is all about...
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How A Wood Screen Turned This Home Extension Into A Design Showpiece Austin Maynard Architects has unveiled a thoughtful renovation and extension of an Australian home,...
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Austin Maynard Architects has unveiled a thoughtful renovation and extension of an Australian home, transforming it into a warm, modern space that blends lightness, function, and character.
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'The Pavilion Is More Than Structure — It Is Spirit': Archinect Talks With the U.S. Pavilion... The 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale is officially open to the public. Curated by Carlo Ratti, who...
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The 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale is officially open to the public. Curated by Carlo Ratti, who recently spoke with Archinect about the event, the Biennale features over 750 participants responding to themes of intelligence forms, adaptation, inclusivity, and...
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From Closed-Off To Connected: A Family Home That Finally Makes Sense When Steffen Welsch Architects stepped into this decades-old Melbourne home, they were met with a...
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When Steffen Welsch Architects stepped into this decades-old Melbourne home, they were met with a challenge: a layout built in three disconnected stages. The kitchen was tucked away, the rooms were divided by narrow corridors, and while the footprint was generous, it lacked...
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Reading List 05/10/2025 Amazon’s Vulcan robot, magnetohydrodynamic ship propulsion, Waymo’s manufacturing scale up, Boom...
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Amazon’s Vulcan robot, magnetohydrodynamic ship propulsion, Waymo’s manufacturing scale up, Boom Supersonic’s new super alloy, and more.
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A’ Design Awards And Competition – The Winners A’ Design Award & Competition is the Worlds’ leading design accolade reaching design enthusiasts in...
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How Architecture Can Tell the Stories We’ve Tried to Forget Archinect's Fellow Fellows series showcases individuals who are currently in, or have recently...
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Archinect's Fellow Fellows series showcases individuals who are currently in, or have recently finished, an architecture fellowship. During our conversations, we discuss their architectural journey, areas of research, and their overall experience as academic fellows. For our...
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Learning How to Talk About Architecture on Social Media A few tips from the host of the popular YouTube channel "Stewart Hicks Takes on Buildings."
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How the US Built 5,000 Ships in WWII Among the most impressive manufacturing achievements of the US during WWII was the number of ships...
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😅⚖️ In 2021, a Canadian farmer named Chris Achter responded to a buyer’s grain contract with a simple 👍...
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In 2021, a Canadian farmer named Chris Achter responded to a buyer’s grain contract with a simple 👍 emoji. What followed wasn’t just a misunderstanding—it was a legal showdown that captured global attention. Achter, based in Saskatchewan, had a long-standing business...
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‘Architecture Is About Survival’: Archinect Talks With 2025 Venice Biennale Curator Carlo... The Venice Architecture Biennale, arguably the most iconic event in the architectural calendar,...
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The Venice Architecture Biennale, arguably the most iconic event in the architectural calendar, opens its 2025 edition to the public this week on May 10th. As crowds begin to descend on the Italian city and organizers and participants finish their final preparations, Archinect's...
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Designs to Heal the Singed Heart of Los Angeles Rather than court “exercises in reconstruction,” a competition sought “acts of memory, creativity...
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Can Tactical Design Make NYC Subways Feel Safe Again? WXY’s Claire Weisz Thinks So Darkened corners, poorly-lit cars, vandalism, and other physical and psychological indicators that...
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Darkened corners, poorly-lit cars, vandalism, and other physical and psychological indicators that crime is present or can thrive still underpin its persistence on subways and in stations in New York City. This has led to a widespread perception of danger. And, in real terms, the...
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The Unique Intimacies of Designing a House Residential architects understand the origin story and the life evolution of those who they design...
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This Hidden Chapel In The Woods Is Captivating Architecture Lovers MOTIV Architects has shared photos of a small memorial chapel they completed in a Canadian forest.
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Left to Write (3 of 3): Setting Up a Free One-Handed Touch-Typing System on Your PC Introducing the KURTY Single-Handed Half-Board Keymap (or KURTY for short!), a free plug-and-play...
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Introducing the KURTY Single-Handed Half-Board Keymap (or KURTY for short!), a free plug-and-play system enabling one-handed touch-typing on two-handed QWERTY keyboards. After a debilitating injury to my right arm and hand, I researched and tested adaptive keyboards, which had...
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Reading List 05/03/25 Blackout in Spain and Portugal, Chinese robot adoption, energy maneuverability theory, the Florida...
