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A few months back, I made time to read Peter Wohlleben's widely lauded book The Hidden Life of Trees. The author, a practicing forester in the woodlands of Germany's Eifel mountains, offers a refreshing, observations-based narrative of trees, forests, and their invisible tangle of complex relationships.
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The moment rain touches down on a typical building, mankind has fundamentally altered the natural water cycle of a site. Our roofs are successful at creating dry living spaces inside, but by sheltering from precipitation, rooftops incidentally collect and concentrate stormwater. For most buildings in the United States, a storm promises a gatherin...
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Image: Daniel Vorndran
With the high drama of waterfalls, craggy bluffs, and a cliff-top temple, Parc des Buttes-Chaumont could be...
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Image: State Library of Victoria (colorized and cropped)
Imitation...
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Images: Bertrand Guay and Sam Jacob
One of the best demonstrations of dueling Parisian light and shadow can be found at the Tuileries Garden just west of th...
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Even before leaving the airport, a visitor gets a sense that something is up in Paris. A portion of it -- surely -- is that you have just arrived in a famed city among throngs of people who have come see if "Grand Paris" lives up to its reputation.
Image: Sam Ja...
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Image: Sam Jacob
When speaking to a person who has visited this Bohemian capital, the name "Prague" is often said with a knowing inflection. So...
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Images: Sam Jacob and Sam Valentine
Studying built environments outside the United States reveals differences not only in architectural styles but also in cultural expectations.
In my previo...
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Image: Elena Svirya
Having landed in Morocco a few hours prior, my friend and I pushed through the bustling market streets of Tangier to find a good sunset perch. Our trek took us up and over hills, twisting through the ancient
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Image: Tim Green
In my last pos...
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