With rose windows, bell towers and a central spire, this model of the famed Paris cathedral is all the hype among adult fans of Lego, known as AFOLs.
Category: Architecture
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‘You Can Be a Little Different in Queens’: Why This Home Is Not Like the Others
Instead of a conventional renovation, one New Yorker took a progressive approach. Now he pays almost nothing for energy, and the air is always fresh.
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These 2 Watch Collaborators Have Never Actually Met
Living on opposite sides of the globe didn’t stop them from developing their B/1 timepiece, a nod to Brutalist architecture.
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When Watchmakers Team Up With Pritzker Prize Winners
Architects say they find a certain affinity between designing major structures and smaller items to wear on the wrist.
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A Forest Retreat in ‘Tokyo’s Backyard’
How the architect Terence Ngan and the interior designer Ed Ng made a home for themselves in the woods.
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Visit Le Havre, the French City Where Impressionism Was Born
The movement was named for a seascape Monet painted in this often-overlooked city, France’s largest seaport. But it has a museum full of Impressionist canvases, intriguing architecture and a new energy.
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In Ecuador, Homes That Are Part of the Mountains
A group of architects are creating disjointed structures that, in responding to their unsteady terrain, are a new model in cooperative building.
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The Zeyrek Cinili Hamam Is Restored in Istanbul
The Zeyrek Cinili Hamam, an early-Ottoman-era masterpiece, is restored to its original use as a public bathhouse.
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In Mexico, a High Design, Water-wise House
An architecture studio in water-stressed Mexico City follows the examples of ancient builders who harvested rain.
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Famed Long Pond Studio Breaks Free of Design Rules
Aaron Dessner’s Long Pond recording studio breaks a lot of design rules. It’s why musicians like Taylor Swift have put it on the map.
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Philip Johnson’s Brick House Reopens After 15 Years
Following an extensive restoration, the Brick House, the other half of the architect’s famous Glass House, is once again receiving visitors.
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They Found a Tiny Home in the Catskills: an Original Bolt-Together House
The tiny cabin, one of the few extant examples of a popular 1970s design, had no heat or toilet. But it was theirs for $65,000.