architecture

In the 18th and 19th centuries, counterfeit ruins were all the rage on grand estates.

Some famous buildings have secret stories right under your nose—if you know where to look.

During the early 1950s, souvenir hunters could own a piece of the White House for as little as 25 cents.

This gives the phrase "biking to work" a new meaning.

Since 2005, workers have carried out grueling—and often, life-threatening—physical labor to see the World Wonder restored to tiptop shape.

Frank Lloyd Wright (American, 1867–1959). Model of St. Mark’s Tower. Unbuilt project. New York, New York. 1927-31. Painted wood. 53 x 16 x 16″ (134.6 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm)

Had the building come to fruition, it would have been one of New York City's first glass skyscrapers.

This Wonkavator-style machine can go up, down, or sideways.

It’s possible to take an international trip without stepping outside.

Barcelona's Casa Vicens will open in October as a cultural center dedicated to the famed Catalan architect.

Fans of the groundbreaking architect's work with cash to spare can own her beloved Miami Beach pad.

After creating costumes for orcs, Kayne Horsham got into architecture.

The UK court ruled that the motive behind the pattern choice didn't matter.

We take the idea of sturdy buildings and city infrastructure for granted in the modern era.

"Xiongan New Area" is part of a plan to help people move out of crowded, smoggy Beijing.

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Before cell phones and walkie-talkies, curved walls were carrying messages from one end of a room to another.

Because sometimes flowers and a box of chocolates don’t quite cut it.

A new book highlights houses that integrate seamlessly into their surroundings—whether they're buried under hills, covered in mirrors, or perched over the sea.

The back catalog of former World’s Tallest Building title-holders actually includes some quite surprising entries.

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Sometimes, the building you're looking out of is as interesting as the view itself.

By David B. Gleason from Chicago, IL - The Pentagon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

The Pentagon, home to the U.S. Department of Defense, is a remarkable building—and has been since ground was broken on its Arlington, Virginia site 75 years ago.