And no amount of data or complex modeling will rectify the building industry's staggering impact on the environment. Design culture itself needs to change.
And in other housing news this week, an eviction exhibit opens in Richmond, Virginia and a look into Philadelphia's rooming houses.
Unlike the real world tool it represents, the emoji's job is to convey the idea, especially at small sizes. It doesn't need to be able to swing or cut things. Nevertheless, let's judge them on that irrelevant criterion.
As expected, everything about the Yō no Ie House is muted. Pale wood floors and white walls create a soothing atmosphere. It's just the type of house that would be perfect for new, discerning home owners on a budget. Unfortunately, the Yō no Ie House is only available in Japan for now, selling for $160,000.
How New York City can incorporate managed retreat into its plans to fight climate change.
Moving the Corvette's engine could finally earn a classic car the credit it deserves.
With big brands and niche companies all opting for subtle updates, it's time to wonder: Are major brand overhauls a thing of the past?
With big brands and niche companies all opting for subtle updates, it's time to wonder: Are major brand overhauls a thing of the past?
The cathedral's rector says there is a "50 percent chance" that scaffolding will collapse, causing further damage
Let's do what has to be done, and call out the worst cars of the two thousand teens. Because someone has to.
Meet Ernie, the Mercedes transporter van turned chic tiny mobile home and perhaps one of the coolest living spaces on four wheels to ever grace European roads.
Let us know when they're leakproof.
All that and a claw-foot tub.
Inventive and ready to order, these designs range from stylish backyard dwellings to a sleek floating home.
While 2019 saw the completion of great works of architecture, it has also been a busy year for unbuilt designs.
The Pingtang Bridge in China has a staggering height of 1,089 ft and is the tallest concrete bridge of the world (and the second-tallest bridge overall).
Please, make it stop.
From "America" to a "typographic bus crash," and everything in between.
If you're going to spend $38 million on a house, getting a dinosaur skeleton is a real perk.
What happens when you develop products to solve problems that don't exist?
As the mall declines, American Dream — a "destination" at the height of capitalism — rises. Welcome to the era of the post-shopping mall.
Nintendo copied Apple, while Apple copied Braun. Why are there so many electronics made of white polycarbonate, no matter the decade?
I'm an embedded systems engineer. I spend a lot of my free time looking for things I could use in future designs, or things that tickle one of my fancies.
Legend has it that the design was created by Abraham Lincoln, to ensure the mallet head would never loosen. Whether that's true or not, it's a cool design.
Roundabouts have been demonstrated many safety and environmental benefits — but Americans are not fans. What's the beef with them?
We've rounded up some of our favorite Christmas trees of the year, including not one but two inspired by the Bauhaus and a Lego dragon.
Step inside a Brutalist villa just outside Monte Carlo, a castle in southern Tuscany — and more.
Six psychological biases that can easily sneak into your design research and decision making, especially if you work on a team.
A design journalist reflects on the decor trends that defined the last decade.
Creative web design changed dramatically in the last decade, beginning with the death of the beloved Flash, and then empowered by the rise of AR and VR.
It is not a bowl.
The Swedish furniture giant has conquered living rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms — but can it hang on to the future of the home?
In the early 2000s, Amsterdam locals frustrated with sound pollution demanded the city do something to address it. The low frequencies and long wavelengths worked against traditional barrier solutions, but airport staff realized that plowed fields in the area seemed to dampen the noise — especially ones with a particular spacing of ridges.
The patterns were designed to hide wear and dirt but also avoid the "dazzle" problem - the potentially nauseating effects of a pattern in motion.
The satisfaction of a job well done combined with the fun of piloting an RC car? We're sold.
Research touts the benefits a well-designed office environment can have on physical and mental wellbeing, but design is also a catalyst for strong company culture.
The Newby-McMahon Building was supposed to be 480 feet tall. It ended up 480 inches tall.
The most futuristic thing about these homes is not "cybernetic" circuitry and electronic gizmos of the technology itself - it's the design sensibility of such decidedly non-high tech elements as wood, copper, and paint.
A missile silo converted into a 15-story luxury subterranean apartment complex could be a taste of what lies in store in cities around the world.
A giant 3D printer is currently squeezing out new homes in rural Mexico. Each one takes 24 hours and lets local families upgrade from a shack to a two-bedroom house.
Americans visiting Île aux Cygnes in Paris might be surprised to see a Statue of Liberty replica. Why is it there?
Marilyn Monroe, Kim Novak, Ayn Rand, and Rita Moreno were part of a sorority of stars at what amounted to a safe haven for aspiring celebrities.
RVs range from tiny to spacious, but it's not often that you see a two-story behemoth like the Commander 8×8 by SLRV Expedition Vehicles.
Hundreds of thousands of migratory birds smash into the city's buildings every year. The city council just passed a bill to cut back on the carnage.
Retailers like ShopRite and Target are launching thousands of private-label products that look like they were made at a Portland farmers market.
Get another glimpse of 10 of the historic New York City buildings and cultural institutions lost to demolition in the past decade.
Brian David Gilbert uses "The Sims 4" as a life hacking tool. Does it work?
At Stanford, David Camarillo chases the dream of a helmet that can prevent brain disease related to playing football. It's filled with water. Really. Brain experts say he's wasting his time.
While the Burj Khalifa in Dubai is a marvel from below, heading to the top is an exhausting, overhyped and frankly boring experience.
Most high-grade PCs and displays cool things off with big fans or pump-driven water systems. But if you've used a Mac in the past decade, near-silent operation is a non-negotiable requirement for Apple laptops. That means Apple engineers have to find creative ways to exploit the laws of thermodynamics.
Single-family homes are partly to blame for our housing mess, but they can also be a tool to solve our problems.
The director's singular artistic vision has given rise to a cottage industry of goods and experiences
Five billion barcodes are scanned each and every day. But how did we get to this point, and who was responsible for the UPC barcode?
Recycling buildings isn't just good for the environment. It's good business.
Three designers, two journalists and an interiors photographer gathered at The New York Times to make a list of history's most enduring and significant spaces. Here are the results.
The Japanese visual artist Atsushi Adachi creates miniature replicas of objects from the past using old newspaper clippings and articles sourced from the same period.
The iconic imperial stormtrooper design is recognizable all across the world. How has the design changed for the next generation?
The age of font minimalism is coming to a close.
The year was 2017 and it was not a good time to be a bathtub. A few years later, the tub seems to be making a wild comeback. Yet it's not just any old basin that's trending — it's the freestanding tub.
With Plant Prefab, entrepreneur Steve Glenn has pull together star-powered designers like Yves Behar and tech investors like Amazon's Alexa Fund to build the modular house startup for the masses.