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Blackout in Spain and Portugal, Chinese robot adoption, energy maneuverability theory, the Florida real estate market, battery manufacturing cancellations, and more.
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Left to Write (2 of 3): Designing a Single-Handed Keymap for Half a QWERTY Board As a design writer seeking a one-handed writing solution for myself, I expected to research and test...
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As a design writer seeking a one-handed writing solution for myself, I expected to research and test various adaptive options, settle on one best suited to my needs, and then write about it. But as my search progressed, to my great surprise, I came to realize that it would be...
Common Edge
Marcus Aurelius for Architects and Designers Written more than 1,000 years ago, the Roman emperor’s words of wisdom offer guidance and comfort to...
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Written more than 1,000 years ago, the Roman emperor’s words of wisdom offer guidance and comfort to the profession in the 21st century.
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‘Our Work Grows Out of an Appreciation for the Land and the Neighborhoods We Build In’: A... Archinect's latest Studio Snapshot features Portland, Maine-based design-build practice Woodhull....
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Archinect's latest Studio Snapshot features Portland, Maine-based design-build practice Woodhull. Founded in 2003 by Caleb Johnson, the firm has grown into a New England powerhouse with a reputation for combining locally-inspired design with impeccable craftsmanship and natural...
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Round Windows Cover The Exterior Of This New Library Architecture firm fjcstudio has shared photos of Liverpool Civic Place and Yellamundie Library,...
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Architecture firm fjcstudio has shared photos of Liverpool Civic Place and Yellamundie Library, recently completed in Sydney, Australia.
Common Edge
What New Orleans Taught Me Lessons from a decade in the Crescent City.
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From Surfboards to Shelter: Surf Block Maui Builds an Alternative to Landfills Out of... Hawaii Off-Grid Architecture and Engineering’s commitment to ecological concerns and promoting the...
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Hawaii Off-Grid Architecture and Engineering’s commitment to ecological concerns and promoting the overall betterment of their Hawaiian community through the built environment is well-known within the state’s design circles, ten years after being founded by architect David...
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Changing Stripes Rioters carried many familiar flags during the January 6th insurrection at the United States Capitol...
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Rioters carried many familiar flags during the January 6th insurrection at the United States Capitol — Confederate, MAGA, as well as some custom-made ones like a flag of Trump looking like Rambo. Except for onlookers who were already familiar with the design, it would have been...
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A Large Operational Screen Invites The Forest Views Into This Modern Home Architectural studio KRES Architekci, has shared photos of a home they completed in Warsaw, Poland,...
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Architectural studio KRES Architekci, has shared photos of a home they completed in Warsaw, Poland, that has a sleek gabled roof and a large operational shutter at one end.
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Broken Plexus (3 of 3): Threading 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...
Common Edge
Trump’s Economic Policies Will Likely Make the Housing Crisis Worse Stock market turmoil, tariffs, and high interest rates are some of the factors that will continue to...
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Stock market turmoil, tariffs, and high interest rates are some of the factors that will continue to constrain production and affordability.
Construction Physics
Reading List 04/26/25 Enhanced rock weathering, driverless trucks, Home Depot’s garden experiments, hydrogen airplanes,...
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Enhanced rock weathering, driverless trucks, Home Depot’s garden experiments, hydrogen airplanes, and more.
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Vertical Panelled Cabinets Add Visual Interest To This Home's Interior Carter Williamson Architects has shared photos of a home they renovated that was once was used as a...
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Carter Williamson Architects has shared photos of a home they renovated that was once was used as a Bed and Breakfast, and was purchased by a couple to be a family home.
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Broken Plexus (2 of 3): Adapting Off-the-Shelf Orthoses for Long-Haul Limb Support I’ve worn a lot of orthoses over the past year, the designs of which have varied more widely than I...
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I’ve worn a lot of orthoses over the past year, the designs of which have varied more widely than I would have anticipated, considering that each one addresses aspects of the same injury. There are soft slings made mostly of cloth and hard braces that incorporate metal and...
Construction Physics
Robot Dexterity Still Seems Hard You can’t throw a rock these days without hitting someone trying to build humanoid robots.
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Episode 3: Our Buildings, Our Selves, With Guests Paul Goldberger and Zach Mortice The state of design journalism in the internet age.
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One-Nil to the Arsenal When Arsenal striker Kai Havertz stepped up to take a penalty against Bournemouth last season, it...
