Hacker News with Generative AI: Architecture

Bell Labs Holmdel Complex (wikipedia.org)
The Bell Labs Holmdel Complex, in Holmdel Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, functioned for 44 years as a research and development facility, initially for the Bell System and later Bell Labs.[3] The centerpiece of the campus is an Eero Saarinen–designed structure that served as the home to over 6,000 engineers and researchers.[4] This modernist building, dubbed "The Biggest Mirror Ever" by Architectural Forum due to its mirror box exterior, was the site of a Nobel Prize discovery, the
History, Architecture, Research, New Jersey
29 points by lordleft 2 days ago | 7 comments
Pompidou Center – The pioneering building that scandalised Paris (bbc.com)
The daring, radical Pompidou Centre was derided by many when its design was first unveiled – yet it has continued to influence the architecture of public buildings ever since. As the building approaches a major renovation, its co-creator Renzo Piano recalls the furore.
Architecture, History, France, Art, Design
3 points by pseudolus 5 days ago | 1 comments
Architecture Patterns with Python (cosmicpython.com)
You may be wondering who we are and why we wrote this book.
Architecture, Python, Software Development, Programming
485 points by asicsp 5 days ago | 139 comments
Mud, water and wood: The system that kept a 1604-year-old city afloat (bbc.com)
Most modern structures are built to last 50 years or so, but ingenious ancient engineering has kept this watery city afloat for more than 1,600 years – using only wood.
Ancient Engineering, Architecture, History, City Planning, Water Management
44 points by Brajeshwar 6 days ago | 0 comments
Building a modern durable execution engine from first principles (restate.dev)
We dive into the architecture details of Restate, a Durable Execution engine we built from the ground up. Restate requires no database/log or other system, but implements a full stack that competes with the best logs in terms of durability and operations.
Software, Architecture, Durability, Distributed Systems
97 points by whoiskatrin 6 days ago | 26 comments
The long-awaited Friend Compound laws in California (supernuclear.substack.com)
It’s now much easier to build a friend compound in California.
California Law, Housing, Architecture, Community Living
155 points by simonebrunozzi 7 days ago | 210 comments
The Lost Towers of the Guelph-Ghibelline Wars (exurbe.com)
Looks fake, doesn’t it?  This implausible Medieval forest of towers, as dense as Manhattan skyscrapers, is our best reconstruction of the town of Bologna at its height, toward the end of the Medieval Guelph-Ghibelline wars.
Medieval History, Architecture, Italy, Reconstruction, Wars
117 points by wallflower 10 days ago | 36 comments
Friars to barricade in historic Florence monastery destined for luxury sale (cnn.com)
Religion, History, Italy, Real Estate, Architecture
5 points by keepamovin 11 days ago | 0 comments
Baroque/Joanina Library at the University of Coimbra (visit.uc.pt)
The Baroque Library is the best example of Portuguese Baroque and is considered to be one of the richest European libraries.
Libraries, Architecture, Portugal, Baroque
5 points by gnabgib 12 days ago | 0 comments
The Citicorp tower design flaw that could have wiped out the skyscraper (2014) (slate.com)
When it was built in 1977, Citicorp Center (later renamed Citigroup Center, now called 601 Lexington) was, at 59 stories, the seventh-tallest building in the world. You can pick it out of the New York City skyline by its 45 degree-angled top.
Architecture, History
9 points by Tomte 13 days ago | 0 comments
C4 Model (c4model.com)
Software, Design, Architecture, Diagrams
3 points by Tomte 14 days ago | 0 comments
Chinese Towers and American Blocks (worksinprogress.co)
China builds towers in a park, while America, and nearly everyone else, builds squat mid-rise blocks. The difference comes down to regulation, not culture.
Architecture, Urban Planning, China, United States
5 points by paulpauper 18 days ago | 0 comments
Liu Jiakun Receives the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize (pritzkerprize.com)
Chicago, IL (March 4, 2025) – The Pritzker Architecture Prize announces Liu Jiakun, of Chengdu, People’s Republic of China, as the 2025 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the award that is regarded internationally as architecture’s highest honor.
Architecture, Awards, China
53 points by pseudolus 22 days ago | 39 comments
Architect of classic Hollywood gets his own star turn (latimes.com)
Some of Southern California’s most iconic buildings stand as silent monuments to a little-publicized pioneer.
Architecture, History, Los Angeles
8 points by oregoncurtis 22 days ago | 2 comments
I create buildings from mushroom components (nature.com)
Mtamu Kililo creates alternative construction materials to confront Kenya’s housing crisis.
