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Autodesk CEO on 3D printing and human inferiority
by
Molly Wood
and Robert Garrova
Jan 17, 2017
Carl Bass says 3D printing is ideal for highly customized manufacturing.
Inside the new One World Trade Center
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jun 22, 2016
Judith Dupré takes us through the 1,776-foot-tall skyscraper and looks back at the dozen years it took to plan and develop it.
Trump's legacy isn't just political
May 17, 2016
Before he was a presidential candidate, he was a developer who changed skylines.
How to think like a burglar
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 5, 2016
Author Geoff Manaugh on his new book "A Burglar's Guide to the City."
American architects find creative freedom in Shanghai
by
David Gura
Feb 20, 2015
Some view China as an opportunity to be bold.
Building a school with a future
by
Adriene Hill
Aug 14, 2014
How to design a school that will still be functional in 30 years.
Britain's Crystal Palace could rise again
Oct 11, 2013
A Chinese property developer has unveiled plans to recreate the Crystal Palace, a cast iron and glass building that burned down in the 1930s, in south London.
For public good, not for profit.
Parisian skyscrapers raise sky-high concerns
Jul 9, 2013
Lifted ban on high rise office towers in Paris has created a building boom and controversy in the city of light.
Redefining the archi-TECH-ture of Silicon Valley
by
Queena Kim
Apr 23, 2013
It's momument-building time in the land of tech. Apple and Google both have expansive new headquarters on the drawing board.
The Shard, Europe's tallest skyscraper, opens today
by
Jon Bithrey
Jul 5, 2012
Europe's tallest skyscraper is opening today on the south bank of the Thames River. It's called the Shard -- as in a shard of glass -- and it's more than a thousand feet tall. But the real challenge wasn't just building it; they also need to find a way to fill it up.