Twelve scenes from America’s “hidden” industrial world

This survey of American industrial installations, photographed by Christopher Payne, features pencil production in New Jersey and the construction of massive wind turbines in North Dakota. Payne has spent the past decade studying factories in America, ranging from “traditional industries” like wool carding to the production of contemporary technological machines that he says are often … Read more

FRPO creates a “cathedral of energy” with a translucent polycarbonate tower

Architecture studio FRPO has designed DH Palencia, a thermal power plant in Spain consisting of a concrete base topped by a lantern-like building and an adjacent tower. Located in Palencia, the 1,960 square meter building is the center of the city’s new heating network. DH Palencia converts heat energy into electricity It converts heat energy … Read more