Articles by Pat Finn

Researchers in Singapore have developed a flexible form of concrete that could revolutionize archite cture.

Film and architecture go together like peanut butter and whatever you like to eat with peanut butter (I’m not here to judge). The point is that the two art forms share an intimate bond, a fact that was recognized early on in film history. In the late 1930s, the legendary Russian director Sergei Eisenstein explained…

Callebaut describes Tao Zhu Yin Yuan — formerly “Agora Tower” — as an “inhabited tree.” Like many of his conceptual structures, this building features a tiered design that leaves ample space for planted vegetation.

“Contracting the work would cost close to $2,000, while Occipital charges $29 per room for the ‘Scan to CAD’ feature.”

Now, the larger of the Twin Cities has something else to boast: a sleek office building designed by Michael Green Architects (MGA) that holds the distinction of being the largest mass timber structure in the United States.

The shabono consists of a series of thatched roofs pitched in the fashion of a “lean-to,” one of the most basic forms of shelter.

Architect Laertis-Antonios Ando Vassiliou seems to have channeled his inner Snow White fantasist for his latest conceptual project: a concrete home located in a pine forest that features glass ceilings and a swimming pool.

The simplicity of the building materials — bare, uninsulated cinder blocks — lends the space a mood of precariousness, reflecting the unpredictable quality of life in the midst of conflict.

New York City is full of secrets. Behind each building’s stony façade are tens, hundreds or even tho usands of people, engaged in any number of activities. The busyness of the metropolis presents numerous challenges for architects, who must carve out niches that meet clients’ diverse needs in an urban environment with limited space and an…