A Green City in China That Will Play a Major Role in Fighting Air Pollution
Liuzhou Forest City will be the first urban settlement in China that will be able to generate its own renewable energy, increase...
This Bunker-Like Home in New Zealand Fights Back Against Howling Winds Off Lake Wanaka
An architect and his partner create a home for his parents to retire on New Zealand’s South Island.
A Half-Buried Home Fights for Sunlight
A ribbon of light ties a concrete kitchen to its picturesque landscape.
To Paint or Not to Paint: The Furniture Flipping Fight
On the internet, wood purists are clashing with DIYers who modify original pieces in an attempt to turn #trashtocash.
The Year the Affordable Housing Fight Went Mainstream
The larger story of 2022 was not of overwhelming harm done, but that Americans moved meaningfully toward radical action despite a...
The Fight to Preserve America’s Landscape Architecture
The founder and president of the Cultural Landscape Foundation goes grassroots in the effort to save endangered gardens, parks,...
Factory Renovation in Buenos Aires Fights for Natural Light
A creative office remodel for a local motion graphics studio.
Kansas City’s Tara Raghuveer Has a ‘North Star’ and It’s True Social Housing
The activist and director of KC Tenants explains why the organization’s goal is to move the U.S. away from the private housing...
How Design Brands Around the World Are Pivoting to Tackle the Coronavirus Pandemic
Designers, makers, and companies are harnessing their talents to fight against COVID-19.
This Family Never Has to Fight About Where Their Next Trip Will Be
An extended clan, separated by business, gathers for holidays at a forested getaway near Sutton, Quebec.
In New Jersey, the Fight for Affordable Housing Is Becoming Everybody’s Obligation
A new bill is forcing the issue, in the hopes of actually getting new housing built.
How to Make Fire Cider
This generations-old spicy, sweet, sour concoction can both fight the flu and level-up a cocktail.
You Deserve New Bath Towels—Here Are a Few of Our Favorites
Cozy and fresh, new towels can be life changing.
Discuss: Who Would Win in a Fight—Frank Lloyd Wright vs. Le Corbusier?
We know it’s hard to choose, but who would you bet on if it came down to a match between these two iconic architects?
Grade-A Getaway Outside Mexico City
Two families share a triangular retreat on Lake Avándaro.
Architecture Critic Nikil Saval Joins the Pennsylvania State Senate in a Time of Crisis
We ask the newly elected urbanist and organizer about his ongoing fight for workers’ rights, affordable housing, and a Green New...
A Chic Chicago Dispensary Rises Above Stoner Stereotypes
In the village of Oak Park next to Chicago’s West Side, Seven Point fights the stigma surrounding cannabis usage with high-end...
These New Modular Hospital Rooms Can Be Flat-Packed and Shipped to Crisis Zones
Jupe Health has developed a line of rapidly deployable, pop-up recovery units to address the coronavirus pandemic.
Instantly Make Your Home Healthier With Airmega
Combining cutting-edge smart technology with sleek, modern design, Airmega’s air purifiers promote a healthy home environment...
How Blockbusting and Real Estate Profiteers Cash In on Racial Tension
Scholars of housing segregation have described blockbusting as a tool of racial capitalism.
Studio Visit: Pigeon Toe Ceramics
Pigeon Toe Ceramics founder Lisa Jones takes us behind the scenes of her creative process.
A Growing List of More Than 100 BIPOC Designers and Architects Just Started Circulating
A cast of design creatives—among them fashion mogul Virgil Abloh—have created a living spreadsheet to promote more diverse...
Architects Propose a Giant Greenhouse For the Roof of Notre Dame Cathedral
In the wake of the massive fire that engulfed the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris–based Studio NAB proposes replacing the damaged...
An Architect Proposes a Solar-Powered Urban Farm For the Roof of Notre Dame Cathedral
Inspired by environmental issues, architect Vincent Callebaut reimagines the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral as a solar-powered...
These New Prefab ADUs Promise Affordable Housing for Years to Come
If you provide OBY Cooperative with a 99-year backyard lease, they’ll build an ADU—at no cost to you—that will pay out dividends...
Architect Stefano Boeri Unveils Plans For Africa’s First Vertical Forests
The Italian architect is on a mission to transform the world's cities into lush living landscapes—and his next target is Cairo.
Design Icon: C. Howard Crane
Even without any architectural training, C. Howard Crane built some of the most decadent theaters of the country.
IKEA's New GUNRID Curtains Will Clean the Air in Your Home
Global furniture giant IKEA announces a line of air-purifying curtains.
Here’s How to Support the Protests Against Police Brutality
Protestors across the U.S. are demanding justice for George Floyd and other victims of police brutality.
A Colorado Mullet House Hides Its Wild Side Behind a Traditional Facade
Nestled into Boulder’s Mapleton Hill Historic District, the Nut House conceals an unconventional interior—complete with a “ninja...
This Translucent Shed Hosts a Couple’s Home, Garden, and Cooking School Under One Roof
A corrugated shell bursts with life on a rugged site in Victoria, Australia.
Soak In New Zealand’s Rugged Beauty at This Remote Farmhouse Retreat
Accessible via helicopter or a 40-minute 4x4 ride overtop clifftop farm tracks, Scrubby Bay offers a remote slice of paradise on...
Los Angeles Crowned Nation’s Smoggiest City—For the 19th Time
Los Angeles retains its dubious title as the nation’s capital for dirty air.
The Unsung Story of Eichler Homes and How They Helped Integrate American Neighborhoods
Joseph Eichler not only defined the middle-class home of the midcentury period, but also worked to dismantle racist housing...
Affording America: The Right to a Home
The most important houses being built in America right now are affordable ones.
Notes From the Underground
“I used to care about how buildings looked on the outside,” says Malcolm Wells, a charming, self-deprecating man with a bushy...

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