Articles by Architizer Editors

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For many design observers the name Pininfarinais synonymous with automobiles. In 1930, Battista “Pin in” Farina founded Carrozzeria Pinin Farina in Turin, Italy, precisely to build one-off and small-batch vehicles for a tight circle of wealthy young people. The new company exhibited Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Isotta Fraschini and Fiat cars at the Paris Motor Show shortly…

After a 2008 voter-approved bond, the team at Opsis Architecture was tasked with updating Portland C ommunity College’s Rock Creek Campus. In line with a city known for green initiatives and smart growth, the bond stipulated that the 1970s buildings be updated and expanded while also reducing sprawl and becoming more efficient. Cascade Architectural worked closely…

It’s become a See-and-Be-Seen event every spring in New York City that attracts both locals and visi tors from all over the world who want to discover the best finds in contemporary design. And the fair, now in its 28th year, has become such an integral stop on the international A&D show circuit that the city…

Through a continuing partnership with Phaidon – the premier global publisher of the creative a rts with over 1,500 titles in print – Architizer will once again compile this year’s Jury and Popular Winners of the A+Awards into a hard cover book. The book is available for pre-order, and will be available for purchase at the…

The more things change, the more they stay the same. This 1800s epigram could easily be describing t he award-winning Halo line of products, introduced by Eaton Cooper in 1956. Despite turning 60 this year, Halo — a go-to solution for homeowners and businesses alike — continues to stay true to its original guiding principles while…

How often do architects redesign a kitchen layout because the refrigerator door continues to bump in to other elements, opens the wrong way, or sticks out past the line of the counter? Not only are these bulky appliances sometimes a pain to integrate into the design of a kitchen, but they also localize all food and…

Many millenials enjoy the social vitality of shared living spaces and the productive atmosphere of c o-working hubs, but are put off by the lack of privacy they crave during certain times of the day. Now, a solution may have arrived in the shape of the MINI LIVING concept apartment, designed by MINI in accordance with…

For the last week in Milan at Salone del Mobile 2016, a simple question was explored with seemingly endless possibilities: How shall we live? Though entirely open-ended at first glance, the framework for the answer is actually surprisingly predetermined due to one growing, indisputable trend. As people flock to cities in ever-increasing numbers, the demand…