Architecture

October 16, 2026

Previously Uninhabited Island in Seoul Just Hit a Major Milestone and Is Now Open to the Public

In October 2025, architecture firm Heatherwick Studio broke ground on Nodeul Island in Seoul, South Korea. The year before, the firm had won a competition to redevelop a man-made, uninhabited island on the Han River and transform it into a place that celebrates culture and recreation. The project, titled Soundscape, recently hit a major milestone. While it can take a decade (or longer)

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September 18, 2026

What Is Solarpunk? The Design Movement That’s Building a Utopian Future

With news of wildfires, food shortages, and natural disasters around the world, it’s fair to assume the worst for our future. But, there’s a growing number of artists, designers, architects, and communities that are choosing to redirect their climate anxiety towards radical optimism. Solarpunk is a growing design and social movement that boldly envisions what our future could look like if we live in harmony with nature and use technology for the greater good.

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September 12, 2026

This San Diego Restaurant Invites You To Dine as the Ocean Waves Crash Next to Your Table

Oceanfront dining takes on a whole new meaning at The Marine Room in the La Jolla neighborhood in San Diego, California. Situated directly along the shoreline, the restaurant gives diners a front-row seat to the power of the Pacific Ocean. During high tide, waves don’t just appear in the distance, but they crash directly against the restaurant’s floor-to-ceiling windows, creating the surreal feeling that you're eating dinner from beneath the sea.

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My Modern Met

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