Articles by Architizer Editors

Autonomous vehicles will upend conventions for urban infrastructure in the coming years.

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, global firm Gensler asked its team of talented architects, u rban planners, and researchers for their personal insights and opinions on how design innovation can create more livable cities. The resulting articles feature on the firm’s dedicated blog at gensleron.com. Gensler’s Dan Winey — one of the main players behind…

Take a closer look at that door, countertop, cabinetry, wall, or table, and you might be surprised t o discover that it’s actually surfaced in laminate. The material has made a comeback, and not only because it offers great value, durability, and cleanability. Today’s laminate comes in colors and styles — including more realistic simulations of…

From Florida to Utah, architects and contractors have found a new way to create innovative designs t hat take full advantage of sunny days. Guardian Industries Corp. — one of the world’s leading manufacturers of glass products — has added SunGuard® SNX 51/23 glass to its SuperNeutral® series that, according to Chris Dolan, Director of Marketing…

King + King Architects of Syracuse, N.Y., has used Vectorworks BIM software for more than 15 years, but, earlier this year, they were given a special opportunity to try something new: Vectorworks Architect 2016. As a beta tester for a variety of innovative new features, King + King Project Manager Luc Lefebvre, OAQ, LEED® AP…

The collaborative report Building Tomorrow: Trends Driving the Future of Design is your guide to wha t’s shaping the best buildings in the world today. In the spirit of knowledge-sharing, creative analysts PSFK has made it completely free to download: click here to grab it now. In the meantime, here is a rundown of the nine…

Fresh Air Photo Bristol, VA and its companion city of the same name, Bristol, TN, straddle the Virgi nia-Tennessee border and share the reputation as country music’s birthplace. The 1927 Bristol Sessions, country music’s first commercially successful recordings – commonly referred to as the genre’s “Big Bang” – are immortalized in the new Smithsonian-backed Birthplace of…

To date, FormIt 360 is the only conceptual BIM tool that allows you to build 3D models on a tablet d evice instead of merely viewing them — and it’s all about finger control.

As any architect knows, a sound substructure literally and figuratively is the foundation of any bui lding. And the key to a solid foundation, of course, is a comprehensive survey and geotechnical evaluation. To that end, the American Institute of Architects has recently released a series of new contract documents that are expressly intended to define…