The 5 bay colonial has not been improved on in 200 years of American architecture. Peak American design.

Newly built homes in Virginia, USA. “There is a deep human need for beauty and if you ignore that need in architecture your buildings will not last” - Sir Roger Scruton

There’s the brutalist architecture which maintains some respect for form, & there’s the 70s american “brutalism” which is actually just a concrete filing cabinet for human resources in the service sector. People conflate these because the latter is more common in the US.

America was supposed to be Art Deco. These are the 20 most iconic Art Deco buildings in the United States 🧵

America was supposed to be Art Deco. Marvels of American Art Deco design - a thread 🧵 1. Union Terminal, Cincinnati, OH (1933)

This is what American architecture was supposed to look like.

Art Deco displayed the greatest era of American culture. And was aptly named the "golden age" of architecture and design for decades to come. Here are the masterpieces that built this America... (thread) 🧵 1. The American Radiator Building (1924)

🚨最新消息：正值川普总统今晚访问阿联酋之际，迪拜的世界最高建筑哈利法塔亮起了美国国旗🇺🇸

现在，美国各地的建筑工地上都飘扬着墨西哥国旗。

Just under 100 years ago, Art Deco was everywhere. This was the peak of American architecture.

Even America's urban areas are infested with too much parking.

Without a doubt, Shenzhen is the most technologically advanced city anywhere in the world today. If you want flying cars, driverless delivery, smart crosswalks, and humanoid robots strolling in malls, this is where you should go.

一个古老的挖金小镇位于加州的博迪镇。

Every American should live in walking distance of a neighborhood grocery store

Any American who visits China, immediately feels like USA is 3rd world. This is the reality.

My vision for American urbanism Detached homes. Narrow lots. Small yards. Dense enough for a walkable neighborhood while still allowing people a to own and control home

Reminder: Courtyard blocks are not mega developments. They are many buildings (wide, shallow, and tall) built around the perimeter of the block to enclose a central courtyard.

I find it offensive that the US no longer holds the title of the world’s tallest building. But we could remedy this if we had the courage.

In the ancient city of Prague, there is a peculiar building that was once ordered to be demolished, but now it has become a tourist attraction.

New Orleans is the undisputed capital of U.S. architecture and it’s not even close