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The richest 1% of New York City residents are living in multimillion-dollar...
When an apartment or penthouse isn't big enough for wealthy New Yorkers, they get creative.In recent years, several have combined multiple townhouses or building floors to create supersized homes — or...
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Why supermarkets have so few windows
Grocery stores in Germany are beginning to experiment with more natural light.Southwest Germany seems to have become an architectural playground for grocery chain Aldi, in particular.Until now, grocery...
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This $40,000 super-skinny home can fit inside a parking space
Helsinki-based design firm Casagrande Laboratory has created a super-skinny home that costs $40,000.The architects hope to build the homes, called Tikkus, on former parking spaces.The home are part of...
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These floating buildings are made from thousands of plastic bottles to...
Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world when it comes to flooding, storms, and impact from sea level rise.In 2016, Bangladesh experienced four cyclones— a record number in the...
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This futuristic complex in Cairo will feature indoor 'mega-trees' and 1,000...
An apartment, retail, and office complex with an abundance of greenery is going up in Cairo, Egypt.Designed by Vincent Callebaut Architectures, the complex will feature nine cylindrical structures...
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An architect created a building made of 30,000 chocolates —and anyone can eat it
An Italian architecture firm designed a building made entirely of chocolate, commissioned by high-end chocolatier Venchi.It is located at Fico Eataly World, a new theme park dedicated to Italian...
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A giant hotel tower covered in plants was just named one of the most...
The Oasia Hotel Downtown was just announced as a winner of Urban Land Institute's 2017-2018 Global Awards for Excellence.The tower won for its distinctive red facade, partially covered with plants.The...
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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.On November 20, President Trump returned the country to the list of state sponsors of terrorism.Like...
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Designers want to put New York City's homeless in 'honeycomb pods' that...
Since 2012, New York City's homeless population has grown by nearly 40%. The Department of Homeless Services has attributed the record numbers to the city's affordable housing crisis and flatlining...
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Stunning photos of the 10 best skyscrapers in the world
The best new skyscraper of the year doesn't look much like a skyscraper at all — at least, not in the traditional sense.On Thursday, real estate research company Emporis announced the winner of the...
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Google's new 'landscraper' will be as long as a super-tall skyscraper is high...
When complete, Google's new London headquarters will measure longer than the Shard — the tallest skyscraper in the United Kingdom — is tall. The Shard measures 1,016 feet tall. Google's London...
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These half-million-dollar floating villas can withstand Category 4 hurricanes
Much of the Netherlands sits below sea level. Rotterdam is at almost the lowest point in the country, around 20 feet below sea level.Living in these spots can put homes at risk for storm surge and...
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The world's largest architecture firm is creating a $2 million tiny home...
Although the total number of homeless Americans has slowly decreased over the past decade, homelessness has risen in large cities across the country. Certain spots in these areas are often dubbed "tent...
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One of Manhattan's latest luxury apartment buildings has an amenity that...
Manhattan now has its first rental apartment building that meets passive standards, meaning it requires little energy to achieve comfortable temperatures year-round.The luxury building, dubbed Perch...
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9 abandoned nuclear bunkers that have been transformed into stunning spaces
Decades after World War II and the Cold War, the world is agonizing over nuclear threats from North Korea.The country recently tested its most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile to date, which...
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Homeless people in Los Angeles will live in this stunning apartment complex...
Like many other dense cities around the United States, Los Angeles has a homelessness epidemic. Approximately 46,874 people struggle with homelessness in LA, and most live on the streets full-time.A...
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Sandy Hook Elementary School was rebuilt after the shooting — and it hides...
In 2016, Sandy Hook Elementary reopened in a brand-new building.Designed by Svigals + Partners Architects, the campus is a high-tech security marvel.But it's also beautifully designed in an effort give...
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A robot can print this $64,000 house in as few as 8 hours — take a look inside
Building a house by hand can be both time-consuming and expensive. Some homebuilders have chosen to automate part of the construction instead.A new Ukrainian homebuilding startup called PassivDom uses...
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Billionaire Barry Diller has plans to build a $250 million floating park in...
Media mogul Barry Diller's plans to build a floating public park on a Manhattan pier are moving forward.Diller unveiled the project, dubbed Diller Island, in 2014. But his plans have had some hiccups....
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Inside an 18th century Scottish farmhouse that was transformed into a modern...
Scotland is known for its stone farmhouses, some of which date back hundreds of years.One such structure was recently renovated into a modern, solar-powered home dubbed "Ruin Studio."Designed by...
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