INNOVATIVE DESIGN
The 13 Worst Design Failures in Modern History: From Apple Pippin to Google Glass
A handheld devise that could only send and receive tweets is but one of the products on display at a new museum celebrating failed innovation
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Bjarke Ingels Has Designed the World’s First 3D-Printed Hotel
The architect is working with Icon and legendary hotel proprietor Liz Lambert to bring the property to life
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These 7 Sustainable European Cabins Beautifully Blend With Nature
From Austria to Norway, these unique properties combine architectural excellence, a low environmental impact, and the ability to blend into their surroundings
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Yet Another Futuristic Floating City Concept Is Here
Designed through a collaboration between Luca Curci Architects and Tim Fu Design, this one was also created with the help of AI
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These Floating Tents Let You Sleep Hundreds of Feet in Midair
Designed by Dubai firm Ardh Architects, the resort provides new meaning to extreme luxury
7 Breathtaking Sustainable Homes Around the World
Faced with a number of social and environmental challenges, architects are finding new ways to create a positive future through innovative design
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Architecture + Design
This 3D-Printed House Is the First to Be Made Entirely From Bio-Based Materials
Named BioHome3D, the structure was printed on the world’s largest 3D printer
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The Real Locations Behind IKEA’s Iconic Product Names
For those who have wondered where the Swedish furniture behemoth finds names like Höljes—here’s your answer
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Exclusive Look Inside the World’s First Self-Sustaining Floating Home
If it feels like an amalgamation of many different concepts—a smart home, a floating home, an environmentally friendly home—it’s because it is
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This Luxurious Port-a-Potty Is as Expensive as a Used Car
One California-based company is reimagining the outhouse experience with a high tech port-a-potty
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The Newest Egyptian Pyramid Is Made Entirely From Recycled Plastic
The massive construction marks the start of 100YR CLEANUP, an initiative to fund large-scale cleanups for the next 100 years
Architecture + Design
At Hotel Hubertus, an Upside-Down Spa Floats in Midair
In the South Tyrol region, this new vertigo-inducing spa by studio NOA is suspended amid mountain peaks
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Architecture + Design
Mr. Doodle: Inside a $1.5-Million Home Covered in Doodles
Sam Cox, known professionally as Mr. Doodle, spent the past two years covering every inch of the home in drawings
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A Proposed Moon Resort in Dubai Lets You Experience Space Travel From Earth
Named “Moon,” the $5 billion mixed-use development envisions a moon-shaped building standing at 735 feet tall
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The World’s Tallest Skyscraper Could Soon Feature a Crazy Addition
The Downtown Circle project imagines a ring encircling a 1.9-mile radius around downtown Dubai
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18 Spectacular Tennis Courts Around the World
As the U.S. Open gets underway, AD takes a look at the very grounds that host this centuries-old sport, from cliffside clay to sky-high lawns
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Architecture + Design
These 9 Stunning Pools Merge Nature and Design
From Italy to Australia, you’ll want to travel all across the world just to take a dip in these spectacular pools
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Best Designs Can Now Be Seen in One Room
The iconic architect’s work lives on in Denver, Colorado
Tour This Newly Unveiled Luxury Spaceship
The carbon-neutral vessel is already in production at the NASA Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility
Architecture + Design
How Seaweed Can Keep Plastics Out of the Ocean
Notpla, short for “not plastic,” is doing its part to fight climate change
Innovative Design
Tour the Stunning Airplane Cabin Designs of the Future
From swiveling seats to invisible shields that ward off germs, these innovations are about to change the aviation game