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Design
fromArchDaily
3 days ago

Cultural Centers Beyond the Building: 6 Unbuilt Projects Integrating Landscape

Cultural centers are evolving to reflect diverse architectural explorations and redefine public institutions' roles in various contexts.
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

That Was Fast: Bondi's Portrait Already Living At The Dump - Above the Law

Bondi's official DOJ portrait was reportedly spotted in the trash mere minutes after Donald Trump gave her the boot. Just straight to the bin, like last week's takeout and this week's credibility.
US politics
#fotomat
fromSFGATE
3 days ago
Mission District

Abandoned piece of history on SF's Haight Street undergoes major transformation

Mission District
fromSFGATE
3 days ago

Abandoned piece of history on SF's Haight Street undergoes major transformation

A derelict Fotomat in San Francisco was repurposed by two entrepreneurs into a creative space for music and community engagement.
Arts
fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago

Grimanesa Amoros and the architecture of illumination

Light is a powerful force in art, transcending culture and language, and is essential to understanding perception and truth.
Photography
fromColossal
4 days ago

Street Artists Take On Monumental Infrastructure in 'Impossible' Photos

Joseph Ford's Impossible Street Art series combines photography and street art to engage with monumental infrastructure and energy production sites.
fromianVisits
1 week ago

London's Alleys: Overton Yard, Croydon, CR0

The Page & Overton's Brewery started in a small red brick building on Overton's Yard and slowly expanded into buildings on the other side of the yard, dominating the area for decades.
Beer
NYC LGBT
fromArtforum
6 days ago

Agosto Machado, Whose Shrines Immortalized a Lost NYC Underground, Is Dead

Agosto Machado, a performance artist and activist, died on March 21, known for his shrines honoring those lost to the AIDS crisis.
Remodel
fromApartment Therapy
6 days ago

I Ripped Out My Dark '80s Entryway - and Found Exposed Brick

Transforming a small entry area can create a welcoming space with character and style, even in a downsized home.
Brooklyn
fromAxios
6 days ago

The Rock Island Bridge is being compared to The High Line in NYC

The Rock Island Bridge entertainment district opens April 1, revitalizing a neglected river area with diverse community spaces.
Fashion & style
fromFast Company
1 week ago

'Leverage the local': The fashion trend that explains why everyone around you is channeling their inner tourist

Clothing featuring city names has evolved from tourist souvenirs to mainstream fashion staples, appealing to diverse consumers and price points.
#historic-preservation
New York City
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
1 month ago

Historic Brooklyn Homes Preserved Two Months Ahead Of Schedule

A $4 million restoration of the Hunterfly Road Houses at Weeksville Heritage Center preserved four 19th-century structures representing one of the nation's largest pre-Civil War free Black communities.
New York City
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
1 month ago

Historic Brooklyn Homes Preserved Two Months Ahead Of Schedule

A $4 million restoration of the Hunterfly Road Houses at Weeksville Heritage Center preserved four 19th-century structures representing one of the nation's largest pre-Civil War free Black communities.
#architecture
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
5 days ago

Light, Lighter, Lightest: ArchDaily's April Editorial Focus

Building lightly is an ecological and ethical imperative shaped by environmental concerns and technological advancements.
#art
NYC music
fromkottke.org
2 weeks ago

Riding the Subway to Coney Island in 1987

Nelson Sullivan's 1987 video of friends traveling to Coney Island by NYC subway represents an early form of vlogging that predates the internet and anticipates modern selfie culture.
London politics
fromianVisits
3 weeks ago

London's Alleys: Church Yard Walk, Paddington, W2

A pedestrian passage at St Mary on Paddington Green represents an early example of pedestrianisation, created when a former road was blocked to unite the church and graveyard into one site.
Renovation
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

The people remodelling homes with reclaimed ruins

Reclaimed building materials are salvaged for reuse, promoting sustainability and reducing the environmental impact of the construction sector.
fromTravel + Leisure
3 weeks ago

There's an Abandoned Island Hiding in Plain Sight at Disney World

Originally called Treasure Island, it opened on April 8, 1974, three years after Walt Disney World first welcomed visitors. The theme was based on the 1950 Disney pirate adventure film "Treasure Island," with a wrecked ship visible on the shore. Its name was changed to Discovery Island in the late 1970s, and the 11.5-acre nature preserve-accessible by boat-operated until April 8, 1999.
Miami Marlins
Photography
fromColossal
2 weeks ago

