Tag: architecture + design
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...
The Anderton Court Shops, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Final LA Building, Gets a Unique New Tenant
In 1952, Frank Lloyd Wright designed his last building in Los Angeles, the Anderton Court Shops, a three-story retail edifice on Rodeo Drive....
Eiffel Tower: Everything You Need to Know
The Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited landmarks in the world today, was once the tallest structure ever built too. At the...
Philippe Petit, Famous High-Wire Artist, Will Reprise His 1974 World Trade Center Walk in a Manhattan Cathedral
On August 7, 1974, New Yorkers looked up and noticed what appeared to be a small dot suspended between the Twin Towers in...
Miniature Designers: Inside the Very Big World of Really Tiny Things
Michael Hogan says he isn’t an interior designer. And yet, he spends a good deal of time doing what most in the trade...
Winchester Mystery House: Discover the Curious History of This Infamous Mansion in San Jose, California
Renovations on the farmhouse began in 1886 and lasted for the next 36 years. Reports claim the property was constantly under construction. It’s...