Architecture

March 14, 2026

This Living Concept Reimagines Architecture for Islands Vulnerable to Climate Change

Fiji is one of the countries that is most at risk from climate change. Hoping to offer a solution to the challenges that its population faces, MASK Architects, creators of the first self-charging motorcycle, conceived a living concept for a future where the existing infrastructure becomes vulnerable. The Fiji Solar Crown is a structure that integrates everything to keep energy and water running, all wrapped up in a stylish and alluring design.

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March 9, 2026

Awe-Inspiring Images Offer a Dizzying Glance Into Europe’s Soaring Cathedrals

In the hush beneath a vaulted ceiling, where light filters through stained glass like liquid color, time seems to loosen its grip. Stone ribs stretch overhead like the bones of some ancient creature, and every footstep dissolves into echo. It’s within this suspended stillness that photographer Peter Li positions his lens–not simply to document sacred architecture, but to reimagine how we see it.

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February 6, 2026

How Fascist Dictators Used Art and Design To Evoke a Sense of Power and Authority

During the 20th century, several countries around the world grappled with fascism and its eventual ramifications. But fascism was far from simply an ideological or political system—it was also grounded within cultural artifacts. A recent video essay by IMPERIAL explores exactly that, revealing how art and architecture were both manipulated by dictators, such as Hitler and Mussolini, to exert control over their respective countries.

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