🏛️ Architecture

• 🏯Who Built the Great Wall of China?

  The most massive symbol of Chinese culture hasn’t always taken the same route, or served the same purpose—and no single person can take the credit.

• 🏛️Six Modern Capitals With Ancient Roots

  Explore how six capitals, including Athens and Beirut, have evolved from ancient roots to modern metropolises, blending rich histories with contemporary life.

• 🏚️The generative richness of ruins

  Exploring the intertwined nature of creation and destruction, Rebecca Solnit reflects on the cyclical history of San Francisco’s transformations.

• 🏢Making the stairs more inviting

  Exploring how building design and small nudges can encourage more people to take the stairs rather than the elevator.

• 🏭Blast furnaces, photos by Bernd and Hilla Becher

  I've been captivated by the Bechers' industrial photography, particularly their portrayal of blast furnaces that appear both alien and contemplative.

• 🍹Two worlds, one club

  An immersive installation art piece blends contemporary UK and Congolese cultures, featuring distinct environments where patrons can traverse freely between them.

• 🕌A xerox on the face of eternity

  A reflection on the stories surrounding iconic structures like the Taj Mahal and their designers, alongside a contemporary debate about architectural copyright.

• 🎥This old webcam

  Exploring how artisans can share their craft while attracting more work.

• 🏙️Architecture as anthill madness

  Exploring the enduring artistic fascination with the Tower of Babel, revealing its complex symbolism in architecture and culture.

• 🏛️Stone wall, Cuzco, Peru

  The intricacies of Cuzco's mortarless Incan masonry never cease to amaze me, especially regarding how the seams between the blocks appear on the inside. How complex might the joints be?

• 🎨The colourful apartment buildings of Tirana, Albania

  Tirana, Albania, has transformed its urban landscape through vibrant colors and unique patterns on its buildings. An example of this creative approach is highlighted in the following quote

• 🏛️Once you finally get good at it, why stop?

  An exploration of why many architects continue working well into their later years, highlighting the parallels between their professional longevity and the enduring nature of the buildings they create.

• 🏗️Tower of Lego Babel

  Kanye draws parallels between a new Toronto tower and the Tower of Babel, with its colorful Lego flags representing many nations.