
Hurricane-resistant home uses resilient boat-building techniques to weather the storm
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, American firm Specht Architects designed the Beach Haven House, a contemporary...

This is how high NYC's sea levels will rise if we don't take climate action
Rising sea levels, precipitated by climate change, threaten to overwhelm the world's cities if we do nothing —...

Hurricane Harvey may have totaled up to 500,000 cars
Hurricane Harvey didn’t just devastate homes and businesses - it may also have totaled up to half a million cars....

Airbnb plans to house 100,000 refugees in the next five years — here’s how
Shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump issued a ban on travel from six predominantly Muslim countries, the founders...

Light-filled Jersey Shore home boasts storm-resilient features and uses 85 percent less energy
After their house was heavily damaged by 2012's Hurricane Sandy, the owners of the Margate residence wanted to...

Radio silence as the worst disaster since Hurricane Sandy ravages Louisiana
The devastation caused by last weekend’s flooding in southern Louisiana is now on par with Hurricane Sandy damage,...

NYC breaks ground on new resilient Rockaway housing development
Last week, Mayor de Blasio broke ground on a new, $67 million reconstruction housing project in the Rockaways....

New renderings released for South Street Seaport's Fulton Market renovation
The Howard Hughes Corporation has had a major hand in the push for the revitalization of the South Street Seaport...

AECOM and Dewberry selected to work on BIG U storm-protection system
Lower Manhattan is one step closer to becoming ultra-resilient. According to Crains New York, construction and...

How a 15,500-pound door protects the Whitney Museum against the effects of climate change
New York's art world elite came out to ooh and ahh over the new Whitney Museum earlier this month, but The Atlantic's John...

Pratt's Open Sewer Mapping Project helps New Yorkers understand the city's sewer problems
Flooding and sewage overflow has been a hot button issue in New York City since Hurricane Sandy, inciting public and...

Have you seen the revolutionary "Dryline" flood barrier coming to NYC's East River? (VIDEO)
The Dryline - BIG Teams Vision for Rebuild by Design from BIG on Vimeo. It looks like the Bjarke Ingels Group's...

Despite financial collapse, Architecture for Humanity volunteer chapters wish to continue
On January 1, Architecture for Humanity (AFH) quietly closed its doors in a move that took the design world and...

New York City moves forward with BIG U plan to protect Manhattan from future super storms
Remember BIG U, the giant, storm-resilient green strip proposed by the Bjarke Ingels Group to protect Manhattan...

Could These Resilient Solutions Storm-Proof the NY Transit System During the Next Superstorm?
After 2012's Hurricane Sandy, it became obvious that New York City's vulnerable subway system was way overdue...