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Vancouver’s Teetering and Twisting Skyscraper
Vancouver House is a 490-foot skyscraper apartment complex that rests on a narrow triangular base, expanding and twisting as it rises. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group and managed by real estate developer …
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How Ancient Roman Concrete Self-Heals
The durability of ancient Roman structures has long been a mystery to scientists who have sought to determine how early concrete endured for over two millennia. A new study resolves the enigma, …
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Edible sneakers, batteries powered by gravity, breakthroughs in physics and more inspiring articles from the year
Interview: Acclaimed Architect Morris Adjmi
From The Rockaway Hotel to Williamsburg's Wythe Hotel and Greenpoint's The Huron residences, a figure weaving the fabric of NYC's future
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A vaccine against fentanyl, household appliances in the style of Gaudí, the future of clean energy and more
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An "upcycled" skyscraper, a magnet for microplastics, a swimming dinosaur discovery and more
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The World’s First “Upcycled” Skyscraper
In 2014, the AMP Centre—formerly the tallest building in Sydney, Australia—was slated for demolition. After realizing the environmental consequences and CO2 output this would cause, the owners opened an architectural competition to …
Via architecturaldigest.com
Using Design to Restore Indigenous Sovereignty
Architecture across reservations reveals and renews present-day colonialism. More than half the structures throughout the Navajo Nation, for instance, are dilapidated or in need of large repairs, while 39% of houses remain …
Bauhaus Around You Card Deck
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The Bauhaus Around You Card Deck is a creative exercise that uses the designs and ideas from the design movement to challenge users to find similar elements in real life. Illustrated by …