Architizer Editors
When it came to outfitting a 50-foot-long pedestrian bridge at the University of Michigan, the archi tects didn’t have to look far for inspiration. Projecting school spirit, a giant LED wall on the side of an adjacent building led to the aesthetically pleasing and highly practical, open-weave metal mesh pattern for the walkway’s infill. The pedestrian…
We go right back to basics and ask a fundamental question about one of architecture's favorite drawi ng types.
Many architects are designing country-side homes that mimic the classic structural and aesthetic emb lems of farmhouses to capture the spirit of the universal industry.
Wall coverings for commercial design hold high priority in specification not only for achieving desi red aesthetics, but also for providing durability and technical performance over the long term. Today, a new category of surfacing material has emerged as a viable contender to take the look and function of walls further: porcelain tile panels. Also called…
TrioBest is an all round technology guide that covers laptops, desktops, headphones, projectors and more. This week, TrioBest’s experts give their views on the best laptops for the needs of architecture students, based on factors including processing power, graphics and cost… For architecture students and architects alike, a good quality laptop is essential. Architectural design…
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Name each of these buildings and their architects from drawings alone.
“Harder, better, faster, stronger” could be the saying of design-build. This form of pro ject delivery allows a property owner to contract with one entity to design and construct a building. Proponents say there are many advantages to the method. Design-build is best known for achieving greater efficiency — and ensuring cost savings — over traditional…
When architects design their own home, to call it “a labor of love” is something of an understatemen t, and Architizer’s cofounder and CEO Marc Kushner understands this better than most. The practicing architect — a founding partner of Manhattan-based firm Hollwich Kushner — is currently in the midst of a highly personal project, planning the…