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By Feb 3, 2021
DIY

How to build an igloo that’s structurally sound and cozy

With help from an ice architect and Inuit engineering.
By Jan 12, 2021
Military

Washington, D.C. is home to a fascinating labyrinth of tunnels

The underground passages, some of which date back hundreds of years, connect key buildings beneath the nation’s capital for a...
By Dec 8, 2020
Technology

Higher than man ever built before

A photographic tour of the newly finished Empire State Building.
By Nov 18, 2020
Technology

A new material allows this company to 3D print most of a house in a single day

Mighty Buildings can crank out the structure of a 350-square-foot studio in 24 hours.
By Nov 17, 2020
Environment

Saving historical landmarks from climate change could mean altering them

From Venice to Chan Chan, preservationists need to work with communities to come up with a plan.
By Jun 29, 2020
Technology

Will the coronavirus kill open-plan offices?

Organizational culture, not technology, has long been the key force keeping us in central offices.
By Jun 2, 2020
Science

Nature helps nurture relationships between incarcerated mothers and their children

How environmental psychology and therapeutic landscaping transformed one Iowa prison.
By Jun 1, 2020
Environment

The 160-year-old reason you’re obsessed with your lawn

Frederick Law Olmstead aimed to bring nature to suburban doorsteps. Instead he helped create a dead zone for wildlife.
By Feb 14, 2020
Technology

These images show some of the coolest designs to keep floodwaters at bay

“Instead of working against nature, we’ve begun to work with it.”
By Jan 28, 2020
Technology

It’s not just you: Restaurants have gotten too loud. But there are some fixes.

Acoustic specialists apply concert-hall tricks to manipulate sound at eateries.