Nostalgia and Decay Meet Theatricality in Andrew Moore's Dramatic Photos

Andrew Moore's atmospheric photographs capture timeless landscapes and interiors that evoke a mysterious past through decay, lighting, and absence of people.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Al Jazeera reporter sees destruction in Tehran neighbourhood

US-Israeli airstrikes destroyed a Tehran residential neighbourhood, with rescue teams searching for survivors in the rubble.
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

This ornate maze underneath North Beach is one of SF's most impressive venues

The whole reason we're here is we know something is impossible, but we also know it's inevitable. He pulled off a trick where a member of the audience mixed up a Rubik's Cube, then Blake presented a second cube with identically arranged colors, demonstrating the paradox of magic where the impossible becomes inevitable through skillful illusion.
San Francisco
fromParade
3 weeks ago

Beloved 107-Year-Old Theme Park Is Officially Being Demolished

It is with heavy hearts we would like to share with you personally that this season at Coney Beach will be our last. It's the end of an era. For over 100 years we and other showmen and their families have lived and worked in Porthcawl helping to make it a busy seaside destination bringing fun, laughter, and fond memories to so many.
Travel
#circular-economy
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago
Renovation

Mining cities to build homes from demolition waste

Rotor DC and similar organizations across Europe salvage and resell reclaimed building materials from demolished structures to promote urban mining and circular economy practices.
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago
Renovation

Mining the city to build homes from demolition waste

Rotor DC and similar organizations across Europe salvage and resell reclaimed building materials from demolished structures to promote urban mining and circular economy practices.
Renovation
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Mining cities to build homes from demolition waste

Rotor DC and similar organizations across Europe salvage and resell reclaimed building materials from demolished structures to promote urban mining and circular economy practices.
Renovation
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Mining the city to build homes from demolition waste

Rotor DC and similar organizations across Europe salvage and resell reclaimed building materials from demolished structures to promote urban mining and circular economy practices.
SF real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
18 years ago

Here, time stood still

Scott Bakula's former Ojai home, originally listed at $1.8 million in the mid-'90s, is now on the market for $4.3 million, featuring extensive gardens, orchards, and architectural elements inspired by Greene & Greene and Frank Lloyd Wright.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago

"Echo of the ruins" Open-Air Museum of Sound and Memory / 1Y Architects

An open-air sound museum built from recycled factory ruins in Qingshuitan transforms a silent industrial area into a public space for listening and storytelling.
London music
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Look Inside Richard Hell's East Village Tenement Apartment

Richard Hell has maintained his rent-stabilized East Village apartment for over 50 years while building a multifaceted career in music, film, and literature, surrounding himself with thousands of books.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
23 years ago

GHOSTS OF DOWNTOWN

A visitor returns to their father's former bankruptcy law office in downtown Los Angeles, finding the grand windows unchanged while everything else has been transformed or removed.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Abandoned wine cellar discovered after sinkhole opens up on Manchester golf course

A sealed wine cellar dating back approximately 120 years was discovered beneath a golf course in Manchester after a sinkhole opened at the 13th hole.
NYC real estate
fromCity Limits
1 month ago

Empty NYCHA Apartments Pose Safety Risks, Opportunities for Squatters: Report

Hundreds of squatters occupy vacant NYCHA apartments while over 6,800 units remain empty, creating safety risks and reducing public housing availability for 165,000 applicants on the waitlist.
London
fromianVisits
1 month ago

Lost tiles and ghost poster frames revealed at Oval tube station

Oval tube station's 1920s modernist facade is temporarily visible after 1990s cladding removal, revealing original decorative tiles and poster frames hidden for decades.
Design
fromArchDaily
3 weeks ago

6 Unbuilt Retreats Exploring Hospitality Through Landscape and Refuge

Retreat architecture reimagines hospitality through landscape-responsive design prioritizing rest, reflection, and environmental sensitivity over spectacle across diverse global contexts.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

There's no safe place any more': inside Tehran under attack photo essay

Iran faces escalating military conflict with the US and Israel, resulting in over 1,200 deaths including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, widespread destruction in Tehran, and retaliatory strikes across the Middle East.
fromJeffersongraham
1 month ago

A Guide to Exploring New York's Amazing Underground Museum

While most people think of the New York subway as a way to get somewhere, I happen to think of it as one of the greatest art museums in the world - and it only costs $3 to get in. As long as you don't go through the turnstiles, you can go from station to station all day long marveling at the wall art.
NYC music
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Perfect for an apocalypse! How the nuclear bunker became TV's hottest property

Billionaires are building elaborate underground bunkers and cities as doomsday shelters, reflecting both real-world anxiety and growing entertainment fascination with apocalyptic scenarios.
Renovation
fromColossal
4 weeks ago

Alvaro Urbano Suspends Fleeting Moments of Decay in Metal Plants

Álvaro Urbano sculpts plants from metal and paint to preserve fleeting moments of nature that would otherwise disappear within days or minutes.
Books
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

A writer went investigating a homicide case. Instead, he found an SF relic.

