The Boston Planning and Development Agency Board has given the green light to a controversial zoning plan that clears the way ...

Think big! Engineers have been doing just that for thousands of years, as renowned author-illustrator David Macaulay proves in this five-part miniseries on spectacular structures. The programs cover ...

One of Portland’s most iconic buildings finally has a new owner. The U.S. Bancorp Tower, popularly known as “Big Pink,” has been sold to auto magnate Jeff Swickard for $45 million, according to ...

At 51 floors, the city's newest skyscraper embodies both the neighborhood's potential and its inequality problem.

The National Science Foundation is proud to be a major supporter of Building Big, the exciting new television series celebrating the built environment and the people behind it. Very few of us who are ...

Iconic skylines are one way to immediately identify some cities. Some looming skyscrapers haven't stood the test of time, becoming abandoned or remaining incomplete. Cities must figure out what to do ...

The search for a place to build a shelter in Manhattan resurfaced New York’s often overlooked history of slavery.

Amira El-Fekki is a Newsweek reporter based in Dubai. Her focus is reporting on politics and society in the Middle East. She has in depth knowledge of Arab communities and has covered human rights ...