Architizer Editors
Much like its name suggests, the annual Radical Innovation Award celebrates bold, forward-thinking i deas within the hotel sphere. Students and professionals alike are invited to submit their 2017 concepts online from January 17 through April 22. If you have a big new idea for hotels, this is your opportunity to get discovered and find funding.…
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George Lucas will provide $1 billion to construct the MAD Architects–designed Museum of Narrative Ar t in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park.
The legend behind mineral wool insulation reaches back centuries — to a discovery made during volcan ic eruptions on the Hawaiian Islands. “When the air hit some of the lava materials, they formed into fibers and the natives realized they could insulate their huts with them,” explains Angie Ogino, technical services leader for Thermafiber Insolutions®, the…
Catch a glimpse of the Herzog & de Meuron–designed Hamburg Elbphilharmonie opening today in Hamburg, Germany.
When German bath manufacturer Duravit – who will celebrate its 200 year anniversary in 2017 – launch ed its United States division in 1996, product design had an anonymity problem. The period was sandwiched between an age made golden by greats like Charles and Ray Eames and a current era that abounds with everything from design…
With a downtown storefront office space that often hosts panel discussions and gallery openings, Sea ttle’s b9 Architects frequently focuses on community. Owner Bradley Khouri, AIA says that for their wide range of projects, including yoga studios, homes and mixed-use developments, fostering communal experiences onsite and creating dialogue with the greater Seattle area is paramount to…
The emergence of New York–based practice Only If wasn’t so much a matter of “if” as “when.”
One burgeoning trend in upscale multifamily residential architecture today is the growing demand for more — and better quality — storage space. At the same time, demand for smaller living spaces is high – there’s less upkeep, lower energy costs, and typically less stress overall. To address both of these demands in small, amenity-filled spaces,…