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13 of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world are in Europe
The hottest area in Athens – Neos Kosmos – claimed first in Europe and third place in the overall ranking.
11,700 Free Photos from John Margolies' Archive of Americana Architecture: Download, Use & Re-Mix
Many connoisseurs of architecture are enthralled by the modernist philosophy of Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, and I M Pei, who shared a belief that form follows function, or, as Wright had it, that form and function are one.
7,000 years of China stilted houses celebrate human ingenuity, offer insights
Elevated homes have been part of Chinese culture since earliest days, showcasing how intercultural interaction fuelled technology development.
A Decade of Camping Led to This 747-Square-Foot Cozy River Retreat
Dan Wheeler spent ten years sleeping in tents on his riverfront property before building anything permanent. The software engineer bought the land along Washington's Wenatchee River in 2010, drawn by years of rafting trips with friends through the area's rushing waters. Every…
Top 10 Architecture Posts of 2025
Explore Design Milk’s 10 most captivating architecture projects of 2025, from micro-studios and floating homes to serene lakeside retreats.
From rebuild to replica, architecture has a double life | Aeon Essays
Architectural copies of lost structures require reckoning with history and heritage. At what cost is the past rebuilt?
These Old Texas Post Offices Sat Empty. Now They’re Thriving Cafes, Stores,
These six restored historic buildings are sending us.
The Baseball Stadium That "Forever Changed" Professional Sports
Camden Yards, which opened 30 years ago this summer, is revered for its design and downtown location. But its influence—along with its lessons—extends beyond architecture.
How building codes work in the US - by Brian Potter
Buildings must be built to the requirements of the building code, a set of laws that governs how a building must be built.
The Ancient Persian way to keep cool
From ancient Egypt to the Persian Empire, an ingenious method of catching the breeze kept people cool for millennia. Now, it could come to our aid once again.
Meet the Product Designer Who Made Mid-Century America Look Clean and Styli
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From refrigerators to cars to Air Force One, Raymond Loewy's distinctive "cleanlining" sold products
What a beautiful tiny house in rural Japan can teach us about the health of
Guests are transforming the sleepy town into a major destination for tourists seeking the "real Japan."
Why Is the Homebuilding Industry Stuck in the 1940s?
Embrace pre-fabricated, adaptable homes! Growing inequity, out-of-reach housing prices, and the speed of innovation in energy efficiency and technology demand it.
San Francisco’s new cage-free dog shelter is a colorful utopia for older dogs
The new Muttville shelter is a high-design open-concept space, making the rescue experience more approachable and fun for both dogs and humans.