No pilot needed to self-flying evtol ‘wisk’ Calling a taxi to avoid traffic has taken a new turn. After over a decade since its first launch, air mobility company Wisk Aero has finally unveiled Wisk,

Save this picture! STEIDLE. Image © Marc Goodwin Written by about 12 hours ago Share Or Copy After having explored the spaces of architectural offices in the cities of Frankfurt , Stuttgart , and Muni

Coal was king for decades in rural Appalachia. In recent years, however, the switch to natural gas and tough regulations placed on coal and power plant operators has jeopardized the fuel’s future. Coa

Following an April court order and a subsequent search for contractors, partial demolition commenced last week on the long-abandoned Packard Automotive Plant on Detroit ’s east side. Among the Motor C

More than two billion people actively use Google Chrome. There are tons of features that make the browser so popular, but some of the Google Chrome extensions are arguably the most useful marketing fe

A colorful mosaic of art, images, poetry, and stories from friends around the internet – in autumn 2022. Jane, PJ, and Nelly at Greenfield Village. 1-Oct-2022 – Prisma Pattern We are all getting older

What is the keystone motif? The keystone motif is an architectural design pattern found in many ancient and modern buildings. In this article, we’ll explain what a keystone is, and provide several exa

Nikolaus Pevsner – public domain via Wikimedia ( source ) Sir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner was a German-British art historian and architectural historian best known for his monumental 46-volume seri

Kenneth Frampton is another guy who has authored, co-authored, or edited a lot of books about architecture. The Open Library lists 140 works by Kenneth Frampton . “Kenneth Brian Frampton is a British

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (6-Oct-1887 – 27-Aug-1965), aka Le Corbusier was an architect, artist, city planner, designer, painter and writer. He wrote books about architecture and designed buildings in

“Imagine a world where the goal is finding happiness.” This is the final line in a movie trailer for ‘Finding Happiness’. But is the goal of life finding happiness? If so, how do you find it? Is finding happiness the most important goal in life?

Patterns in Art is a new book (2019) by Francesca Leoneschi, subtitled: A Closer Look at the Old Masters. Francesca and her collaborators look closely at the details of famous paintings by the “old masters”. They focus on the beautiful patterns in the fabric and floor tiles found in these…

Architectural motifs are structural or decorative designs and repeating patterns found in the construction of buildings. In music, a motif is a short melodic phrase that reoccurs throughout a song. In works of art, a motif is a noticeable element that appears throughout the work. An architectural…