Seattle Breaks Ground on West Coast’s First Residential Highrise of 2024
As a new 45-story apartment tower goes up at the Elephant Car Wash site, Seattle is building apartments at a rapid pace – but a slump may be on the way.
Capitol Hill’s Design Guidelines to Get an Update
Earlier this month, the Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) in conjunction with the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) held an...
New Belltown Tower Under Review, Denny Triangle Tower Nears Recommendation
Another skyscraper could soon join the Seattle skyline, this time in Belltown. 3rd and Lenora Tower--as it is known--is the brainchild (permit number 3018686) of long-time...
Lecture Series Spotlights Indigenous Architecture
This November in celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, the University of Washington Department of Architecture is presenting a lecture series titled "On...
Sunday Video: EPCOT–Yesterday’s City of Tomorrow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hqLo4J6mrQ
Dave Amos looks at Walt Disney's unrealized tomorrow city plans (known as "Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow" or "EPCOT"), which were largely Modernist delusions...
How Cities Can Adapt to a Hotter Planet
Research has identified strategies that can effectively combat the urban heat island effect.
As the current heat dome traps Seattle within its sweltering...
Sunday Video: Irish Pub in a Box
With St. Patrick's Day upon us, it is time to roll out the festivities, including the wearin' of the green, the drinkin' of the...
Celebrate Seattle Design Festival’s 10th Anniversary Online and Around the City
From August 15th through 23rd, festival participants can engage with online events, virtual design challenges, and socially distant outdoor installations.
Back in fall of...