architecture
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Stylish ‘Passive Solar’ Aussie Home Stays Comfortable All Year Round With Minimal Cooling Or Heating
Summer’s just getting started in Australia and if you haven’t already sorted out a robust cooling solution, now might be the time to, er, build an entirely new house. Alright, alright… that’s kind of unrealistic. Unless you’re the retired couple that commissioned this slick number, which uses a “passive solar envelope” to deliver electricity-free cooling.
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Dubai’s Unfortunately Named Torch Tower Won’t Stop Catching On Fire
Some Dubai residents woke up to a familiar sight early Friday morning: Flames engulfing an enormous skyscraper. In fact, the fire that spanned 50 of the 86 stories of the massive Torch Tower was all too familiar. The same skyscraper burned in 2015, and the causes appear to be related.
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Zillow Sends Cease And Desist Letter To McMansion Hell, The Architectural Criticism Blog We Need Right Now
Real estate aggregator site Zillow has sent a cease and desist letter to the creator of McMansion Hell, the most popular lampooner of suburban ticky-tacky monstrosities. Zillow claims that by using photos from their site, the architectural criticism blog violates their terms of service.
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Watch A Reinforced Steel Rod Break Like A Weak Little Twig
Video: Inside nearly everything made of concrete, you’ll find reinforced steel rods that compress the material, making buildings, bridges and other structures even stronger. The rods aren’t designed to break easily, but when they do, the best way to watch the destructive results is through the lens of a slow-motion camera.