Architects

Tech 2023-10-03T11:08:21Z

FTX told architects that its headquarters should look like Sam Bankman-Fried's hair

Michael Lewis' biography of Sam Bankman-Fried recalls the architects' struggles designing FTX's "mini city." SBF said he never looked at the plans.
Tech 2023-10-02T11:13:17Z

FTX spent $1 million removing one doorway and adding another after a dispute over feng shui, biography says

Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX employees argued about the location of a door in its old offices, relating to feng shui. It spent $1 million moving it.
Economy 2023-08-28T18:29:22Z

Your next apartment could be someone's old cubicle as developers rush to convert empty offices

Office-to-residential conversions are gaining popularity as cities face empty downtowns, housing shortages, and climate threats.
Real Estate 2023-01-16T20:38:56Z

This tiny home is just 13 feet wide – but still has as much space as the average London house

The Library House in east London cost just over $400,000 to build and was nominated for a prestigious architectural award this year.
News 2022-07-25T20:49:12Z

Meet the 2 women mobilizing a team of architects to help design and build abortion clinics nationwide

Experts project that millions plan to flee anti-abortion states to get the procedure — and two architects are responding to the demand.
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Travel 2020-11-11T17:06:00Z

A new hotel hidden within millennia-old sandstone cliffs looks like a modern-day Petra. Take a look inside.

Award-winning architect Jean Nouvel has revealed designs for a resort inspired by a civilization that gave us one of the new seven wonders of the world.
Premium Finance 2020-10-08T13:39:00Z

4 major changes to apartment buildings from the pandemic, according to a 30-year architecture veteran

CBT's Vickie Alani says developers and investors need to keep in mind safety and a higher quality of life as they envision future projects.
Finance 2020-05-06T18:41:00Z

Offices are transforming forever. Here's what to expect when you go back in — and why it won't be like you remembered.

How employers, real-estate services providers, and landlords are rethinking offices post-coronavirus, and what to expect when you return.
News 2019-04-23T15:11:00Z

A huge spiralling tower was just built in the middle of a Danish forest to help bring people closer to nature

The 45-metre tower is located at Camp Adventure, about an hour south of Copenhagen.
Finance 2018-02-25T14:07:00Z

An architect who's helped design more than 60 airports around the world explains why America's are so terrible

Democracy and money can get in the way of building new airports in the US.
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News 2017-07-13T15:45:56Z

The world's largest airport terminal will open in Beijing in 2019

Beijing's new Daxing Airport is expected to open in 2019, and will be home to the largest airport terminal in the world.
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China wants to build a 'forest city' to tackle air pollution – here's how it could look

The city will be covered in one million plants and 40,000 trees, which will absorb 10,000 tons of CO2 annually.
Play Icon A triangle pointing right. It indicates that this type of media can be played or that the linked content is playable. News 2017-01-04T22:33:07Z

This house in Scotland is a box of secret tricks

The home of architect Richard Murphy is a box of secret tricks.
Tech 2016-10-05T15:00:00Z

Renowned architect Frank Gehry’s 'fish out of water' sculpture could sell for at least $100,000

Frank Gehry's 1987 bathtub sculpture will go on bid at the Los Angeles Modern Auctions on October 9.
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Real Estate 2016-09-23T14:35:00Z

Students in Copenhagen can pay $600 month to live in floating dorms

Bjarke Ingels Group finished their first round of floating shipping container dorms in Copenhagen, which are available for $600 a month.
Play Icon A triangle pointing right. It indicates that this type of media can be played or that the linked content is playable. Tech 2016-09-13T14:16:00Z

These eerie spider robots will let you nap in their web

It's strong enough to hold a person.
Real Estate 2016-09-11T09:47:00Z

21 overlooked architectural masterpieces in the US

Our list includes old and new buildings and structures from museums to religious spaces, and office buildings to train stations.
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