Architecture
November 29, 2025

Phnom Penh’s New International Airport Celebrates Cambodia’s Landscape and Heritage

Every year, Cambodia attracts some 2.5 million international tourists, a mere fraction of those that neighboring countries like Thailand and Vietnam receive. But in the country’s capital city, Phnom Penh, there’s something that might just change those statistics: a new international airport, designed by the renowned architecture firm Foster + Partners. Nestled just 18 miles south of the city center, Techo International Airport seeks to embody Cambodian heritage through its architecture.

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Furniture
November 28, 2025

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Furniture Design Is Front and Center in Pioneering Chair Exhibition

When curators Thomas Szolwinski and Eric Vogel realized how many of Frank Lloyd Wright’s furniture designs remained unbuilt, they asked themselves a simple but provocative question. What if these pieces could be seen again? Thus began the foundational work behind Frank Lloyd Wright: Modern Chair Design, now on view at the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) in West Bend.

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Houses
November 28, 2025

This Customizable Shipping Container Home Is Now Available on Amazon

Designing your own house is the ultimate project. However, that goal is out of reach for many because they can’t afford it, find the right property, or lack the necessary experience and resources. But one shipping container home offers a solution to many of these issues while costing less than the average new car. It provides the perfect foundation for anything from a dream home to an accessory dwelling unit (ADU).

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Design
November 27, 2025

Legendary Orient Express Train Is Being Reborn, and Here’s a Peek Into This Art Deco Dream

In 1883, Georges Nagelmackers established what would become one of the world’s most renowned train systems: the Orient Express. Overseen by Sébastien Bazin of the Accor Group, the revived Orient Express will return to train tracks in 2027. The service will once again champion artisanship, opulence, and an uncompromising attention to detail, but this time with an eye equally trained on contemporary tastes.

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