Unless you had crazy parents who locked you up inside all day, all of us have enjoyed the freedom and wonder that make playgrounds magical. But it goes without saying that some playgrounds are far more spectacular and im...

This awesomely abstract piece of structural art is called the Coca-Cola Beatbox, and it can be played like a musical instrument by visitors who come into contact with its crystalline walls. Here's how it works: The C...

Don't worry, there's nothing wrong with your c...  ...your head! This crazy warped vision of modern architecture was created in 2004 as a unique and magical place...

Designer Michael Jantzen has an interesting id...  ...deconstruction becomes the latest fad in suburban architecture

Fraser Gray's paintings aren't limited to the confines of the canvas, and his whimsical works look equally good hanging on a wall or covering it. His paintings defy convention in many ways, and yet his subjects are, f...

Forget everything you know about how to build pillow forts! Matt Richtel of The New York Times consulted with experts - architects and engineers - to discover the secret of building legendary...

Image: Paul Warchol Like artists, many architects are inspired by everyday objects when they design their masterpieces. Like grains of salt, for instance, which inspired this NaCl (yes, that's...

When you come across an architectural criticism, relax, the critic may well be thinking the same thing you are. Grant Snider of Incidental Comics consulted his twin brother the architect about this comic. All these b...

Students at UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design created a Tumblr blog of cats that explains how the world's most quirky buildings became so quirky. Here you see one putting the finishing touches on Frank...

Vietnamese architect Dang Viet Nga wanted to create a house like no other on earth, and she did it. The Hang Nga Guest House in Da Lat, Vietnam, is more often called the Crazy House. No single picture can do justice...