The Lord of the Rings showed us the cozy underground homes of the Shire, where Hobbits live. They were intriguing, how they meshed with the surrounding natural world, and their Middle-Earth details. There are quite a few...

When you build your own home, why would you want a house that’s taller than it is wide? Well, maybe the view from the top is worth it. Maybe you have limited land, or need to preserve the acreage you have. Or possi...

The new blog McMansion Hell takes a deep look at t...  ...you’ll learn some fascinating things about architecture . -via Metafilter

(Photo: Damien Ramon Naidoo)Once upon a time, to make lead round shot, nations and businesses would build shot towers. These are industrial sites sometimes hundreds of feet tall. Workers would drip molten lead from the t...

(Photo: News.Cn)Choose your major wisely because y...  ...e its recent move to ban "weird buildings."Proper architecture , the government argues, does not try to imitate o...

Europe is home to some very old and classic buildings, but also creative designs by inventive architects and artists. As odd as they may be, it’s a step up from cookie-cutter suburban complexes, and far from bland....

The shipping container as we know it was developed...  ...material for both emergency shelter and high-end architecture at Housely.

While the first rotating dining hall may have been during the reign of Nero, the first we are familiar with launched in 1959. The technology was astounding, the view of the changing landscape was charming, and dining in...

[https://youtu.be/hgUpgckw48w] (YouTube link)Homes become famous because of the rich and famous people who live there -or at least built them. When you’ve got money to throw around, you can get fabulous features bu...

Gas stations these days seem to all look exactly alike: a square box with a convenience store inside and gas pumps in front. The main difference between them is the color scheme that identifies the brand, and you find th...