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In Washington, D.C., a Museum Gets a Cinematic Makeover
This spring, millions of people strolling at night near the National Mall in Washington, D.C. will be able to see a museum turned inside out.
Design
Why 'The Death of Architecture' May Not Be Such a Bad Thing
Public health may provide a viable model for those who became architects in order to make people’s lives better, not just cater to the 1 percent.
Design
100-Mile Houses Expand the Locavore Movement From Food to Architecture
Creating a home entirely from local materials challenges builders to carefully consider every piece of the structure, from the foundation to the eaves
Design
Could Cyber-Gardening Be the New Urban Gardening?
At an experimental algae farm, technology, biology, and architecture unite to educate the public.
Design
Calling All Guerrilla Designers: The Venice Architecture Biennale Wants You
Hurry up and submit your DIY design solution for inclusion into the biggest architecture show in the world.
Design
Can an Architect Save the Great Lakes from Asian Carp?
Architect Jeanne Gang has a utopian vision for stopping an insatiable predator.
Design
Can Manhattan's High Line Be Replicated? Several Cities Are Trying
Every week, it seems, a different city is pitching its old steel rails as the “next” High Line.
Design
Intermission: Ice Cube Lays Down Architectural Wisdom
"This is goin' green 1949 style, bitch."
Design
A New Architectural Standard for Sustainable-Minded Companies
For building owners looking for a holistic approach to sustainability, SEED offers a new path.
Design
Travel Woes: How American Airports Lost Their Glamour
The dissolution of the industry was reflected in airports, where architectural innovation was quickly pushed aside to make room for quick, easy fixes.
Design
Why Architecture's Identity Problem Should Matter to the Rest of Us
Architecture remains an elite and homogenous profession, clinging to institutional barriers that have thwarted diversity.
Design
Russian Firm Introduces a Mini-Hotel for Weary Air Travelers
Say goodbye to sleeping on airport floors, at least if you're flying into Moscow.
Design
The Promise of Spaceship Apple
With his design for a nature-building hybrid, Sir Norman Foster is swapping out one vision of the world for another.
Design
Slideshow: The Best Eye-Catching New Bioclimatic Architecture Around the World
The best new buildings strike the eye, not the environment. These impressive achievements meld high design with natural surroundings.
Cities
Superb Idea: Buildings that Eat Smog
A new coating for aluminum panels will help our energy-hungry buildings clean the air themselves.
Cities
By the City / For the City: Citizens Dream Up Solutions for New York
You've got two days left to submit ideas and have world class designers bring them to life. Here are some wild wishes submitted so far.
Design
Video: How Ikea Stores Intentionally Confuse You and Force You to Buy Stuff
Ikea's store design is literally messing with your mind—and pocketbook.
Design
Local Artists Meet Legendary Architecture In One of L.A.'s Oldest Neighborhoods
This weekend's tour through one of L.A.'s oldest neighborhoods reveals artist studios tucked inside some of the city's most beautiful houses.
