Standing in a modernist home in the Hollywood Hills, designed by Scott Mitchell of the architecture firm Scott Mitchell Studio, as I did recently, you feel calm, almost serene. The materials, ...

You may have heard that you should try to avoid eating too many simple sugars, but what does that mean? What are simple sugars? Are simple sugars carbohydrates? To answer both questions: simple sugars ...

This tutorial shows how to build a clean and simple modern house using basic materials in Minecraft. The design is compact, functional, and ideal for survival or creative mode. A good starting point ...

Mark Twain is said to have once averred that the least that architecture could do was “improve the weather”. It’s a useful aphorism in any climate but has particular relevance to Hannibal, Missouri, ...

Celebrates the best in contemporary architecture—highlighting the many ways buildings and spaces can improve our lives. The 2026 submission period for this award is now closed, with public ...

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With concrete the most utilized construction material on Earth, the drive to find more efficient methods drives engineering and architecture researchers worldwide forward. According to an announcement ...

There are certain types of people who interpret the world in a direct and literal way. They have a practical attitude towards life, which often leads them to accept things as they are, instead of ...

In one of my recent LinkedIn discussions about business strategy, a commenter lamented: “Unfortunately, many of the strategic plans we see are no more than a mish-mash collage of ‘individual level’ ...