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There sure has been a lot of discussion about flags lately. Flags that are appropriate to fly. Flags that need to be …
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The pursuit of lock picking is as old as the lock, which is itself as old as civilization. But in the entire…
Apr 14 2015
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A month is hardly a unit of measurement. It can start on any day of the week and last anywhere from 28 to 31 days.…
Mar 25 2015
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In the mid 1800s, not many (non-native) Americans had ever been west of the Mississippi. When Frederick Law…
Mar 5 2015
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A few months before the end of the world, everyone was saying their goodbyes.
Feb 17 2015
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At some point in your life you've probably encountered a problem in the built world where the fix was obvious to…
Jan 15 2015
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New Yorkers are known to disagree about a lot of things. Who's got the best pizza? What's the fastest subway route?…
Dec 18 2014
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If you want to follow conversation threads relating to this show on social media—whether Twitter, Facebook, or…
Dec 4 2014
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There's a little trophy shop called Aardvark Laser Engraving down the street from our office in Oakland. It's small…
Nov 5 2014
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"A Chair is a difficult object. A skyscraper is almost easier." — Mies van der Rohe.
Oct 15 2014
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As a fashion object and symbol, the high heel shoe is weighted with meaning. It's also weighted with the wearer's…
Oct 9 2014
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Everyone has tried it at some point. The authorities started turning a blind eye years ago, but it wasn't…
Sep 19 2014
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On the southwest corner of Central Park West and 106th Street in New York City, there's an enormous castle. It…
Sep 5 2014
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In 1914, the government of New York City took ownership of a Manhattan apartment building belonging to one David…
Aug 27 2014
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Cities, like living things, evolve slowly over time. Buildings and structures get added and renovated and removed,…
Aug 6 2014
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As humans have developed cities and built environments, we have also needed to develop ways to find our way through…
Jul 30 2014
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The best knock-offs in the world are in China. There are plenty of fake designer handbags and Rolexes but China's…
Jul 10 2014
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When designing a commercial structure, there is one safety component that must be designed right into the building…
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Apr 29 2014
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In 1869, the bathtubs in the basement of the US Capitol building looked something like the painting below.