When designing a building for lateral loads such as those generated by wind or earthquakes, engineers have several options. Lateral loads may be transferred to the foundation via braced frames or ...

Shear walls are walls specifically designed to resist lateral loads, transferring the load from the wall above to the wall below and, ultimately, out through the foundation. This is a critical role in ...

Even if you're opting for a more open-plan design, the structure of your home will contain internal walls to add permanent division between rooms and spaces. But, not all internal walls are equal and ...

Makoto Yamaguchi Design has conceived a new headquarters for a video game production company in Tokyo. Known as MONOSPINAL, the building takes the form of an inverted Japanese pagoda, clad in aluminum ...