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How a team of architects built a stunning contemporary home in just 3 days
A Portuguese team has crafted a sleek pre-fabricated house that takes just three days to construct, from laying the foundation to moving in the furniture. The 860-square-foot structure is a marvel of...
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13 of the most beautiful new buildings in the world
For all the unremarkable buildings that go up each year, there are always a handful of head-turners.The most beautiful new buildings in the world — "new" referring to roughly the last three years in...
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APPLY NOW: Tech Insider is hiring a paid intern to write about innovation
Are you curious to know why some cities flourish and others falter? Do you wonder how humanity will progress in the coming years and centuries?Tech Insider -- Business Insider's recently launched...
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Dubai is building a colossal domed city 9 times bigger than The Mall of America
Dubai is like the Texas of the Middle East: Everything is bigger.Much bigger.Already the home of the world's tallest building, Dubai is slated to become the host of The Mall of the World. Developer...
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An exact replica of the Titanic will set sail in 2018 — and there will be...
More than a century since the RMS Titanic sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, an Australian billionaire has announced his plans to resurrect the iconic ship.It's called Titanic II. And after a...
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The 14 best new buildings on the planet, according to architecture fans
Architects continue to push boundaries with their designs.ArchDaily recently announced the winners of its annual Building of the Year Awards, determining 14 of the top buildings in categories that...
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Meet the architecture whiz helping produce killer events for Google, Nike,...
The west side of Manhattan is filled with massive warehouses, vacant remnants of New York's more industrial past.But with the help of Skylight Group and its founder, Jennifer Blumin, those warehouses...
View ArticleAfter 133 years of construction, the Sagrada Familia is finally almost done
The massive cathedral, one of Barcelona's top tourist attractions, has finally entered the final stage of construction. It’s slated for completion in 2026 — 100 years after its architect, Antoni Gaudí,...
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America's first shopping mall is now a bunch of gorgeous micro-apartments
Providence, Rhode Island has a hot new development in an elegant old building. When it was built 188 years ago, the Arcade Providence was America's first shopping mall, hosting 48 different boutiques....
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Tokyo's mile-high skyscraper would have its own subway system and fit 55,000...
The world has never seen a skyscraper pass the one-mile mark, but architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox has some ideas.The current world-record holder is Burj Khalifa, the Dubai skyscraper that stands at...
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The next tallest building in the world could be in Tokyo — here's what it...
A new building that would be the tallest in the world could be set to rise in Tokyo. A recent proposal highlights plans for a building called the "Sky Mile Tower", which would rise a mile above Tokyo...
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7 floating homes capture the luxury and squalor of living on water
Dry land might be the go-to spot to build a home, but that doesn't mean it's the only option.From the stilt-supported shacks in Lagos, Nigeria, to the luxurious underwater palaces bobbing in Dubai,...
View ArticleApartment buildings from Sochi's $50 billion Olympics are abandoned and...
Russia spent a record $50 billion-plus to put on the 2014 Sochi Olympics, effectively building sports venues, hotels, transportation infrastructure, and housing from scratch.Now, apartment blocks that...
View ArticleThis old-school elevator doesn't ever stop moving, and it looks terrifying
The paternoster elevator — an open-doored lift that's on a loop and never stops moving — was invented in the late 1800s, though its construction was halted in the mid-1970s due to safety concerns....
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11 'weird' buildings that would probably now be banned in China
There's no shortage of strange and striking architecture in China's massive cities.But that's all about to change. On Sunday, the Chinese central government released an urban blueprint demanding an end...
View ArticleThis crazy cover turns your outdoor pool into an indoor pool
Pool & Spa Enclosures will turn your pool into a sun room. Retractable enclosures keep the heat from the sun in, while keeping bugs and dirt out.Story by Jacob Shamsian and editing by Jeremy...
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These images allow you to compare what London 100 years ago looked like...
The city of London boasts a long and fascinating history and some of the most iconic buildings anywhere in the world.Thanks to a fantastic online archive of images courtesy of ongoing project London...
View ArticleThis Singapore apartment building has one of the best pools we've ever seen
From balcony gardens to swimming pool sky bridges, the Sky Habitat apartment complex in Singapore combines nature with modern architecture. It was designed by Safdie Architects and opened in April...
View ArticleThis guy makes giant, elaborate towers out of playing cards — and then he...
Scott Dreyer's hobby is "cardstacking," building incredibly elaborate card towers without any glue. When his creations fall apart, it's like watching a civilization collapse.Story by Jacob Shamsian and...
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This futuristic 'vertical village' is like a jungle stretching 36 stories...
The organic, curvilinear designs of an Avatar universe may be closer than we think.Indian agroecologist Amlankusum and Paris-based Vincent Callebaut Architectures have released plans for a vertical...
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