Tag: architecture + design
A North Carolina Home Collapsed Into the Ocean—And More Could Be at Risk
A beachfront home in Rodanthe, North Carolina, collapsed into the ocean on Friday, reports The New York Times. Located in a small town...
Price Tower, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Skyscraper, Sold for $10 in 2023 and Has Been Embroiled in Controversy Ever Since
Following a series of financial struggles, Frank Lloyd Wright’s only skyscraper, Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, has shuttered its doors, reports the Bartlesville...
Prairie-Style Homes: Everything You Need to Know About Frank Lloyd Wright’s First Design Era
Located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, the Robie House is arguably the most significant of all of Wright’s Prairie period buildings....
The Empire State Building: Everything You Need to Know
In addition to the office space and observatory, a number of restaurants and shops are located at the base of the Empire State...
These Tiny French Homes Reside on Their Own Tiny Islands
In French beach towns where fishing and nautical activities used to be the norm, a series of tiny homes dotted the equally tiny...
Adobe House: Everything You Need to Know
Finally, Uviña-Contreras points out, adobe has great compressive strength, meaning it’s good at holding stuff up but is weaker at handling tension—it tends...