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Meet Arc House, a Seriously Smart Tiny Home

Living in a tiny home doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy a high-tech lifestyle. Jim Gregory, founder......

Daily Necessities September 05,2024 by Matthew Bell

Open Invitation

Lascaux IVSnøhetta’s undulating museum houses a replica of the cave and its paintings at the UNESCO......

Daily Necessities August 26,2024 by Matthew Bell

29 Elegant Fountains That Create a Sense of Tranquillity

Fountains, whether ornately tiled or designed with simplicity in mind, add both architectural intrig......

Daily Necessities August 16,2024 by Matthew Bell

Tour the Yabu Pushelberg–Designed Canada House for the 2016 Rio Olympics

Conceptualized by Canadian design duo George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg, the Canada Olympic House, which......

Daily Necessities August 06,2024 by Matthew Bell

See the World’s Most Innovative Future Projects at the World Architectural Festival in Berlin

Since 2008 the world’s top architects have been judged at the World Architectural Festival, an annua......

Daily Necessities July 27,2024 by Matthew Bell

7 Beautiful, Family-Owned Wineries That Are Working to Save the Planet

With an ever-growing interest in the field of architecture to go green, it should come as little sur......

Daily Necessities July 17,2024 by Matthew Bell

Architects Chosen for Obama's Presidential Library and Museum

New York architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien will design the the Obama Presidential Center in Chicag......

Daily Necessities July 07,2024 by Matthew Bell

2018 AD100: Hollander Design Landscape Architects

Edmund Hollander approaches landscape architecture from a holistic standpoint. “The three ecologies......

Daily Necessities June 27,2024 by Matthew Bell

10 of the Most Innovative Airports in the World

When you’re standing in the TSA line or sitting at the gate after the third delay, you’re probably n......

Daily Necessities June 17,2024 by Matthew Bell

These 6 Historic Clock Towers in Europe Will Inspire You to Go Analog

From ancient sundials to pocket watches to iPhones, timekeeping devices have been integral parts of our......

Daily Necessities June 07,2024 by Matthew Bell

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Osiris Large Reflector Chandelier by Thomas O’brien for visual comfort; $2,730. circalightingomkrona......

Daily Necessities May 28,2024 by Matthew Bell

4 Gorgeous Front Yard Landscaping Ideas

When it comes to the front yard, a manicured lawn isn’t the only way to go. In fact, grass may be yo......

Daily Necessities May 18,2024 by Matthew Bell

Watch This Yves Béhar–Designed Robotic Home Rearrange Your Furniture

Intelligent robotic system Ori can rearrange furniture to change a single space for multiple functions......

Daily Necessities May 08,2024 by Matthew Bell

Here's How Cards Against Humanity Is Making It Hard for Trump to Build a Wall

Anyone who has played the game Cards Against Humanity knows it's a politically incorrect few hours of......

Daily Necessities April 28,2024 by Matthew Bell

5 Must-Try Gin Bars with Incredible Design

Gin is a spirit with a complicated history. As Richard Barnett recounts in The Book of Gin , what was......

Daily Necessities April 18,2024 by Matthew Bell

Union Station Returns to Its Former Glory

For four years travelers passing through Washington, D.C.’s Union Station have been greeted with sca......

Daily Necessities April 08,2024 by Matthew Bell

These Are the Best Tall Buildings of 2016

Earlier this week, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)—an international organiza......

Daily Necessities March 29,2024 by Matthew Bell

The AIA’s 9 Most Innovative Small Structures Around the World

This week, the American Institute of Architects announced the nine recipients of its AIA Small Project......

Daily Necessities March 19,2024 by Matthew Bell

Why Rem Koolhaas's Exhibition at the Guggenheim Will Be So Exciting

Even an architect as fixated on urban design as Rem Koolhaas needs to get out of the city every now and......

Daily Necessities March 09,2024 by Matthew Bell

2018 AD100: Piet Oudolf

When it comes to Piet Oudolf, the hospitality world’s loss is gardening’s gain. “I come from a famil......

Daily Necessities February 28,2024 by Matthew Bell