A found journal connected to Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters was discovered in a Utah antique store amid a true-crime investigation into a road-trip homicide.
Renovation
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

The house hidden in the garden of a Catford terrace

Architects Will and Sogand Howard built a modern home in a neighbor's garden in London, demonstrating how small urban plots can address housing shortages through creative land use and direct outreach to homeowners.
Renovation
fromFast Company
1 month ago

The quarry that built modern Beijing gets a surprising second life

A former Beijing quarry that supplied materials for the city's rapid growth has been transformed into a 265-acre ecological park that repurposes its massive excavation pits as functional and scenic landscape features.
Environment
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

35 Photos From Dumpster Divers That Prove Just How Much Waste We Produce On A Daily Basis

Dumpster divers recover abundant, usable food, electronics, household items, and higher-value goods, reducing waste and offsetting rising costs for individuals and families.
fromianVisits
2 months ago

London's Alleys: Ann's Place, Whitechapel, E1

This part of London sits just outside the historic City walls, so it attracted traders who wanted to avoid the strict rules binding City merchants. The land was later acquired by Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Cleveland, who developed it, hence the main road being named Wentworth Street. If you're wondering about Ann's Place, that was probably after his wife, Anne Hopton.
History
Mindfulness
fromApartment Therapy
2 months ago

13 Creative Ways to Fill an Analog Bag if You Want to Stop Staring at Your Phone

An analog bag is a portable tote filled with tactile items to replace phone use, encourage hobbies, reduce doomscrolling, and provide relaxation and accomplishment.
#heritage-preservation
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago
Canada news

The clock is ticking for some of Toronto's most historic buildings, which may be at risk of demolition | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago
Canada news

The clock is ticking for some of Toronto's most historic buildings, which may be at risk of demolition | CBC News

Real estate
fromSocial Media Explorer
2 months ago

How to Photograph New Construction Builds Like a Pro - Social Media Explorer

Use strategic lighting, staging, and composition to convey scale, warmth, and lifestyle when photographing empty new-construction homes.
Miscellaneous
fromianVisits
2 months ago

London's Alleys: Wesleyan Place, Kentish Town, NW5

Wesleyan Place is a much-shortened historic L-shaped passage near Gospel Oak, largely truncated by nineteenth-century railway construction and later station removals.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Archaeology against the clock: the race to salvage fragments of early Brisbane

In a white and sterile office that could belong to any one of the warehouses that dot this industrial strip between Brisbane's airport and horse-racing precinct, a young woman is engrossed in a puzzle. Only this puzzle comprises, perhaps, three different sets, each almost (but not quite) identical to the other and none likely to be completed. Emily Totivan wears blue plastic gloves. She is an archaeology student helping to catalogue artefacts.
Science
fromCurbed
2 months ago

Sentimental Value Is an Excellent Lamp Movie

Sentimental Value is very much a film about a house - a Victorian " dragestil," or "dragon style," home in Oslo where generations of the same family have lived for more than a 100 years. Director Joachim Trier, who found the house in Oslo's Frogner neighborhood, called its role in the film "a witness of the unspoken ... a witness of the 20th century."
#heritage
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Dereliction, litter and anti-social behaviour: How we can change the fortunes of Dublin's north inner city

Years of neglect have tarnished what should be a jewel in the crown of the Irish capital - and a no-go zone for many. Local stakeholders discuss the progress made so far and what more can be done to make the area a vibrant hub For 30 years, Irish Business Against Litter has been waging a war on rubbish. Its latest survey, undertaken by An Taisce and published this week, puts Sligo town at the top and shows that the country is getting cleaner,
Environment
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 months ago

Human remains discovered in Bushwick basement * Brooklyn Paper

Human remains and body parts were found in the basement trash area of the Borinquen Plaza NYCHA complex; a woman was discovered dead at the scene.
fromUntapped New York
1 year ago

How Museum Artifacts in NYC Inspired a Novel About a Medieval Witch - Untapped New York

