Emerging players in the construction sector are introducing greater numbers of factory-built homes into the UK market, but experts say this needs to be accompanied by industry-wide reform
The company’s “innovative” plan for Toronto’s waterfront puts radical spatial practice, participatory ideals, and romanticism to work for a regressive marketization scheme.
In the American West, beavers are gaining a reputation as environmental engineers who can help restore water systems …
A slim hotel tower slated to rise on a Historic Core parking lot is slated to begin construction in spring 2020 and wrap up in 2022.
The design led by architectsAlliance has evolved dramatically under this scrutiny; it’s gone through five iterations, as the architects worked to respond to the direction of various professionals
A tree-scattered, elevated walkway through air vents, The Tide is a textbook piece of artwash and greenwash – more pointless whimsy amid the tortured cityscape of Greenwich Peninsula
Housing costs have become so expensive in some cities that people are renting bunk beds in a communal home for $1,200 a month
The design for a temporary new House of Commons while the Palace of Westminster undergoes a £4bn restoration feels like a missed opportunity
Rather than renovate the building next door, OMA started from scratch and designed an architecturally distinct expansion on the Bowery
Roof work is often something that is better left to professionals, but it’s still possible to do some minor maintenance and repairs on your roof when you know what you’re doing and do it safely
A big idea in Minneapolis points the way for other cities desperately in need of housing
The architect broke new ground in 1904 with his gorgeous design for a family home. Now, a very modern solution has been adopted to save this expressive masterpiece
The Lloyd Wright house, linked to the Black Dahlia murder, is now a photogenic backdrop for fund-raisers, music videos and cannabis gatherings.
The influence of Bauhaus, born only 10 years after the founding of the city, spreads across it in buildings favoring utility over aesthetics
The political climate has changed significantly since construction began on Hudson Yards in early 2015, and perhaps it’s too simple to criticize …
Granite is not just the most durable natural stone in construction, but it’s also a gorgeous stone to work with in architecture
Moving to another town or another country is a great experience to have.
Sledgehammer in hand, the intrepid artist and ‘anarchitect’ embarked on a perilous odyssey of urban deconstruction – clearing a path for generations to come before
Many things define a peaceful home. However, the sound of water running in undesignated areas are a few comfort killers. As we approach the festive
The centre of the Georgian capital has long been the plaything of outsize egos – but can its architecture biennial inspire useful debate about the city’s future?
In many ways, the forests of Stefano Boeri’s Bosco Verticale towers in Milan (2009–2014) are both lovely and functional…
An illuminating exploration of today’s home seen through the ideas of 20th-century architects and designers moves from the Russian revolution to …
Peter Zumthor has built ‘a gliding swan’ of a house in Devon that strikes a perfect balance between inside and out, whichever way you look
What makes Anfield better than Wembley? Why did Juventus fans hate the Stadio delle Alpi? And why are West Ham fans unhappy? …
Trans* Anarchitectures In and Beyond the Work of Gordon Matta-Clark
Seven months after women accused Richard Meier of sexual misconduct, too little has been done to change the profession.
Two restoration projects are raising fears that the idea of ‘tradition’ is being hijacked
Curb appeal is a huge factor to pay attention to, especially when you are in the process of putting your house on the market.
There are many ways to upgrade the interior of a restaurant to make it much more attractive to new and old guests alike, and some of those changes aren’t even that complicated or expensive to pull off
With things such as nail guns, electric saw and even furniture that you can put together without any nails, men and women can both manage
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