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When Arsenal striker Kai Havertz stepped up to take a penalty against Bournemouth last season, it felt like his career was a crossroads. The German forward had joined Arsenal from their London rivals Chelsea for a hefty £60 million transfer fee, but he still hadn’t found the back...
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As Los Angeles Burned, Architects Stepped Up To mark National Volunteer Week 2025, we reflect on the overwhelming response by the architectural...
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To mark National Volunteer Week 2025, we reflect on the overwhelming response by the architectural community who volunteered time and resources during and after January’s devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. In particular, we speak with Jessica Orlando of AIA Pasadena & Foothill...
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Reports of his death were greatly exaggerated… A friend and colleague turned me onto AI obituaries. Think of them as interesting and amusing rather...
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A friend and colleague turned me onto AI obituaries. Think of them as interesting and amusing rather than morbid or morose. This one is from AI Copilot. John Massengale AIA CNU Celebrating a Visionary Mind in Urban Design and Architecture … Continue reading → The post Reports of...
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Broken Plexus (1 of 3): Designing a Recovery Workbook to Work Out Optimal Routines Severe brachial plexus injuries (BPI) are relatively rare, which can make it difficult for sufferers...
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Severe brachial plexus injuries (BPI) are relatively rare, which can make it difficult for sufferers to find useful resources. Broken Plexus is a three-part micro-series on assistive design, centered on (but not limited to) people with serious BPIs facing long-haul recoveries....
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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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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...
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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50 Things I’ve Learned Writing Construction Physics I’ve been writing Construction Physics since September of 2020.
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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.
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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:...
Common Edge
Message to Stupid Politicians (of Both Parties): Build Things! Do it now, while the country still has hope.
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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...
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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.
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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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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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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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.
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
4 months ago
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,...
4 months ago
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.
CONTEMPORIST
Steel Fins Create A Sculptural Facade For This Home Photography by KIE Arch Realrich Architecture Workshop has shared photos of a modern home they...
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Photography by KIE Arch Realrich Architecture Workshop has shared photos of a modern home they completed in Jakarta, Indonesia, that features operable steel fins on the western and southern facades. Photography by KIE Arch To fins were included in the design of the house to...
Common Edge
Wine and Architecture, Legibility and the Art of Making Why should design and construction be more like the process of bottling wine?
4 months ago
99% Invisible
What We’re Reading After we finished up The Power Broker, a bunch of people were asking us what other books we’d been...
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After we finished up The Power Broker, a bunch of people were asking us what other books we’d been reading. A group of us got together and presented some of our recent favorites, and the choices were so good and surprising and charming, we’re now sharing it widely. To hear new...
CONTEMPORIST
A One Bedroom House That Feels Like Home Sweet Home Condon Scott Architects has shared photos of a small one-bedroom home they designed that measures in...
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Condon Scott Architects has shared photos of a small one-bedroom home they designed that measures in at just 323 square feet (30sqm). Located on a quiet suburban street in Wanaka, New Zealand, the compact home is defined by a simple gable form and a sturdy black rain screen. The...
Common Edge
Richard Florida Wants to Talk About the “Creator Economy” The urbanist and educator thinks cities still don’t understand the importance of what the digital...
4 months ago
Construction Physics
Reading List 03/08/2025 China’s industrial diplomacy, streetlights and crime, deorbiting Starlink satellites, a proposed...
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China’s industrial diplomacy, streetlights and crime, deorbiting Starlink satellites, a proposed canal across Thailand, a looming gas turbine shortage, and more.
Archinect - Features
How to Get a Job at Studio Ma Founded in 2003, Phoenix-based architecture and environmental design firm Studio Ma has established...
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Founded in 2003, Phoenix-based architecture and environmental design firm Studio Ma has established itself as an award-winning creative powerhouse within its native Arizona, as well as beyond state borders. Under the guidance of Principals Christiana Moss, Christopher Alt, and...
McMansion Hell
About my last few months. the hairshirt doldrums About my last few months.
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CONTEMPORIST
Before + After – An New Addition And Updated Garden For This Brick Home Locus Design has shared photos of a renovation project they completed for a brick home in Greater...
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Locus Design has shared photos of a renovation project they completed for a brick home in Greater London, England, that added space at the rear of the house for an updated living room, dining room, and kitchen, as well as a landscaped yard. At the rear of the home, a new brick...
Construction Physics
Will Boom Successfully Build a Supersonic Airliner? Boom Supersonic is an aerospace startup trying to build a supersonic airliner.
