Architecture is supposed to look and feel safe, but some buildings actually have personalities—evil ones. The subreddit group Evil Buildings collects buildings that could be the home to a ...
What was once reserved for luxurious individuals has now become accessible to all, that is, having a great spa experience. In fact, it has become so accessible that with just a couple of renovations ...
Big shopping malls and commercial buildings can be some of the most inaccessible places for people with disabilities. Studies show that only 18% of commercial buildings in the United States are ...
Multi-family homes: Must know things before investing
A multifamily home is a residential property containing more than one housing unit. Some common examples include duplexes, town-homes, ...
“I don’t divide architecture, landscape, and gardening. To me, they are one.”
– Luis Barragan
Bringing nature into architecture has been a praised approach since the beginning of the ...
Using recycled materials in the construction field is being encouraged in our day as several environmental crises are rising—there is a variety of innovative low-income materials that can be recycled ...
Exploring building materials that have a low environmental impact has been concerning contemporary architects and professionals of the construction field, especially since various global crises are ...
Building with pigmented concrete is taking off these days. The mere idea of introducing color into architecture can be a game-changer. However, when it comes to concrete, some think it is inevitably ...
The philosophy of "going where no man has gone before" has been daring architects and engineers to build skyscrapers; continuously updating the tallest building in the world’s stature. Humans have ...
The philosophy of "going where no man has gone before" has been daring architects and engineers to build skyscrapers; continuously updating the tallest building in the world’s stature. Humans have ...
You don’t need to be Batman to have an underground house!!
Are underground houses safe?
You might find it hard to believe that underground houses can be very satisfying to live in! Besides having a ...
What are Retrofits?
In the architectural sense, retrofits are additions in established homes that improve on the systems of the building, and to improve the overall quality of life inside the ...