architecture

Micro Apartments, New York’s Major Design Trend

New York City is famous for its large population of people who live in tiny, borderline microscopic apartments. How small, you ask? Try 78 square feet, which is the size of an apartment occupied by a man named Luke, who submitted his ultra-small abode into a contest hosted by apartmenttherapy.com....

By Erin Kelly • Dec 11, 2013

Micro Apartments, New York’s Major Design Trend

New York City is famous for its large population of people who live in tiny, borderline microscopic apartments. How small, you ask? Try 78 square feet, which is the size of an apartment occupied by a man named Luke, who submitted his ultra-small abode into a contest hosted by apartmenttherapy.com....

By Erin Kelly • December 11, 2013

Five Of The World’s Most Incredible Castles

From Game of Thrones to Lord of the Rings, castles are a permanent part of the fantasy canon. Five of the most incredible castles are featured here.

By Savannah Cox • Nov 11, 2013

Five Of The World’s Most Incredible Castles

From Game of Thrones to Lord of the Rings, castles are a permanent part of the fantasy canon. Five of the most incredible castles are featured here.

By Savannah Cox • November 11, 2013

The Gaudí House In All Its Glory

Nestled within the charm of Barcelona's Park Güell is the Gaudí House, the crowning achievement of renowned architect Antoni Gaudí.

By Kiri Picone • Oct 30, 2013

The Gaudí House In All Its Glory

Nestled within the charm of Barcelona's Park Güell is the Gaudí House, the crowning achievement of renowned architect Antoni Gaudí.

By Kiri Picone • October 30, 2013

Living in the Future: The Revolutionary Yo Home

Said to be the most space-efficient home ever, the Yo Home is a fit for James Bond or the Jetsons.

By All That's Interesting • May 25, 2013

Living in the Future: The Revolutionary Yo Home

Said to be the most space-efficient home ever, the Yo Home is a fit for James Bond or the Jetsons.

By All That's Interesting • May 25, 2013

What We Love This Week, Volume XI

Guido Daniele’s Amazing Handimals There’s a tired adage which states that all art imitates life, but Italian artist Guido Daniele has turned the saying on its head–or rather, its hands. Utilizing the human hand as his canvas, Daniele transforms the most vulnerable and expressive parts of the body into priceless...

By All That's Interesting • Apr 26, 2013

What We Love This Week, Volume XI

Guido Daniele’s Amazing Handimals There’s a tired adage which states that all art imitates life, but Italian artist Guido Daniele has turned the saying on its head–or rather, its hands. Utilizing the human hand as his canvas, Daniele transforms the most vulnerable and expressive parts of the body into priceless...

By All That's Interesting • April 26, 2013

Today’s Best Green Design Trends

Both stylish and environmentally friendly, we take a fantastic look of some of today's best green designs that are helping build for a sustainable future and combat climate change.

By Kiri Picone • Apr 2, 2013

Today’s Best Green Design Trends

Both stylish and environmentally friendly, we take a fantastic look of some of today's best green designs that are helping build for a sustainable future and combat climate change.

By Kiri Picone • April 2, 2013

What We Love This Week, Volume V

Vincent Callebaut’s Stunning ‘Eco-Vision’ In China Talk about a return to nature. Confronted by the environmental implications of mass Chinese urbanization and soaring rates of consumption, Belgium-based architect Vincent Callebaut has crafted his own ‘green’ solution: Asian cairns. Callebaut dubs his cairns, which historically are residual neolithic markers that consist...

By All That's Interesting • Mar 22, 2013

What We Love This Week, Volume V

Vincent Callebaut’s Stunning ‘Eco-Vision’ In China Talk about a return to nature. Confronted by the environmental implications of mass Chinese urbanization and soaring rates of consumption, Belgium-based architect Vincent Callebaut has crafted his own ‘green’ solution: Asian cairns. Callebaut dubs his cairns, which historically are residual neolithic markers that consist...

By All That's Interesting • March 22, 2013

The World’s Coolest Libraries

The books found within them are fascinating but the buildings that store them can be just as cool.

By Kiri Picone • Mar 17, 2013

The World’s Coolest Libraries

The books found within them are fascinating but the buildings that store them can be just as cool.

By Kiri Picone • March 17, 2013

Renzo Piano’s Most Famous Designs

Renzo Piano’s Most Famous Designs: Centre Georges Pompidou Built in Paris between 1971 and 1977, the Pompidou Center is the proud home to a public library, the largest modern art museum in Europe (the Musée National d’Art Moderne), and a top-of-the-league music and acoustics study center. Piano built the structure...

By All That's Interesting • Jan 30, 2013

Renzo Piano’s Most Famous Designs

Renzo Piano’s Most Famous Designs: Centre Georges Pompidou Built in Paris between 1971 and 1977, the Pompidou Center is the proud home to a public library, the largest modern art museum in Europe (the Musée National d’Art Moderne), and a top-of-the-league music and acoustics study center. Piano built the structure...

By All That's Interesting • January 30, 2013

The World’s Five Weirdest Houses

The World’s Weirdest Houses: Subterra Castle Located near Topeka, Kansas, Subterra Castle took Ed Peden and his wife nearly a quarter of a century to make inhabitable after they reclaimed the property from abandonment. Once belonging to the United States government, the edifice had, at one point, been home to...

By Savannah Cox • Dec 29, 2012

The World’s Five Weirdest Houses

The World’s Weirdest Houses: Subterra Castle Located near Topeka, Kansas, Subterra Castle took Ed Peden and his wife nearly a quarter of a century to make inhabitable after they reclaimed the property from abandonment. Once belonging to the United States government, the edifice had, at one point, been home to...

By Savannah Cox • December 29, 2012