Paul Keskeys
Updated May 9th, 2016, upon news that the Makoko Floating school has been shortlisted for the 2016 A ga Khan Award for Architecture. If you dove into our collection on floating architecture back in 2013, you could be forgiven for believing that waterborne buildings are purely lodged in the realms of luxury design. However, Amsterdam-based firm…
This article is the first in a series that that tells the story of how Source — Architizer’s new mar ketplace for building products — helps architects create brilliant buildings. HEAD THIS WAY For more information on the platform. When SHoP Architects unveiled its proposal for the Uber Headquarters — a gleaming “vertical city” set to…
Suburbia, the scourge of contemporary urban planners everywhere, is about to be turned on its prover bial head thanks to avant-garde firm MVRDV. The Dutch firm is partnering with housing developers Traumhaus to transform a former US Army barracks in Mannheim, Germany, and it has taken the opportunity to carry out a rigorous reexamination of our…
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” That mantra — the memorable max im of famed British novelist C.S. Lewis — undoubtedly chimes with the philosophies of architect Matthias Hollwich. The German-American designer and author, cofounder of New York–based firm Hollwich Kushner (HWKN), has recently taken on one…
If there is one company for which the mantra “creative use of space” rings true, it is MINI. The com pact car manufacturer has been designing with this motto in mind for almost half a century, and it is now aiming to bring its famous brand of pocket-sized ingenuity to the realm of architecture and interior…
Ever dreamed of dining with Richard Rogers? Fancy strolling round Rotterdam’s Markthal with Winy Maa s of MVRDV? How about lunch at Luis Barragán’s colorful classic, Cuadra San Cristobal, with Mexican rising star Tatiana Bilbao? All these amazing experiences will become reality for those with the winning bids at the Van Alen Institute’s Benefit Auction. You…
Enter the 2019 A+Awards to get your project published internationally! Click here for more informati on, and enter before February 15th to secure your early entry discount. If you were ever in doubt about just how polarizing architecture can be, look no further than the radical restoration of Matrera Castle in Villamartin on the southeast coast…
The late Dame Zaha Hadid was known internationally for her audacious brand of parametric architectur e, and her firm continues to develop highly distinctive urban landmarks in a multitude of metropolises around the globe. However, many aspects of Hadid’s signature style can be traced back to the early 1980s, before the architect had seen any of…
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