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D.C. forces work to halt on historic Franklin School redevelopment after alleged damage

Officials and preservationists visited the site last week to assess the situation

Japanese architect redefines ‘open plan’ with daring narrow house

Instead of expanding outwards, Japanese architect Katsutoshi Sasaki designed his personal residence in to stretch upwards.

• From Curbed SF

Burning Man 2018: Scenes of pop-up art and architecture

As the annual bacchanalia in the Nevada desert gets underway, Burning Man 2018 has already proven to be a bold and beautiful sight.

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Historic Franklin School redevelopment draws scrutiny from D.C. officials, preservationists

Workers reportedly damaged the interior of the building, which is set to become a museum

Modern home’s facade is built from a beautiful trio of materials

Brazilian architecture firm UABI designed this boxy house in Londrina, Brazil, with a facade that ties three materials together into a beautiful and unexpected package.

Giant orb by Bjarke Ingels and Jakob Lange makes Burning Man debut

The architects intended the giant sphere to act as a guiding landmark for festival-goers, with lights underneath the structure casting a luminous glow to transform it into an oversized disco ball.

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Civic group to launch first-ever LeDroit Park house tour this fall

The tour will highlight historic places and architecture in the Northwest neighborhood

Airy Australian house is indoor-outdoor living at its best

The Coogee House II has a restrained color palette but feels complex and layered thanks to the range of materials used.

Modern prefab house was constructed in a month

The 2,200-square-foot house, designed as a beacon of environmental friendliness, was built entirely from recyclable materials.

This modern house shape shifts in Oregon’s high desert

It’s amazing what a sliding panel can achieve

11 design Instagram accounts to follow right now

You can never follow enough cool accounts on Instagram, especially those unexpected gems that show you the designed world in fresh ways.

Iconic modern houses get the Thomas Kinkade treatment

You can thank the Twitter account @robyniko for what is sure to be your new computer wallpaper.

Fortress-like house is a study in color and texture

Planes of shapes, colors, and materials overlap to stunning effect.

19 mayors pledge to make all new buildings net-zero by 2030

By 2050, all buildings, old or new, will be required to generate more power than they use.

This modern backyard reading retreat is a dream

Think of it like a reading nook, only in the yard, bigger, and with plumbing.

UC Berkeley suspends professor for sexual harassment, citing ‘voluminous evidence’

The tenured architecture professor has been the focus of a two-year-long investigation

Indoor-outdoor modern house is immersed in greenery

Plenty of houses embrace the concept of indoor-outdoor living (even tiny homes), but this house in Kerala, India, is one of the best examples we’ve seen yet.

Oregon just became the first U.S. state to legalize mass timber high rises

Oregon recently approved an addendum to its building code that allows timber structures to be built over six stories without having to acquire special permission.

• From Curbed NY

Architect Costas Kondylis dies at 78

The prolific New York architect helped dramatically reshape the city’s skyline

AIA outlines its approach to shaping safe school design

The organization is launching a series of initiatives to address safe school design.

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The architectural legacy of civil rights leader Whitney Young

A new exhibit at the Octagon House highlights his lasting contributions

• From Curbed SF

Famed Hines House in Sea Ranch drops price

Winner of the Sunset/AIA Home of the Year Award in 1970.

Quirky tiny ‘hobbit house’ can be rented for your next retreat

At 170 square feet, it’s compact, but there’s still room for a full bathroom, loft bed, serviceable kitchen, and a seating area.

Dubai’s first skyscraper will be included in new preservation initiative

The program will focus on buildings from the ’60s and ’70s, when Dubai entered a period of stunning growth.

This house in Tokyo brings the street inside—literally

The couple for whom this home was built wanted a space that would diminish the boundaries between their public and private lives.

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D.C.’s newest historic district: Bloomingdale

Officials granted the Northwest neighborhood historic status in late July

‘Floating’ modern home offers stunning cliffside views

This daring home in Sweden is perched on stilts to give it the appearance of floating above a cliff.

Concrete house blends into the woods with black exterior, green roof

The designers used dead trees from the surrounding landscape to imprint the concrete house with a textured pattern. When painted black, the home takes on a shou sugi ban effect.

‘Floating island’ with hammocks and swings lets visitors relax on water

This installation in Bruges, Beligum, offers passersby an opportunity to take a stroll on the canal or simply take a moment to rest.

• From Curbed Philly

In the suburbs, a midcentury home by Frank Lloyd Wright’s pupil asks $1M

The ranch-style home was designed by Robert Bishop, who studied under Wright, and worked on his Broadacre design.

Japanese mountain tunnel becomes art in spectacular architectural installation

MAD renovated the tunnel for the 2018 Echigo-Tsumari Triennale art festival, turning it into a series of eye-catching lookouts and installations that are in and of themselves pieces of art.

Cool rippling concrete ceiling was made with 3D printing

We’ve gotta hand it to the robots on this one

Drop this dreamy prefab cabin wherever you like

The Mono is a 106-square-foot structure that has enough room for a bed, sofa, and desk.

Stunning Nordic town hall is part of the landscape

The shard of a building juts across the narrow river like a bridge, casting an angular silhouette against the Nordic backdrop.

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How to build a prefab smart home from scratch

In the debut episode of our new video series chronicling the buildout of a prefab smart home, we visit a prefab factory in Austin, Texas, to see where it all begins.