Architecture

Dubai’s Sky High Ambition Finds Form in Burj Azizi

By Jackson Chung June 4, 2026

Dubai’s skyline is constantly changing, and the Burj Azizi, currently rising along Sheikh Zayed Road, is one of the most magnificent additions to date. This project repurposes an older, delayed site into a new landmark that will shortly become the world’s second highest tower. Standing 725 meters from base to architectural top, the tower will claim that global ranking once complete. The measurement puts it comfortably above of most recent supertall challengers, although being approximately 103 meters shorter than the adjacent Burj Khalifa.

Fascinating Look Inside America’s Only Intact Titan II Missile Silo Complex

By Bill Smith May 31, 2026

South of Tucson, in a stretch of Arizona desert that looks like any other patch of scrub and sun, a plain concrete entrance leads straight down into one of the most complete remnants of the Cold War. This is Complex 571-7, the single surviving Titan II missile site preserved exactly as it stood when the last crews walked out in 1987. Everything else from the original fifty-four sites was destroyed or buried. Here the underground command center and the missile itself remain untouched.

France Printed This Apartment Building Layer by Layer and Finished It Three Months Early

By Jackson Chung May 28, 2026

Plurial Novilia handed over ViliaSprint² in Bezannes, France, after crews completed the full structure in noticeably less time than a matching conventional building right next door. The project delivers 12 social housing apartments across three floors and 800 square meters of living space. Each unit opens onto its own timber balcony. A gently curved outer wall and rounded floor plan give the building its shape without the usual extra cost that custom molds would demand on a standard job.

A Secret World 26 Feet Below Las Vegas Can Be Found in This Incredible Bunker House

By Bill Smith May 20, 2026

Entry to the ‘Las Vegas Bunker House’, also known as the ‘Las Vegas Underground House’, starts in an ordinary garage attached to a two-story house that looks like any other on a quiet street near the Strip. From there stairs take you straight down through solid ground into a completely different realm. Built back in 1978, this place cost ten million dollars to create and has stayed almost untouched since then, its main living areas sealed off from sunlight and weather.

Bunker House is What Darth Vader’s Beach House Might Look Like

By Bill Smith May 7, 2026

Photo credit: Home of Architecture | Chris Tate
Piha Beach stretches along New Zealand’s wild west coast where black sand meets pounding surf and sheer cliffs rise without warning. Chris Tate placed Bunker House, a compact two-bedroom home right there next to a public car park and surf lifesaving club. The structure rises as a solid black form that feels carved from the landscape itself.

Malaysia’s First World Hotel is World’s Largestl With 7,351 Rooms and No Signs of Slowing Down

By Bill Smith April 6, 2026

Photo credit: RW Genting
The First World Hotel, located in the Genting Highlands, some 50 kilometers north of Kuala Lumpur, stands out against the backdrop of the greenery. Its two main buildings and annex include a remarkable 7,351 rooms, which kept the Guinness World Record for world’s largest hotel under lock and key since 2015. People come via cable car or by making their way up the mountain roads, and then find themselves in a realm of continual motion, as you can’t help but keep going forward to the next surprise.

Magician Justin Flom’s Las Vegas Fun House is One Big Trick

By Bill Smith March 8, 2026

Justin Flom’s Las Vegas home is a true one-of-a-kind masterpiece, a real breathing reflection of his career in magic, with something unexpected around every corner. He created the entire building himself, transforming a typical house into a seriously off-the-wall playground of secret passages and faulty mechanics, and guests can see right away that nothing behaves as you’d normally expect.

Chongqing’s Wushan Goddess Escalator Becomes the Longest Urban Lift in the World

By Jackson Chung March 8, 2026

Photo credit: China News Service
Wushan County residents in Chongqing, China can now easily enter and exit neighborhoods that used to require an hour of navigating steep slopes and tight roads. The Wushan Goddess Escalator finally opened its doors on February 17, 2026, just in the midst of Chinese New Year festivities.

PLAT ASIA Designs A Prefabricated Volcano Hotel That Can Rise Almost Anywhere

By Bill Smith March 7, 2026

The Volcano-In Visitor Center and Hotel of Arrivals, both built by PLAT ASIA in Inner Mongolia’s Baiyinkulun Steppe, inspired the project’s name. The two comprise the first phase of a tourism resort set amidst an ancient volcanic terrain. This region of town contains an astonishing 108 volcanoes, many of which have long ago vanished but are still strewn around the steppe, sandy plains, lakes, and wetlands. It is located around 380 kilometers north of Beijing, inside a C-shaped crater that originated approximately 150,000 years ago.

O House Becomes Japan’s First Fully Seismic-Approved 3D-Printed Reinforced Concrete Home

By Jackson Chung February 27, 2026

Photo credit: Onocom
O House, finished in late 2025 within Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture, is a 50-square-meter, 3D-printed two-story home. The 31-square-meter ground floor holds a master bedroom and bathroom, while the 19-square-meter upper level hosts the kitchen, dining, and living areas. Curved walls rise 7 meters, stacked like bricks and set half a meter below ground for stability, while skylights let natural light pour into every corner.