architecture

Neom planners seem worried that the megaproject's mirrored "horizontal skyscraper" will kill a "significant number of birds."According to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, the concerns relate to the location of The Line, which is on a migration route used by billions of birds.In planning documents, designers wrote that it was "inevitable that a…

As remote work empties offices, landlords are exploring creative options for the space.   Hotels, manufacturing facilities, and film studios have been floated as possible alternatives.  Still, there are financial and physical hurdles to revamping offices into mixed-used spaces.  Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go.…

Mykhaylo Fridlyand was on vacation when he heard Russia invaded Ukraine, his home country, in 2022.He and his girlfriend decided not to return and spent some time in Greece before moving to the US.Now they own a small business in Colorado and have built a life for themselves. They plan to stay. Thanks for signing…

Enlarge / The Notre-Dame de Paris has been under restoration since a devastating fire destroyed the main spire and roof in April 2019. There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one…

Much of Singapore's infrastructure is designed to utilize natural resources to reduce temperatures. Buildings around the world have been attempting carbon neutrality for years. Rooftop gardens, wind turbines, and water cooling work to reduce the impact of new buildings.  Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed…

Whether on your walls or the floor, tile is durable, attractive, and easy to clean and maintain. But installing it can be a challenge—as any amateur DIYer will quickly learn. The job seems straightforward, but it requires a lot of precision, and even minor imperfections can become major eyesores if they aren’t addressed appropriately.One major…

Whether on your walls or the floor, tile is durable, attractive, and easy to clean and maintain. But installing it can be a challenge—as any amateur DIYer will quickly learn. The job seems straightforward, but it requires a lot of precision, and even minor imperfections can become major eyesores if they aren’t addressed appropriately.One major…

Whether we’re out shopping for shoes or a new car, we’ve been trained to think beyond the utility of our stuff and consider how each purchase fits our personal style. And this extends to the most fundamental of possessions: Our homes. Most people have specific tastes when it comes to purchasing a home, and watching…

Whether your driveway was paved using cement, asphalt, paving stones, bricks, or another material, you may have noticed that it has started to sink and crack in certain areas. Aesthetics aside, it’s wise to figure out the root cause of these issues so you can do something to address them—even if you’re not in a…

After years of being relegated to the basement, laundry rooms have largely moved above ground in homes built over the last 25 or so years. But if your home was constructed before upstairs laundry rooms were the norm, your washer and dryer are probably in your basement. While that makes sense from a space-saving perspective,…