Nick Thorn
@nickjthorn.com
i’m an architect.
fayetteville, arkansas.
everyone deserves good design.
fayetteville, arkansas.
everyone deserves good design.
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Nick Thorn
@nickjthorn.com
· Jul 19
Going to do the same here in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
“How would you prefer to see Northwest Arkansas developed?”
Sadly, we’re overrun with folks who want single family houses and to protect the natural beauty of the city. Can’t have both, folks.
DENSITY SAVES NATURE
“How would you prefer to see Northwest Arkansas developed?”
Sadly, we’re overrun with folks who want single family houses and to protect the natural beauty of the city. Can’t have both, folks.
DENSITY SAVES NATURE
What kind hotel makes the bed without a top sheet and uses an inside-out duvet cover as the mattress sheet?
The Westin St. Louis is a disappointing hotel that very clearly used to be a nice place to stay but is waaay past its prime.
The Westin St. Louis is a disappointing hotel that very clearly used to be a nice place to stay but is waaay past its prime.
December 16, 2025 at 4:09 AM
What kind hotel makes the bed without a top sheet and uses an inside-out duvet cover as the mattress sheet?
The Westin St. Louis is a disappointing hotel that very clearly used to be a nice place to stay but is waaay past its prime.
The Westin St. Louis is a disappointing hotel that very clearly used to be a nice place to stay but is waaay past its prime.
Further reinforcing my belief that people should be required to retest for their driver license every 5 years.
tesla owners admitting without shame they don’t know how to drive anymore
December 15, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Further reinforcing my belief that people should be required to retest for their driver license every 5 years.
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Was watching MSNBC for a while this evening. They interviewed a Brown student sheltering in her dorm room. And she mentioned that she was a survivor of the Parkland shooting. So she was on her second school shooting. Which underscores the maddening fact that we’ve done nothing to make it stop.
December 14, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Was watching MSNBC for a while this evening. They interviewed a Brown student sheltering in her dorm room. And she mentioned that she was a survivor of the Parkland shooting. So she was on her second school shooting. Which underscores the maddening fact that we’ve done nothing to make it stop.
As an architect and a collector of Hot Wheels, I think I've found my next obsession.
December 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
As an architect and a collector of Hot Wheels, I think I've found my next obsession.
These are very nice. I like the shape, the unique and repetitive facade, and the vibrant colors.
The world needs more thoughtful architecture like this.
The world needs more thoughtful architecture like this.
Woah... from an SB 1123 project proposed in the Fairfax neighborhood of Los Angeles
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
These are very nice. I like the shape, the unique and repetitive facade, and the vibrant colors.
The world needs more thoughtful architecture like this.
The world needs more thoughtful architecture like this.
Um, excuse me. It is the “Monaco Grand Prix” not the “Monaco Race” thankyouverymuch.
All Formula One races are referred to as a Grand Prix, or “Grands Prix” when discussing multiple events.
For example: Lando Norris won seven Grands Prix during his 2025 championship seasons.
All Formula One races are referred to as a Grand Prix, or “Grands Prix” when discussing multiple events.
For example: Lando Norris won seven Grands Prix during his 2025 championship seasons.
Apple TV previews new F1 streaming deal, confirms driver onboard cams will be included
Apple TV previews new F1 streaming deal, confirms driver onboard cams will be included
Today was the last race of the 2025 F1 championship, and that also meant the last time ESPN will broadcast a race in the United States. From next year, Apple takes over with all races streaming as part of an Apple TV subscription.
Apple released a new social media ad for the deal today, giving us our first look at how the F1 channel will look inside of the TV app.
more…
9to5mac.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Um, excuse me. It is the “Monaco Grand Prix” not the “Monaco Race” thankyouverymuch.
All Formula One races are referred to as a Grand Prix, or “Grands Prix” when discussing multiple events.
For example: Lando Norris won seven Grands Prix during his 2025 championship seasons.
All Formula One races are referred to as a Grand Prix, or “Grands Prix” when discussing multiple events.
For example: Lando Norris won seven Grands Prix during his 2025 championship seasons.
This beautiful documentary by Ben Bertucci about the Naito family and their modest shop in Tokyo that restores some of the world's rarest vehicles was a fantastic way to escape the current state of affairs.
If you have 90 minutes, give this a watch - even if you don't like cars.
If you have 90 minutes, give this a watch - even if you don't like cars.