Housing, Sustainability, Architecture, Kenya
22 points by gnabgib 23 days ago | 4 comments
Explore Sutro Tower (sutrotower.com)
San Francisco, Landmarks, Architecture
84 points by archagon 28 days ago | 27 comments
The Meter, Golden Ratio, Pyramids, and Cubits, Oh My (iforgeiron.com)
One of our readers, John Frewen-Lord, speculates that the metre may be the modern version of a measure that was familiar to the Pharaohs.
History, Measurement, Ancient Egypt, Architecture
39 points by indigodaddy 32 days ago | 28 comments
Why Rich People Don't Cover Their Windows (theatlantic.com)
Walk down the block of a wealthy neighborhood at night, and you might be surprised by how much you can see. One uncovered window might reveal the glow of a flatscreen TV across from a curved couch; through another, you might glimpse a marble kitchen island and a chandelier. Of course, some of the curtains are closed—but many are flung open, the home’s interiors exposed, like you’re peering into a showroom.
Wealth, Privacy, Urban Planning, Architecture
8 points by ustad 33 days ago | 2 comments
Railings Made from WWII Stretchers (wikipedia.org)
Stretcher railings are railings or fences which enclose some buildings in London, England, that were made of repurposed medical stretchers left over from the Blitz during World War II.
History, Architecture, London, Recycling
11 points by lqet 40 days ago | 1 comments
The Anatomy of a Durable Execution Stack from First Principles (restate.dev)
We dive into the architecture details of Restate, a Durable Execution engine we built from the ground up. Restate requires no database/log or other system, but implements a full stack that competes with the best logs in terms of durability and operations.
Software, Architecture, Distributed Systems, Cloud Computing, Programming
22 points by sewen 41 days ago | 8 comments
Rare Photos from Inside North Korea's 'Hotel of Doom' (2023) (9news.com.au)
The stranger than strange Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea is one of the tallest unoccupied buildings in the world, and Englishman Simon Cockerell may be one of only two westerners to have ever been allowed inside.
North Korea, Travel, Architecture, Photography
185 points by gnabgib 43 days ago | 101 comments
At 100, He's the Last Original Owner of a Frank Lloyd Wright House (abc7.com)
MOUNT PLEASANT, New York -- In June 1952, Roland Reisley settled into his freshly completed modern house in Westchester County, New York, and almost 73 years later, he still lives there.
Architecture, History, Real Estate
8 points by pseudolus 44 days ago | 0 comments
British Brutalist Buildings – In Pictures (theguardian.com)
Architecture, Photography, United Kingdom
7 points by tempodox 45 days ago | 4 comments
Statement or eyesore? Japan's divisive brutalist buildings – in pictures (theguardian.com)
Architecture, Japan, Art, Criticism
79 points by PaulHoule 45 days ago | 37 comments
Frank Lloyd Wright's mile high skyscraper proposal (2021) (onverticality.com)
In the debate over density, architects and planners are split into two camps. The first is pro-density, which believes in dense, centralized cities that function through complex mass-transit systems and clusters of skyscrapers. This is the pro-city crowd. The second is the anti-density camp, which believes in de-centralized, spread-out networks of neighborhoods that rely on automobiles and low buildings. This is the pro-suburb crowd.
Architecture, Urban Planning, History
174 points by nohide 54 days ago | 184 comments
Cell-Based Architecture Explained, with Zombies (bencane.com)
What do Cell-based Architectures and Zombies have in common? Absolutely nothing, until today, that is.
Software, Architecture, Humor
38 points by madflojo 55 days ago | 10 comments
The Leaning Tower of New York (newyorker.com)
“Your Honor,” an attorney involved in a 1 Seaport lawsuit explained to a judge, “it’s shaped like a banana right now.”
Architecture, Lawsuits
98 points by danso 57 days ago | 42 comments
Eye Contact (kosayjabre.com)
Why do restrooms stalls in North America have such huge gaps in the door?
Architecture, Design, North America
14 points by Jabrov 65 days ago | 7 comments
The next world's tallest building could be a 3k-feet-high battery (cnn.com)
Architecture, Renewable Energy, Batteries
9 points by pseudolus 65 days ago | 6 comments
Building a Medieval Castle from Scratch (guedelon.fr)
Architecture, History, Construction, Medieval Times
315 points by CharlesW 68 days ago | 118 comments