Tag: Architecture

Lava Flow: Could Our Cities Soon Be Made From Molten Rock? It's More Likely Than You Think

Lavaforming is a speculative project to harness lava flow as it is flowing after an eruption and use it as an architectural building...

Kengo Kuma Completes a Monumental Building Clad in 3,600 Handmade Tiles

In a tasteful exploration of both people and place, Kengo Kuma and Associates have completed UCCA Clay Museum, a 37,000-square-foot structure clad in...

Row Houses: Everything You Need to Know About the Distinctly Urban Home

“Historically, the term ‘town house’ implied the building was a city home for someone having a country home elsewhere, while ‘row house’ implied...

A-Frame House: Everything You Need to Know About the Quintessential Vacation Property

Todd agrees, adding that “A-frames are typically symmetrical about the ridge line with, of course, a very steep roof pitch so that the...

L.A. isn't a walking city? The man behind Great Los Angeles Walk would like a word

The morning I meet Michael Schneider at a quaint coffee shop in Glendale, it quickly becomes clear that he walked here. His...

The World’s Largest Building Breaks Ground in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The masterplan of the upcoming Murabba downtown in Riyadh, a new development spanning 7-square-miles. Photo: New Murabba Development CompanyWhat is inside Mukaab?Across more than...