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26 photos that show North Korea's obsession with weird, huge buildings
The world's attitude toward North Korea tends to swing between playful mocking and genuine horror. Like dictatorships before it — namely, Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia — North Korea tends to embody...
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Surreal photos of China's failed 'city of the future'
Ordos, China, once flush with cash, has been called the world's largest ghost town.In the early 2000s, a coal-mining boom led the local government to throw money at urban development in the hopes of...
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Here's what could happen to America's hundreds of dead malls
As one of the first post-war suburban shopping centers in the US, the Northgate Mall in northern Seattle defines classic mall architecture.Its architect, John Graham Jr., pioneered the dumbbell,...
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We checked out Amazon's new skyscraper HQ — including the giant glass spheres...
In November 2016, Amazon opened "Day 1"— a 521-foot-tall skyscraper in the heart of downtown Seattle that will serve as its new base of operations.The most well-known feature of the Day 1 tower is...
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Muji just debuted a $27,000 tiny home that measures 98 square feet
The Japan-based retailer Muji is moving beyond minimalist porcelain dinnerware and muted bed linens for the home.Starting in August, the brand will start selling actual homes in Japan that will cost...
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Italy is giving away more than 100 castles for free
Italy is giving away more than 100 historic buildings across the country, including castles, farmhouses, and monasteries.There's a catch: Recipients of the free buildings must agree to transform them...
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The Brooklyn Bridge just turned 134 years old — here are 14 surprising facts...
The Brooklyn Bridge celebrated its 134th birthday on Wednesday. The bridge opened to the public on May 24, 1883 and to mark the occasion the city put on an extravagant firework show between Manhattan...
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The 13 most memorable works from the 'Queen of the Curve,' who won...
The late architect Zaha Hadid — known as the "Queen of the Curve" for the modern, curving designs of her buildings —had a legendary career.The Iraqi-born British architect became the first woman to win...
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This 'ninja house' has holes for walls and ladders for stairs
Taking the stairs can sometimes feel like a chore. But that's nothing for this Japanese couple, who navigate their four-story home by ladder.House T by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects — also dubbed the...
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The 22 most beautiful buildings in the world, according to architects
Like paintings and sculptures, buildings can be beautiful works of art.We asked architects to tell us the one building that's a design game-changer, that inspired them to become architects, or that...
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How engineers would build the Golden Gate Bridge if they started from scratch...
Ever since the Golden Gate Bridge opened to traffic on May 27, 1937, it’s been an iconic symbol on the American landscape.By 1870, people had realized the necessity of building a bridge spanning the...
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Here's what could happen to America's hundreds of dead malls
As one of the first postwar suburban shopping centers in the US, the Northgate Mall in northern Seattle defines classic mall architecture.Its architect, John Graham Jr., pioneered the dumbbell, big-box...
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32 architectural masterpieces everyone should see in their lifetime
Buildings may be some of the most impressive works of art we have.After sinking untold sums of money into their construction, we can walk through the finished products and even live inside...
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America's first all-wood high-rise will be built in Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — City officials in Portland, Oregon, have approved a construction permit for the first all-wood high-rise building in the nation.Developers announcing the approval Tuesday say it's...
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7 things Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the most iconic American architects, got...
“It takes a brave soul to buy one of Wright's houses,” says Chicago-based architect John Eifler.He should know: He’s renovated 23 of them.Frank Lloyd Wright is widely considered the greatest modern...
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The 16 most expensive skyscrapers built in the last 30 years
Over the last few decades, skyscrapers' heights — and thus their costs — have continued to climb.Business Insider rounded up the most expensive towers built in the last 30 years, defining a skyscraper...
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Here's what will happen to America's dying Sears, Macy's, and JCPenney stores
Iconic mall-based department chains, like Sears and JC Penney, are announcing hundreds of store closures in 2017More chains are expected to announce shutdowns over the next decadeExperts say the...
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Seoul turned an overpass into its own $33 million version of the 'High Line'
The South Korean capital of Seoul recently completed a massive urban garden that rivalsthe High Line, New York City's famed elevated park.Called Seoullo 7017 (or Seoul Street), the project turned a...
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This $130 million 'Hyperloop Hotel' would allow people to travel between...
When you go out of town, you usually need to buy a few nights at a hotel in addition to a plane, train, or bus ticket.Brandan Siebrecht, a graduate architecture student at the University of Nevada, Las...
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Detroit is getting a neighborhood of tiny homes that homeless people rent to own
Tiny homes are being built around the country for a variety of reasons — some are designed for affordability, others are prefabricated to be constructed quickly, and some are made by people who simply...
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