ONE OF ONE — BEN BERTUCCI
Founded in Tokyo in the aftermath of WWII, Naito Auto Engineering is a three-generation family business, renown for restoring high-value classic cars with artistry and precision.
www.benbertucci.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
This beautiful documentary by Ben Bertucci about the Naito family and their modest shop in Tokyo that restores some of the world's rarest vehicles was a fantastic way to escape the current state of affairs.
If you have 90 minutes, give this a watch - even if you don't like cars.
If you have 90 minutes, give this a watch - even if you don't like cars.
Woah.
Rest in peace, Frank.
Rest in peace, Frank.
Breaking News: Frank Gehry, a titan of architecture, has died at 96. He designed some of the world’s most recognizable buildings — many widely regarded as masterpieces. nyti.ms/4rGCYiE
December 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Woah.
Rest in peace, Frank.
Rest in peace, Frank.
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subscribe to the handbasket, a one-person operation that produced both of these stories in one day.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:48 AM
subscribe to the handbasket, a one-person operation that produced both of these stories in one day.
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'A BILL
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
to establish Federal guidelines for point-access block
buildings'
oh man. happy belated birthday to me
docs.house.gov/meetings/BA/...
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
to establish Federal guidelines for point-access block
buildings'
oh man. happy belated birthday to me
docs.house.gov/meetings/BA/...
docs.house.gov
December 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
'A BILL
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
to establish Federal guidelines for point-access block
buildings'
oh man. happy belated birthday to me
docs.house.gov/meetings/BA/...
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
to establish Federal guidelines for point-access block
buildings'
oh man. happy belated birthday to me
docs.house.gov/meetings/BA/...
This is incredibly bleak.
Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
December 2, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This is incredibly bleak.
Introduce yourself with 5 cars you’ve owned:
1994 Nissan Maxima SE
2002 VW GTI
1999 Chevy Suburban
2014 VW Jetta GLI
2017 VW GTI
1994 Nissan Maxima SE
2002 VW GTI
1999 Chevy Suburban
2014 VW Jetta GLI
2017 VW GTI
Introduce yourself with 5 cars you’ve owned:
2023 Ford Maverick
2011 Chevrolet Volt
2011 Ford Fiesta
1998 Toyota Celica
1991 Volkswagen Fox
2023 Ford Maverick
2011 Chevrolet Volt
2011 Ford Fiesta
1998 Toyota Celica
1991 Volkswagen Fox
Introduce yourself with 5 cars you’ve owned
1987 BMW 325i
1991 Nissan 240sx
1995 Nissan 240sx
2001 Acura RSX
2015 Fiesta ST
1987 BMW 325i
1991 Nissan 240sx
1995 Nissan 240sx
2001 Acura RSX
2015 Fiesta ST
November 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 cars you’ve owned:
1994 Nissan Maxima SE
2002 VW GTI
1999 Chevy Suburban
2014 VW Jetta GLI
2017 VW GTI
1994 Nissan Maxima SE
2002 VW GTI
1999 Chevy Suburban
2014 VW Jetta GLI
2017 VW GTI
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Your annual Black Friday reminder that parking mandates for businesses are way too big! Ditch them all.
www.sightline.org/2021/12/16/y...
www.sightline.org/2021/12/16/y...
Yes, Even Walmart Wants to Build Smaller Parking Lots | Sightline Institute
Retailers are responding to the boom in e-commerce. Shouldn’t cities’ parking codes change, too?
www.sightline.org
November 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Your annual Black Friday reminder that parking mandates for businesses are way too big! Ditch them all.
www.sightline.org/2021/12/16/y...
www.sightline.org/2021/12/16/y...
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this is why i think the power of point access blocks is even greater at scale...
not only do you house nearly same number of people - you do it in like 60% of the footprint
meaning construction costs go way down.
more privacy. more space for trees. more daylight. homes that cross ventilate.
not only do you house nearly same number of people - you do it in like 60% of the footprint
meaning construction costs go way down.
more privacy. more space for trees. more daylight. homes that cross ventilate.
here's version w/ (4) 6 story 'el'-shaped PABs
300 homes
half of them are 2-4 bedrooms (status quo development in seattle right now has that number at <6%)
max FAR: 2.8 (less than half what would normally see on a 6 story site)
lot coverage: 47%
look at how massive those courtyards are: 🌳🌳🌳🌳
300 homes
half of them are 2-4 bedrooms (status quo development in seattle right now has that number at <6%)
max FAR: 2.8 (less than half what would normally see on a 6 story site)
lot coverage: 47%
look at how massive those courtyards are: 🌳🌳🌳🌳
October 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
this is why i think the power of point access blocks is even greater at scale...
not only do you house nearly same number of people - you do it in like 60% of the footprint
meaning construction costs go way down.
more privacy. more space for trees. more daylight. homes that cross ventilate.
not only do you house nearly same number of people - you do it in like 60% of the footprint
meaning construction costs go way down.
more privacy. more space for trees. more daylight. homes that cross ventilate.
