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A professor came up with a proposal for Trump's border wall that's actually a...
Today, around 700 miles of steel barriers and fences with barbed wire cover the 1,900-mile-long, US-Mexico border. By 2020, Donald Trump hopes to build a new structure there that would become a...
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Finland figured out the secrets to designing perfect schools — and the US can...
Finland's repeated success in national education rankings means there are at least a few lessons the US can learn.But one that it can't replicate — due to old-school mindsets about what education is...
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12 of the most beautiful kindergartens around the world
Architects wield a great deal of power in designing kindergartens — it's up to them to decide what kind of first impression a child has about school.The best designs use wide-open spaces and bright...
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Cornell built a super-high-tech school in New York City that could...
Nestled between Manhattan and Queens on New York's Roosevelt Island, a new approach to building design has come to life.Cornell Tech, a two-million-square foot campus aimed at serving students studying...
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7 awe-inspiring train stations across America
New York City's nightmarish Penn Station is undergoing massive renovations to restore it to something close to its original grandeur. Central Station's original beauty, however, is still visible.It...
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Legendary architect Zaha Hadid changed architecture forever with these...
The late Zaha Hadid, who died last year at the age of 65, reshaped architecture for the modern era.Hadid was known for her neofuturistic style, with buildings featuring sharp angles and wild forms. In...
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22 beautiful churches you need to see in Europe in your lifetime
The INSIDER Summary:European countries are known for having beautiful historic churches. The Milan Cathedral in Italy has a beautiful marble facade, and it took over six centuries to complete.The...
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The CEO of the world's largest architecture firm reveals her favorite...
As the world's largest architecture firm, Gensler has been the guiding hand behind tens of thousands of masterplans and buildings — including New York City's JFK Airport and Facebook's London...
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This treehouse hotel is a childhood dream come true
Most campers sleep in tents or cabins.EoA Inc, a California-based engineering consulting firm, wants to combine those two components into one experience, with a twist: letting campers sleep above the...
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China's topsy-turvy bridge actually has three bridges woven into one
A bridge doesn't need to include the standard, gray concrete beams, cables, and deck. They can twist and turn and pop with color.That's the philosophy behind the Lucky Knot bridge in Changsha, China,...
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30 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 them.Here...
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College students built this $250,000 home that has a hydroponic farm and...
Before your produce reaches your fridge, it goes through a chain of suppliers: a farm, a truck, a packing, washing, and sorting facility, another truck, until it finally reaches your local grocery...
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A California city is offering Amazon a $400 million incentive to build its...
The city of Chula Vista, California is offering a $400-million incentive package to Amazon if it decides to build its second headquarters there.The plan would be part of the larger redevelopment of...
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Amazon has triggered a $5 billion bidding war — here are 10 of the most...
In early September, Amazon announced that it plans to build a $5 billion campus, dubbed HQ2, and bring 50,000 jobs to an undetermined North American location. At least 50 cities in the United States...
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The underground 'Thirsty House' could battle droughts by collecting and...
Designed by architect Jie Zhang, the "Thirsty House" is a concept for a subterranean home that collects and filter rainwater for residents to drink.The design is a winner in this year's Red Dot Design...
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Paris is getting a 'White Forest' wooden tower that will feature 2,000 plants...
Italian firm Stefano Boeri Architetti has designed a mixed-use tower covered in plants, which will be built in Villiers-sur-Marne, Paris, France.It will feature residential units, offices, and...
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Billionaire Barry Diller's $250 million plan to build a floating park in NYC...
In 2014, the $250 million Pier 55 park project proposed by Barry Diller was ditched after hitting many legal obstacles.Recently, Diller came to an agreement with Governor Andrew Cuomo, real estate...
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Lennar is about to become America's largest homebuilder — here are some of...
On Monday, Lennar Corporation announced plans to buy smaller rival CalAtlantic Group, making it the largest homebuilder in the United States. The stock-and-cash deal is valued at about $9.3 billion,...
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Adolf Hitler's 3-mile-long Nazi getaway is now a luxury resort — here are 6...
In 1936, three years before Germany invaded Poland and started World War II, Adolf Hitler ordered the construction of the world's largest tourist resort, located on a beachfront property on the island...
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Architects want to build an 80-story skyscraper in Chicago made entirely from...
Most skyscrapers are behemoths of steel, glass, and reinforced concrete.As part of an ongoing project, researchers at Cambridge University, architects at Perkins + Will, and engineers at Thornton...
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