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May 27, 2024

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Last Dream Was to Turn Ellis Island Into a Self-Contained City of the Future

Ellis Island is a symbol of one of the most poignant chapters in U.S. history. From 1892 to 1954, nearly 12 million immigrants arrived and were processed there. While it is now home to the National Museum of Immigration, it could have looked much different than it does today.

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May 26, 2024

Chicago’s Field Museum Exhibits Rare Skeleton of Bird-Like Dinosaur Archaeopteryx

One of the best specimens of the Archaeopteryx is now on display at Chicago's Field Museum.

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May 24, 2024

World’s Largest Coastal Regeneration Project Will Plant 100 Million Mangroves in Dubai

In a move to integrate ecological preservation with urban development, Dubai-based urban planning firm URB has created Dubai Mangroves.

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May 19, 2024

Take a Video Tour of the Breathtaking Home Frank Lloyd Wright Designed for His Son

Legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright is best remembered from his landmark projects like the Guggenheim Museum in New York City and Fallingwater in Pennsylvania. However, the brilliance of his work can also be seen in the dozens of breathtaking houses he designed. One of these residences was for his own son, David Samuel Wright.

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May 18, 2024

Striking Cable-Stay Bridge is First Proposal to Replace Baltimore’s Collapsed Bridge

On March 26, Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River, tragically killing six workers.

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May 13, 2024

Airbnb Unlocks 11 Unique Experiences Inspired by Pop Culture

As the school year winds down and weather heats up, you might be mulling over vacation plans.

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May 10, 2024

Kuwait Reveals Modern Lighthouse Design for Expo 2025 Pavilion

Kuwait has just unveiled the design for its World Expo 2025 pavilion, which has been designed by LAVA (Laboratory for Visionary Architecture). The beautiful design features two symbolic wings that embrace incoming visitors and light up in a nod to Kuwait's role as a beacon of culture and tolerance.

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May 7, 2024

Vibrant Travel Posters Celebrate the Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright

In the nearly 70 years since his death, Frank Lloyd Wright‘s architecture has continued to inspire.

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May 3, 2024

Airbnb Recreates the House From Pixar’s ‘Up‘ and Even Makes It Float in the Air

The image of a house attached to thousands of colorful balloons and floating into the air has become an iconic...

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April 29, 2024

Dreamy Floating Spiral Architecture Inspired by the Golden Ratio

Inspired by the timeless allure of the golden ratio, architectural designer Manas Bhatia has used AI to produce a series of floating skyscrapers. With these buildings, which he calls Nautilus Bioarchitecture, Bhatia muses whether the timeless classicism of the golden ratio can shape the architecture of the future. Based on what we've seen, we think that the answer is yes.

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