Many ancient Egyptian, Greek and Islamic religious buildings share a common feature known as hypostyle. Defined as rows of columns that support a roof, this solution has developed in different ...

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Xu Ye’er visits Zishou Temple in North China’s Shanxi Province, an architecture being originally built in Tang Dynasty ...

A growing global population and an increased understanding of the negative environmental impacts brought by the construction industry have encouraged architects to examine sustainable, affordable ...

Nendo Takes On Architecture With A Huge New Public Plaza (And A Trampoline, Of Course) The Japanese design studio—known for its prolific output—continues its quest to take over the world.

Today, Michael Wyetzner of Michielli + Wyetzner Architects returns to AD for an in-depth look at the architectural design in Denis Villeneuve’s epic adaptation of Dune. Surviving on the desert planet ...

Much before humans constructed their first permanent shelters, they discovered the protective power of animal hides as a barrier against harsh environmental conditions. This fundamental principle of ...

Standing majestically in the Ellora Cave complex, the Kailasa Temple (Cave 16) is widely recognized as one of the most extraordinary rock-cut structures in world architecture. Hewn entirely from a ...

The Architects’ Alphabet is a 26-part series describing design elements featured in Gregory J. Scott’s new book, “Urban Legend, The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban,” Lancaster’s most renowned ...