Eric Baldwin
Although Greece has been making headlines for the wrong reasons lately, there’s no denying tha t it is a land of great beauty and rich history. The Mediterranean nation has a long tradition of grandiose buildings, an architecture that has long informed subsequent projects around the world. These contemporary Greek villas and residences explore Greece’s legacy…
Summer is here, which means it’s time to sit back and soak up the sun! We’ve rounded up seven chairs in which you can do just that. From reclaimed lumber and fallen trees to laser-cut steel and cotton cord, these designs can enhance a variety of architectural styles and design intentions. Outdoor, indoor, or somewhere…
Since time immemorial, architects have encountered a wide variety of contextual and physical site co nstraints during the planning and construction of projects. Yet these environmental conditions are often driving factors in the development of a project and can also inspire a variety of different site approaches, building layouts, and circulation paths. Case in point, dunes:…
When we think of the major design centers and global capitals of architecture, Arkansas is usually n ot the first place that comes to mind. However, more and more great architecture is beginning to emerge from the so-called Natural State — which celebrated its 179th birthday over the weekend, on June 13 — with modern projects…
Designed as places of wonder, zoos hold a peculiar place within the architectural world. Traditional ly created with strict divisions between animals and observers, the zoos and safari buildings of today are transforming into wildly engaging places to connect with their majestic inhabitants. Whether it involves removing the conventional fence in favor of overhead paths or…
Although tensile structures are certainly complex elements of our architectural vocabulary, they can be as simple as a tent, where poles and ropes pretension the membrane or fabric. The technical definition is a structure that carries only tension throughout the various elements without bending or compression, which makes tensile structures suited for roofs as an…