While working on a graduate school paper on the mystical powers of coral, gemologist Anna Rasche ventured deep into the archives of the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum's library. Coral is the most powerful material to ward off the evil eye-a belief Italians have held since ancient times. Romans often gifted newborns coral amulets to prevent sickness and bad luck.
Books
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Museum's building plans too flashy, critics say

Proposed British Museum security pavilions and a Mediterranean lawn exhibit face conservation objections for harming Greek Revival symmetry and appearing "too flashy".
Remodel
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

Heritage After Failure: What We Will Keep From Today's Architectural Mistakes

Failure and shortcomings often become central to architectural heritage as preservation results from evolving interpretations rather than original merit.
New York City
fromUntapped New York
1 year ago

Can't-Miss Open Access Sites for Open House New York 2024 - Untapped New York

Open House New York Weekend (Oct 18–20) opens 270+ NYC sites for tours; most are Open Access, some require tickets, Weekend Passport available.
fromianVisits
1 month ago

London's Alleys: Alderman Stairs, Wapping, E1

The story of this corner of London runs deep. The roots of settlement here stretch back to the 10th century, when King Edgar granted 13 acres of riverside land to 13 knights (yes, an acre per knight), with permission to use it for trading along he river. By 1125, there was already a dock at St Katharine's. Over the centuries, the area grew into a small but busy community, complete with a hospital, a monastery, a school, almshouses and its own court.
History
Miscellaneous
fromFast Company
2 months ago

The fascinating history of the century-old sport of 'buildering'

Climbers increasingly pursue urban buildering and free-solo ascents on skyscrapers, shifting focus from natural rock faces to man-made high rises.
Arts
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

London's Brutalist Heritage and Australia's New City: This Week's Review

Architecture increasingly emphasizes social responsibility, adaptive cultural projects, heritage protection, and large-scale urban planning aligning infrastructure, resilience, and long-term civic agendas.
fromApartment Therapy
1 month ago

The 150-Year-Old Useful Gem Hiding in Every Thrift Store

As someone who loves vintage things, you can find me at my local thrift store regularly. I enjoy stocking my closet with secondhand finds and finding gifts or unexpected storage gems instead of buying them new. The thrill of the hunt is ultimately what keeps me going back time after time. Whether I have 10 minutes or an hour to peruse, flipping through clothing racks and scouring the shelves always brings me joy,
Fashion & style
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

A moment that changed me: in the bombed-out ruins of an apartment block, I saw a book I'd translated

A translator's books and work symbolize resilience as Tehran endures sudden missile strikes, blackout, displacement, and the collapse of daily life.
Photography
fromDesign Milk
2 months ago

The Art of What We Throw Away

Frozen household food waste can be transformed into artwork that records daily life, promotes circularity, and fosters community engagement through zero-waste events.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
2 months ago

Human Remains Found In Basement Of NYC Apartment Building

Human remains of an unidentified woman were found in a Williamsburg, Brooklyn apartment building basement; the medical examiner will determine cause and an investigation is ongoing.
New York City
fromAol
2 months ago

100 Historical And Modern Photos That Reveal How New York Has Changed

Astoria Pool opened July 2, 1936 as the largest WPA-era public pool in New York, featuring Art-Deco design and hosting Olympic Trials.
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

From Desert to Forest: 8 Unbuilt Houses Designed as Contemporary Retreats

Residential architecture remains one of the most active fields for unbuilt architectural exploration, offering a lens through which architects rethink how domestic space can respond to landscape, climate, and contemporary patterns of living. In this Unbuilt edition, submitted by the ArchDaily community, the selected proposals bring together a range of residential projects that engage with houses, villas, and retreats as sites of withdrawal, mediation, and everyday inhabitation.
Remodel
fromianVisits
1 month ago

Derelict shops in Aldgate to be redeveloped as horse stables for the police

The row of shops (and pub) here used to be known as Butchers' Row as it was lined with, well, butchers of course - and they would hang their meat outside their stores on rows of metal hooks. Most of the buildings have since been redeveloped, but the gap between shops on Aldgate High Street has been there since shortly after WWII. The gap wasn't due to bomb damage, but for some reason, one building was cleared, and later its neighbour as well.
UK news
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Ellen Harvey's Elegy to Lost Places

A painting series documents over 300 vanished places worldwide, realistically rendered and labeled to evoke collective loss and nostalgic longing.
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

Fragile by Design: How Can Buildings Be Designed to Outlast Their First Purpose?

