One of my favorite books about architecture is Stewart Brand's How Buildings Learn, a text that treats buildings as dynamic, evolving systems. It is shot through with disdain for architects who treat ...

Based on his book, American writer Stewart Brand takes a look at the life history of buildings - how they're shaped by their architects, and how they're further shaped by their inhabitants.

Imagine if adding greenery to a hospital could help patients heal. Or if increasing natural light in an office by upgrading the size of the windows enabled employees to focus better. Architect Alyssa ...

A fire ignites inside a small structure. Less than two minutes later, a whirling ball of flames encompasses the room, incinerating sofas, mattresses and even the walls. Luckily, no one was in danger ...