4 months ago
Common Edge
Violent Trouble in Television Paradise The dystopian streaming shows that reflect our times—and that we can’t get enough of.
4 months ago
99% Invisible
A Beetle By Any Other Name In a limestone cave deep in Central Slovenia, an unremarkable insect lives in complete darkness....
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In a limestone cave deep in Central Slovenia, an unremarkable insect lives in complete darkness. This tiny beetle, barely visible to the naked eye, has no eyes and a brownish-yellow coloration—adaptations to a life spent entirely underground. The beetle has survived for...
Common Edge
Style Is Not Beauty, Just As Religion Is Not Faith Why the executive Order on federal buildings is doomed to failure.
4 months ago
CONTEMPORIST
A Yellow Interior Sets The Tone For This Cafe SIKORA INTERIORS has shared photos of a new dessert cafe with a bright yellow interior they...
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SIKORA INTERIORS has shared photos of a new dessert cafe with a bright yellow interior they completed in the historic downtown of Hanseatic city in Poland. The goal was to create a bold, experimental space that would establish a strong new brand. The designers’ inspiration came...
Common Edge
Pableaux Johnson: Be Where Your Feet Are A New Orleanian pays a Mardi Gras tribute to the Cajun Dalai Lama.
4 months ago
The Solarchitecture...
Mass Timber Architecture (CLT) I. Structural, aesthetic, natural.
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Construction Physics
Reading List 03/01/25 Nissan courting Tesla, Europe’s Starlink competitor, Chinese semiconductor progress, ways to use...
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Nissan courting Tesla, Europe’s Starlink competitor, Chinese semiconductor progress, ways to use existing interconnection capacity, and more.
The Solarchitecture...
Regenerative Architecture Shifting our time horizon.
4 months ago
Archinect - Features
Arguing with Brick Walls and Burning Buildings "I fear that I have integrated my people into a burning house" — MLK National Organization of...
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"I fear that I have integrated my people into a burning house" — MLK National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA), I was asked to weigh in on an issue that has consumed much of my professional life and intellectual energy. Some of my thoughts on this are more...
Common Edge
The Importance of Cultivating Empathy in Design Education Grounding studio assignments in historical and current cultural issues is the best way to foster...
4 months ago
99% Invisible
The Brutalists From Henry Fonda in 12 Angry Men to Tom Hanks in Sleepless in Seattle, from Charles Bronson in Death...
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From Henry Fonda in 12 Angry Men to Tom Hanks in Sleepless in Seattle, from Charles Bronson in Death Wish to Luke Wilson in My Super Ex-Girlfriend, there have been countless architect characters onscreen. It’s not that watching someone design a building is particularly cinematic....
CONTEMPORIST
A Modern Swedish Forest Home Clad In Larch Panels Johan Sundberg Arkitektur has shared photos of a new summer home they completed in Yngsjö, Sweden,...
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Johan Sundberg Arkitektur has shared photos of a new summer home they completed in Yngsjö, Sweden, that’s nestled among pine-covered hills and by the shores of the Baltic Sea. The home is clad in larch panels rhythmically interrupted by vertical pilasters, while the facade exudes...
Common Edge
People, Places, Cities: Making the Case for Placemaking Why it’s the solution to livable cities.
5 months ago
CONTEMPORIST
A Basketball Court Was Built Inside This New Home Architecture firm Studio Lau has shared photos of a split-level home they completed in Canada, that...
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Architecture firm Studio Lau has shared photos of a split-level home they completed in Canada, that includes an indoor basketball court. Mars House is a project that was sparked by the shifting demands brought on by the pandemic. It was meticulously designed to cater to a small...
Construction Physics
Reading list 02/22/25 Waymo’s factory, a map of US land values, ships in the Arctic Circle, battery industry trends, and...
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Waymo’s factory, a map of US land values, ships in the Arctic Circle, battery industry trends, and more.
CONTEMPORIST
A Wedge-Shaped House Gonzalo Rufin Arquitectos + Felipe Toro have shared photos of a small wedge-shaped home they...
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Gonzalo Rufin Arquitectos + Felipe Toro have shared photos of a small wedge-shaped home they completed that’s located on the windy beach of Matanzas, Chile. Surrounded by forests, ravines, and trees, the home is positioned on the only flat space of the land. The construction is...
Common Edge
New York City Is Losing Affordable Housing at an Alarming Rate The problem is that City of Yes was an open call to build with no requirements that lost affordable...
5 months ago