Architizer Editors
Sometimes, the search for perfection pays off in spades. Just ask German bath manufacturer Duravit, which this spring introduced a new technology and, as a result, a new aesthetic. “C-Bonded” uses precise-fitting technology to merge ceramic elements with furniture, hiding the material thickness of a washbasin from view and creating a singular, uniform vanity that’s…
In addition to updating their standard family of contracts for architects and designers, AIA attorne ys also look for new ways to meet needs and make projects run smoother. In May of last year they released the C102 Teaming Agreement, marking their effort to help different types of firms across the industry collaborate more fairly and…
These homes demonstrate a powerful mastery of industrial building techniques combined with an admira tion for traditional materials and vernacular style.
Milan, Italy
Small can have big impact — when it comes to residential glass block, anyway. That’s the logic behin d downsizing the Seves Doric glass block, originally designed in 2008 by architect Rafael Moneo for a library at the University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain. Back then, Moneo specified blocks 30 by 30 centimeters square, but now,…
Some 50,000 design professionals converging on Chicago for NeoCon, which starts today, will encounte r thousands of product launches from 500 exhibitors. New directions in function and style promise to reveal themselves within this tremendous volume. Yet for attendees of the trade show who prefer to see what’s next in shorthand, one stop at Calligaris Contract…
Tomorrow marks the opening of Herzog & de Meuron’s extension for London’s Tate Modern. Sixteen y ears after the firm’s transformation of the Bankside Power Station into the original Tate Modern building, the Switch House will provide the iconic cultural institution with a new 10-story space topped by a 360-degree lookout of the city. Set above…
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This 950 square foot guesthouse is the first phase of ...