Christopher Hawthorne

A member of the media takes a 4-second ride on the SkySlide, 1,000 feet above downtown Los Angeles at the U.S. Bank Tower. The slide is part of OUE Skyspace LA, the tallest open-air observation deck in California, offering visitors a 360-degree view of the city.

Glass Skyslide puts you above Los Angeles with 70 floors of nothingness below you

August 21, 2019 at 11:53 p.m.

"A machine that makes the land pay." That's how architect and Manhattanite Cass Gilbert defined the skyscraper in 1900, when the building type was — ahem — just getting off...

Japan’s Toyo Ito wins Pritzker architecture prize

June 19, 2018 at 3:58 a.m.

In a return to form for the most prestigious award in architecture, Japan's Toyo Ito has won this year's Pritzker Prize. After honoring younger and lesser-known figures in recent years...

Japan’s Toyo Ito wins Pritzker architecture prize

December 24, 2018 at 6:38 a.m.

In a return to form for the most prestigious award in architecture, Japan's Toyo Ito has won this year's Pritzker Prize. After honoring younger and lesser-known figures in recent years...

It’s a mod, mod world

August 21, 2021 at 9:36 a.m.

Steve Glenn is a former high-tech executive reinventing himself, at 42, as a real estate developer. His company, Living Homes, specializes in prefabricated, environmentally friendly architecture. At its debut project,...

Cutting-edge architects see green

August 22, 2021 at 5:07 p.m.

What sort of image comes to mind when you hear the phrase "green architecture"? If you're like most people, it's a forgettable one. For nearly all of its history, green...

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