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you know how i keep saying single stair buildings are workhorse of walkable urbanism the world over?
here are 174 homes on a 2.2 acre block in seattle.
(16) 4-5 story single stair buildings.
what do you think FAR is?
what about lot coverage?
unit distribution?
here are 174 homes on a 2.2 acre block in seattle.
(16) 4-5 story single stair buildings.
what do you think FAR is?
what about lot coverage?
unit distribution?
October 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM
you know how i keep saying single stair buildings are workhorse of walkable urbanism the world over?
here are 174 homes on a 2.2 acre block in seattle.
(16) 4-5 story single stair buildings.
what do you think FAR is?
what about lot coverage?
unit distribution?
here are 174 homes on a 2.2 acre block in seattle.
(16) 4-5 story single stair buildings.
what do you think FAR is?
what about lot coverage?
unit distribution?
Buy a cool house, I said. Why would anyone want to live in a cookie-cutter builder home, I asked.
Yesterday, the 45 year-old 4 foot by 7 foot single-pane skylight in our primary bath shattered into a million little pieces. Thankfully nobody was in there.
Oh, the joys of homeownership.
Yesterday, the 45 year-old 4 foot by 7 foot single-pane skylight in our primary bath shattered into a million little pieces. Thankfully nobody was in there.
Oh, the joys of homeownership.
November 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Buy a cool house, I said. Why would anyone want to live in a cookie-cutter builder home, I asked.
Yesterday, the 45 year-old 4 foot by 7 foot single-pane skylight in our primary bath shattered into a million little pieces. Thankfully nobody was in there.
Oh, the joys of homeownership.
Yesterday, the 45 year-old 4 foot by 7 foot single-pane skylight in our primary bath shattered into a million little pieces. Thankfully nobody was in there.
Oh, the joys of homeownership.
Glad I chose doing yard work instead of watching the Cowboys stink up the field this afternoon.
November 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Glad I chose doing yard work instead of watching the Cowboys stink up the field this afternoon.
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If your app needs to add these features maybe it's just not that great for people??? techcrunch.com/2025/11/18/t...
November 20, 2025 at 7:24 PM
If your app needs to add these features maybe it's just not that great for people??? techcrunch.com/2025/11/18/t...
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He stole the desk. That belongs to the American people. They better get it back.
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
He stole the desk. That belongs to the American people. They better get it back.
All this kvetching about among “leaders” trying to figure how to bring down prices is exhausting.
What if we just paid all people a living wage that kept up with inflation?
Seems simple to me. 🤷♂️
What if we just paid all people a living wage that kept up with inflation?
Seems simple to me. 🤷♂️
November 19, 2025 at 10:03 PM
All this kvetching about among “leaders” trying to figure how to bring down prices is exhausting.
What if we just paid all people a living wage that kept up with inflation?
Seems simple to me. 🤷♂️
What if we just paid all people a living wage that kept up with inflation?
Seems simple to me. 🤷♂️
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It's possible. Not with what we have built. But it is possible if we want it.
“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas & city center in 2021.”
Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death
The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities.
www.politico.eu
November 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
It's possible. Not with what we have built. But it is possible if we want it.
This is pre-bailout GM levels of bad rebadging.
Nissan couldn’t even get the refreshed version of the Mitsubishi. Why would anyone buy this?
Nissan couldn’t even get the refreshed version of the Mitsubishi. Why would anyone buy this?
Nissan finally has a hybrid entrant in the compact-SUV class, but the Rogue Plug-In Hybrid strikes us as a stopgap until a next-generation model arrives in 2027.
Rebadge Inception: 2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-In Hybrid Is Basically Just a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Nissan finally has a hybrid entrant in the compact-SUV class, but the Rogue Plug-In Hybrid strikes us as a stopgap until a next-generation model arrives in 2027.
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This is pre-bailout GM levels of bad rebadging.
Nissan couldn’t even get the refreshed version of the Mitsubishi. Why would anyone buy this?
Nissan couldn’t even get the refreshed version of the Mitsubishi. Why would anyone buy this?
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Hey Megyn Kelly,
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
November 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Hey Megyn Kelly,
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
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We should make these legal again
November 15, 2025 at 1:35 AM
We should make these legal again