Architecture

Far too often city planning is approached as an engineering problem instead of connecting people with the land

Massive buried structures at Gunung Padang in Indonesia have been described as much older than Egypt’s great pyramids in a new study, but some doubt they’re even human constructions

Here’s why disasters like Libya’s dam collapses happen and how to prevent them

Despite efforts to make a planned city in the Saudi Arabian desert sustainable, its layout could create problems   

Standard AC units cool buildings but contribute to global warming. New technology aims to change that

It is possible to transform empty office buildings into residential ones—but remodeling these spaces won’t be easy

Hotspots beneath cities deform the ground, causing important infrastructure to crack under stress

More than 42,000 highway bridges across the country are in “poor” condition, according to national bridge inspection standards

Advanced tools for tracking people’s eye movements and facial expressions can be used to design better places

Building the ultimate sandcastle

An ambitious project is underway to develop a robot with enough smarts, strength and sensitivity to restore fragmented archaeological remains

To build better and healthier spaces, architects are heeding evidence-based lessons