Bizarre Mars Housing Concepts

Mars is looking more inhabitable than ever—as NASA announced the discovery of liquid water on its surface—so it’s only a matter of time until we finally touch down on the Red Planet. And when we do, we’ll have no shortage of housing options thanks to a handful of architects and designers who submitted proposals to NASA’s 3D Printed Habitat Challenge. The competition called for “state-of-the-art …

The Iconic TWA Terminal Will Become a JetBlue Hotel

After 14 years of vacancy, the iconic TWA terminal—designed by Eero Saarinen in the ’60s—at New York’s JFK Airport will be transformed into the lobby area of an upcoming hotel destination. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey selected the project bid by JetBlue and MCR Development, who were among a groups of others vying for the architectural monument. The concept lodging project …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

A 9/11 search-and-rescue dog gets celebrated, a TED talk about what really matters, Hayao Miyazaki's theme park and more in this week's look at the web

1. The Last Living 9/11 Search Dog Gets the Best Day Ever Once in a while, BarkBox will choose a special pup and treat them to a “Dog’s Best Day.” And no dog is more deserving than their latest honoree Bretagne: the last known living search and rescue dog to work at Ground Zero on 9/11. To salute Bretagne for her incredible service and to …