Architecture

The sedentary and unsustainable lifestyle of car-dependent suburbs is leading planners to turn dead big box stores into cool libraries, to turn backyard swimming pools into tilapia farms and more.

15 | March 11, 2013 3:00am | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood

BARCELONA -- The time where everyone can be off the grid is near. A dispatch from this year's Mobile World Congress show.

March 1, 2013 3:06am | By Jennifer Riggins

Working alone, but together, in coworking spaces is all the rage. What's the secret sauce behind the Hub in San Francisco? We drop in.

February 28, 2013 3:00am | By Mary Catherine O'Connor

You smartphone could soon determine how healthy you are by analyzing your liquid output.

February 27, 2013 8:49pm | By David Worthington

Modular solutions can speed the construction process, but only when they contribute positively to the overall precision and elegance of an architectural design.

1 | February 27, 2013 3:00am | By C.C. Sullivan

Decision makers now risk over-reliance on big data analytics, experts warn.

4 | February 26, 2013 9:06am | By Joe McKendrick

Fourteen video games are now part of the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection. They're cultural artifacts -- and enduring examples of effective interaction design.

February 26, 2013 4:05am | By Reena Jana

3D printing technology is being used to manufacture just about everything, including better adult toys.

12 | February 21, 2013 9:47pm | By David Worthington

BARCELONA -- And why the Spanish youth aren't either. After all, 60 percent of those 30 and under are unemployed. Maybe it's just not in the Spanish blood.

82 | February 18, 2013 3:04am | By Jennifer Riggins

Spanish researchers say they have developed a navigation system which could improve the accuracy of GPS by 90 percent.

3 | February 14, 2013 5:57am | By Charlie Osborne

The company is building a global-scale manufacturing process for goods that aren't intended to be mass produced - from customized iPhone cases, to spare parts, to specialized 3D maps.

3 | February 13, 2013 3:00am | By Mari Silbey

As more architects and builders embrace the benefits of building information modeling, the days of old-fashioned CAD and marked-up drawings are numbered.

6 | February 13, 2013 3:00am | By C.C. Sullivan

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about ageing populations.

5 | February 13, 2013 1:13am | By Charlie Osborne

A well-respected architect known for "democratizing design" is now a member of the federal agency that oversees accessibility for the disabled -- and is himself paralyzed from the waist down.

February 7, 2013 7:54pm | By Reena Jana

How would you feel about living in a city where drones aren't able to function?

6 | February 7, 2013 7:00am | By Charlie Osborne

A new white paper commissioned by the American Institute of Architects points out the advantages of raising money from "the crowd" to finance bridges, skyscrapers, and other large projects.

3 | February 5, 2013 6:33am | By Reena Jana

In its recently released report on the 10 tech trends that will affect 'postdigital' business in the next 18-24 months, Deloitte names a number of non-business influences in the corporate world.

February 1, 2013 1:47pm | By Reena Jana

We've put man on the moon. Perhaps setting up a 3D moonbase will be the next step.

February 1, 2013 12:04pm | By Charlie Osborne

A review of Tree Houses: Fairy Tale Castles in the Air, by Philip Jodidio

2 | February 1, 2013 3:29am | By Jenna Marotta

Clear glass windows; neat rows of rectangular display tables; benches and tables in the back. Sound like a generic -- yet cool -- 21st century store? Yes. And it's one of Apple's newest trademarks.

4 | January 28, 2013 7:31pm | By Reena Jana