Luke Barley

Ever filled out an online survey that asks the question which super power you would rather have, flying or in…

Forget the parking lot, these built environments push sk8ers to new feats of daring.

Valentine's Day brings an avalanche of platitudes, from the banal to the heartfelt, delivered to the subject …

As daylight fades and nighttime begins to envelop the city, the built environment transforms into a hulking m…

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Paris was undergoing rapid transformation. New technology engender…

Architects often look to the natural world for inspiration. Sometimes this can result in a project that plays…

What we talk about when we talk about Chris Burden feels inevitable. The bodily violence and confrontation of…

Since the 1970s energy crisis architects have sought to reach a balance between how a house works and how it …

More than a year ago, Revel, the last casino to be built in Atlantic City in nine years, opened its doors to …

The dynamics of a band of musicians playing jazz depend heavily on communication, both verbal and nonverbal. …

The Betsy Ross Bridge in Philadelphia seems like any other. It doesn't have the grace of the Golden Gate or t…

America is struggling through the second worst recession in its history. The first - the Great Depression - b…

Traveling also puts him in contact with a global community of skateboarders, giving him an appreciation for h…