Having explored adaptability at the city scale, we are now zooming in on the building itself-and, crucially, on practice. How can architects, developers, and consultants embed adaptability as a measurable, mainstream outcome? This question will be on the agenda at the Adaptable Building Conference (ABC) on January 22 at the Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam, where architects, engineers, policymakers, and industry leaders will explore the potential of adaptable buildings-and how to deliver them at scale.
Remodel
fromArchitectural Digest
2 months ago

Designing When Your City Is Under Siege

Life doesn't pause for grief or fear. You might be going through something devastating but you're still packing lunches, still driving your kids to baseball practice, still showing up to work. One minute I find myself prepping for a whole home presentation and the next minute I'm checking the news, hoping and praying that no one has been killed on the streets today.
Design
Photography
fromBOOOOOOOM!
2 months ago

"Old Iron" by Photographer Michael Dean Lemon

Michael Dean Lemon's photography portrays Midwest demolition derby participants with nuance, highlighting tradition, resilience, community, and complex working-class identities.
Arts
from48 hills
2 months ago

His suburban idylls teem with the 'uncanny magic of the exceptionally unexceptional' - 48 hills

Jonathan Crow’s American Realist paintings prioritize mood, composition, and color to evoke intuitive, music-like emotional responses that resist simple verbal definition.
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

Unearthing the Ground: Architecture and the Politics of the Subterranean

Beneath the visible surface of cities lies an invisible architecture. Subways, tunnels, water systems, data cables, and bunkers form a dense network that sustains urban life while remaining largely unseen. The ground beneath our feet is not a void but a complex territory that holds the infrastructures, memories, and anxieties of our age. In recent years, as land becomes scarce and climate pressures intensify, architects and urbanists have turned their gaze downward, rediscovering the subterranean as both a physical and conceptual frontier.
Design
Photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Don't look down! Lightbulb-changers on Clifton Suspension Bridge: Beezer's best photograph

A photographer documented Bristol's punk and reggae scenes, using photography to explore environments and capture daring perspectives like climbing the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

Treasures worth thousands: homeowners discover vintage items hidden in walls during renovation - Silicon Canals

Picture this: you're knee-deep in renovation dust, crowbar in hand, when something unexpected tumbles from behind century-old plaster. A yellowed envelope? A strange metal box? That moment when your heart skips because you realize you might have just found something extraordinary. For some lucky homeowners, these discoveries turn out to be worth thousands of dollars, transforming a simple home improvement project into an unexpected treasure hunt.
Renovation
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The moment I knew: huddled under a spooky bridge by the Canal de l'Ourcq, we were like two little penguins

The first time Jake and I crossed paths was at a circus festival in Bathurst. It was 2010 and I was in my last year of high school. Aspiring circus troupes from across the country had gathered to showcase their acts. It felt like all eyes were on Jake's group from Adelaide, they were incredibly talented. I definitely remember him I even took one of his workshops but didn't think much more of it.
Arts
fromdesignyoutrust.com
2 months ago

Artist Reshapes Walls And Spaces With Explosive Typographic Murals That Turn Buildings Into Giant, 3D Messages

Beautiful And Detailed Paintings In Resin By Feif Dong The Illustrator Has Created a Dreamy World that She Travels Through with Her Boyfriend Elspeth McLean Creates Beautiful Hand-Painted Stones This Artist Creates Beautifully Bizarre Backpacks That Look Like Octopus, Spiders, And Beetles Amazing Surreal And Tribal Backpacks By Konstantin Kofta Saddened By The Empty Streets Of Budapest During Lockdown, This Artist Filled The City With People From Classical Paintings UK Artist Unveils COVID-19 Glass Sculpture, One Million Times The Size Of The Virus
Arts
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Shaping Architectural Continuity: 25 Revitalization Projects Across Historic, Industrial, and Natural Sites

Heritage sites constitute complex spatial archives in which architecture, history, and collective memory converge. They encompass a wide spectrum of contexts-from archaeological remains, ancient and historic townscapes, UNESCO-listed landscapes, to early modern civic structures and industrial infrastructures. Yet these environments confront challenges: climate change, urban transformation, disaster, shifting social needs, and the gradual erosion of material fabric. Revitalization and restoration projects respond to these conditions by positioning architectural and spatial practice as an active mediator between preservation and the contemporary topologies.
Renovation
Arts
fromArtforum
2 months ago

Suburban Sublime

SORRAT transformed Neihardt's grief into a cross-disciplinary psychic experiment that merged poetry, ritual, science, and avant-garde art to probe consciousness and the afterlife.
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