The Renewable Energy Movement Ramps Up In Red States
Where might you find a city that uses only renewable energy? Try Texas.
Architecture
State Officials Say They Received A Warning About Cracks Before Bridge Collapse
Transportation authorities say an engineer on the project left them a voicemail saying he saw some cracks. There is no official word on why the bridge came down Thursday, killing at least six people.
'Architecture Is A Backdrop For Life,' Says 2018 Pritzker Winner Balkrishna Doshi
The Indian architect has been awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize, known as the Nobel for architects. His buildings reflect an investment in local materials, social change and the environment.
Chicago's Iconic John Hancock Center To Lose Its Name
One thing is clear: Whichever company buys the building's naming rights, getting Chicagoans to change what they call it is another matter.
Architect John Portman, Famous For Modern Skyscrapers, Dies At 93
Architect John Portman was famous for building modern skyscrapers with soaring atriums, including Detroit's Renaissance Center and Atlanta's Peachtree Center. The structures were often built as part of urban renewal efforts, but many critics say they did little to draw people to struggling downtowns. Portman died Friday at age 93.
Spectacular Light Show At Notre Dame Cathedral Commemorates World War I
A stunning display of color and technology illuminates the medieval cathedral's facade and tells a story about history, war and survival.
Dre Urhahn: How Can Public Art Projects Transform Rough Neighborhoods?
Artists Dre Urhahn and Jeroen Koolhaas strive to change perceptions of "bad neighborhoods" by arming locals with paintbrushes and a vision: to turn their neighborhoods into open-air art galleries.
How Should We Build And Design Cities To Make It Tougher For Terrorists To Hurt People?
This week's terror attack in Manhattan prompts a question: Can a city do anything to stop a truck attack? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with architect Thomas Vonier about how we can better design big cities to make it harder for terrorists to harm people.
The Architecture Behind The Quintessential Haunted House
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Mary Jo Bowling from Curbed on why Victorian architecture came to be associated with everything spooky and scary.
How To Design Haunted Houses
NPR's Melissa Block talks with Leonard Pickel, who is a haunted house architect. For more than 40 years he's designed and worked on these fear factories.