Articles by Architizer Editors

Los Angeles, CA, United States

Utter the name Porsche and one instantly thinks sleek, sporty, modern, and luxurious — all phrases t hat sum up all of the products associated with the brand, whether automobiles, watches, or apparel. So, when Eric Styer of DXU Architecture conceptualized a fashion boutique for Porsche Design in an upscale retail development of Oak Brook, Ill.,…

Kassel, Germany

The tactile qualities of these materials are catching the eye of contemporary architects.

One of the most significant events in the annual design calendar took place in New York City this we ek: the Dwell on Design exhibition returned to the Big Apple for its second year, highlighting innovative new ideas relating to architecture and products, and tackling topical issues across the design industry. The variety of themes covered…

The Windy City’s Merchandise Mart is the home of superlatives. When it was completed in 1930, the 4. 2-million-square-foot building ranked as the biggest in the world. Today, it is still Chicago’s number one commercial building. And, within this behemoth, the 650,000-square-foot Design Center is the world’s largest venue of its type, while the separate ground-floor…

Ramat Gan, Israel

Few manufacturers in the world can boast as long and influential a history as Villeroy & Boch’s. With origins that stretch back to 1748 as a small ceramic manufacturer in Lorraine, France, Villeroy & Boch has also developed a deep, guiding sense of tradition — a tradition of always staying on the cutting edge of…

Sinks, soap dispensers, and hand dryers in public spaces are so commonplace that washing your hands typically goes by without a second thought. But, for anyone tracking resources, the germ-conscious, and detail-oriented designers, these mundane systems can pose huge problems. Protruding dispensers make it difficult to get the most use out of a space, and…