architecture
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Ancient Roman Concrete Was Inspired By Volcanic Chemistry
In 1982, the ground beneath the historic port city of Pozzuoli began to rise like a cake in the oven. Within two years, the swell had exceeded 1.8m. Then the earth started shaking — first, a swarm of microquakes. When the first magnitude four quake hit, Pozzuoli became a ghost town overnight.
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RIP Donald Wexler: The Midcentury Architect Who Made Palm Springs Cool
The city of Palm Springs, California, wasn’t always known for its sleek, spare residential design. During the 1950s and 60s, architect Donald Wexler designed a particular style of building for the growing town that became known as Palm Springs Modernism — a look that’s become synonymous with the desert region and that’s seeing a resurgence…
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This Pavilion Is Made From… Cardboard?
This cubic pavilion was constructed in the heart of Valencia in March. With its crisp, straight geometric lines and lustrous silver finish, it looks like it’s made of metal: aluminium? Some kind of steel? Or maybe, just maybe, it’s cardboard.
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Sneaky Nordstrom Tower Adds 22m To Be The Actual Tallest US Building
Last time we checked in with the Nordstrom Tower, a superskinny supertall going up in Midtown Manhattan, a sneaky spire had been added to make it a hair taller than the tallest spire at the World Trade Center. Now, new documents show another stealth move: The actual roof height will be taller than previously planned…