New photographs and a movie reveal Zaha Hadid's only completed private residence – a house in the Barvikha Forest near Moscow, for a man she called the "Russian James Bond". Haha Hadid didn't live to see the house finished.

Architect Zaha Hadid captured the world's attention and shattered glass ceilings (in addition to designing some) by becoming the first woman to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004. She was also the first woman awarded the Royal Gold Medal by the Royal Institute of British Architects. ​Initia

Zaha Hadid was a prominent and somewhat controversial Iraqi-born British architect who passed away in March 2016. Her influence is still being felt today in the projects she delivered and those that continue to be progressed by her practice. Here we look at her top five greatest contributions to arc...

Alexei Barrionuevo from the NYT takes an exclusive look at what will be the tallest residential building in New York. The view extends from Central Park to beyond the Bronx.

Fire Island, three miles off the shore of New York's Long Island, has long been a haven for the Northeast's LGBTQ community. The Pines were developed in the 1950s, making the enclave one of the youngest on the island. In the '60s, The Pines quickly went from a clothing-optional beach with a few coas...

A young man climes to the top of the Stalin Skyscraper in Moscow near Red Gates at Sunset. He is not wearing a helmet for protection

Sergey Lazarev, 35, is from Moscow, Russia. He represented Russia at Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm. Since early childhood he has trained his performance and voice for the big stage. Until his 10th birthday he made rhythmic gymnastics and sang in a children's choir.

Homosexuals protested at the beginning of 2013 in front of Russia's parliament over proposals to outlaw gay kissing in public. But passing homophobes were not impressed. Report by Matt Blake.

Elton "felt obligated to perform in Russia: 'As a gay man, I can't leave these people on their own.' "ohn posted a transcript of his statement on his Facebook account. It reads in part: "...I am deeply saddened and shocked over the current legislation that is now in place against the LGBT community

At the touch of a button, these incredible homes of the future can self-deploy and build themselves in less than 10 minutes, transforming from a box into a building eight to ten times its original size. Ten Fold Engineering's David Martyn explains the surprisingly simple design concept that makes ...