ARCHITECTURE

You Could Own This Historic English Mansion for Less Than $20

The sprawling 1760 estate is worth about $6.8 million, which makes it a steal.

The Tiny "Spite Triangle" That Marks a Century-Old Grudge Against New York City

In the 1910s, the city of New York demolished the apartment building David Hess owned in order to extend a major thoroughfare. But the city didn't seize the entirety of his land—and he wasn't about to give it up lightly.

T-Centralen Station in Stockholm, Sweden

The World’s 10 Most Beautiful Metro Stations

Where form meets function.

9 Quirky Gas Stations Around the World

Get your fill of funky architecture.

India's Supreme Court Demands That the Taj Mahal Be Restored or Demolished

Thanks to heavy smog, the Taj Mahal isn't as white as it used to be.

Morfeus Arkitekter. Photo: Silja Lena Løken / Statens vegvesen

Norway Opens Another Spectacular Roadside Bathroom

This remote roadside toilet puts all other rest stops to shame.

Norway's New Hotel in the Arctic Circle Will Produce More Energy Than It Uses

When it opens in 2021, Svart will be the world's first 'energy-positive' hotel.

Futuristic New Street Toilets Are Coming to San Francisco

They'll be topped by plants and trees.

Dutch City Will Become the World's First to Build Inhabitable 3D-Printed Concrete Houses

These aren't cookie-cutter homes.

These Proposed Concrete Pipe Homes Could Ease the Housing Shortage in Hong Kong

Affordable housing is desperately needed in the city of 7.3 million.

You Can Thank 1950s Suburban Architecture for ‘The Floor Is Lava’

One scholar says large American family rooms made the childhood game popular.

Watch 40 Years of Award-Winning Architecture Reimagined in Toy Blocks

Designer Andrea Stinga breaks down the designs into their simplest forms.

Step Inside This Stunning, Nature-Inspired Art Gallery in Tulum, Mexico

The building is propped up on stilts, letting guests peer over the forest canopy.

Engineers Have Figured Out How the Leaning Tower of Pisa Withstands Earthquakes

Four major earthquakes have hit Pisa since the tower was completed.

Andrea Moroni, Flickr // CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Why Jaipur’s King Painted His City Pink to Impress the Prince of Wales

A law makes it illegal to paint the buildings any other color.

The 'Hidden' Theater in London's Alexandra Palace Is Reopening After 80 Years

Once a 19th century technological marvel, the theater will finally be capable of holding performances again.

Teemu08, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0

After Four Months, a Frank Lloyd Wright House in Glencoe, Illinois Goes Back on the Market

The house sold just four months ago, and is on the market again with new improvements and a higher price tag.

Long-Closed Part of Westminster Abbey to Open to the Public for the First Time in 700 Years

The triforium, 70 feet above the Abbey’s ground floor, will be open to the public as a museum in June 2018.

What's the Difference Between a Church, a Cathedral, and a Basilica?

It's complicated.

The Reason You See the Same Leaves Atop So Many Columns

Once you know what to look for, you'll spot it everywhere.

19 Must-Visit Stops on Mexico City's Metro

From piano stairs to a space tunnel, exploring the attractions hidden within Mexico City's metro just might be the most fun you can have for 5 pesos.

These $10,000 Concrete Homes Are 3D-Printed in Less Than 24 Hours

The technology will be used to build a community of homes in El Salvador.

Niagara66, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 4.0

At Long Last, Someone Bought Longaberger's Basket-Shaped Office

Selling the Ohio office building was no picnic.

Matthias Heyde/Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Flickr // CC BY-ND 2.0

Norway's Doomsday Seed Vault Is Getting a $12.7 Million Makeover After Flood

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is designed to safeguard the world's crops against extinction, and it's getting a major upgrade to keep it safe.

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