Architizer Editors
Public voting for the 2015 A+Awards is now open, which means that YOU have the power to select the v ery best architecture in the world. With the A+Awards, recognizing the best projects is no longer domain of a small group of judges — everyone gets a say in who will be crowned victorious in over…
A convergence of culture and commerce, the Design Miami/ fairs bring together design enthusiasts, co llectors, gallerists, academics, designers, and critics from around the world to engage with museum-quality gallery exhibitions, innovative commissions, talks and installations celebrating 100 years of avant-garde industrial and conceptual design. Since 2008, Design Miami/ has commissioned early-career architects to build a…
On March 12, 2015, the architecture and design world lost one of its greats: Michael Graves, whose w ide-ranging practice included pioneering Post-modernism to popular products for the likes of Alessi, Target and J.C.Penney. With some thousands of design to his name, Graves is gone but certainly not forgotten, and his legacy will endure both in…
The Future of Shade Competition is now open, and with the introduction of three categories for the t hird edition, we’re excited about the opportunity to explore each category in more detail. We've previously looked at inspiration for the Humanitarian category; now we bring you a closer look at the Wellness Garden category.
Running a successful architecture practice is more than just program diagrams and foundation details : the operational side of things is equally important when it comes to keeping the firm afloat and it takes both business sense and creativity to spur growth. For project managers, accounting is paramount. It is important to keep close track of…
Architizer was founded on the premise that architecture is and always will be for everyone — look no further than Marc Kushner’s TED Talk and book for proof — and the A+Awards perfectly encapsulates this mission to break architecture out of its echo chamber. Now in its third edition, the program has gotten bigger and…
Chicago architects, decorators, design enthusiasts, and savvy shoppers have a lot to celebrate this year. The Merchandise Mart, the epicenter for design in Chicago, has added four new showrooms to its LuxeHome collection located on the 1st floor of this iconic building. These include the Miele Center, Scavolini Store Chicago, Wood-Mode Lifestyle Design Center, and…
rom enduring ancient monuments to a tradition of excellent products, no country in the world can boa st artisans with a deeper historical connection to fine stoneware than Italy. Within Italy, however, no one can beat the quality and innovations of manufacturer Casalgrande Padana. To celebrate their commitment to exceptional stoneware and its uses in contemporary architecture, they are now accepting entries for their 10th Grand Prix, recognizing the most technically accomplished and expressive uses of their materials in projects from 2012 to 2015.
In conjunction with Bjarke Ingels / BIG’s widely praised exhibition at the National Building M useum, “HOT TO COLD. An Odyssey of Architectural Adaptation,” the New-York- and Copenhagen-based firm is pleased to release an exhibition catalog of the same name. Like the built environment, climate change affects each and every one of us, and both the…