How Madrid built its metro cheaply (2024)(worksinprogress.co)

154 points by trymas 4 months ago | 100 comments

Inflatable Space Stations(worksinprogress.co)

68 points by bensouthwood 11 months ago | 28 comments

The Wonder of Modern Drywall(worksinprogress.co)

28 points by zdw 8 months ago | 39 comments

Bus stop balancing is fast, cheap, and effective(worksinprogress.co)

407 points by surprisetalk 8 months ago | 594 comments

A Works in Progress magazine essay arguing that US cities should consolidate and space out bus stops to make buses faster and cheaper to run.

A brief history of instant coffee(worksinprogress.co)

46 points by admp 6 months ago | 37 comments

How the world’s first electric grid was built(worksinprogress.co)

97 points by zdw 7 months ago | 30 comments