Articles by The Angry Architect

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These tips that can make architecture school reviews just a little less terrifying.

This collection illustrates the versatility of models as a medium to convey complex design ideas.

In the history of tall buildings, the geographic epicenter has shifted numerous times. Almost a cent ury ago, North American cities New York and Chicago gave birth to sky-high structures spurred by the advent of steel frame construction and the invention of the elevator. Decades later, the Far Eastern cities of China saw an influx of…

Dear Mayor de Blasio, A week has passed since New York’s Police Commissioner William J. Bratton sugg ested ripping up the plazas of Times Square in an effort to curb the proliferation of “desnudas” and street performers panhandling in the area. By now, I trust that you have taken the time to consider the terrible effect…

British firm Wilkinson Eyre is officially joining the high-rise party in England’s capital. Its prop osal for Bishopsgate in the heart of the City has been granted planning permission, and the 40-story glass edifice is now due for construction alongside the plethora of novelty silhouettes on London’s burgeoning skyline. Commissioned by Mitsubishi Estate London, the Bishopsgate…

“The completion of the World Trade Center will finally restore the majestic skyline of Manhattan …” As a blockbuster collaboration between a massive, multinational news corporation and the building’s new architect — Bjarke Ingels, arguably the master storyteller of his profession — it should come as no surprise that the video for this week’s big…

One of the greatest strengths of the Architizer A+Awards is their democratic nature — winners of the public vote are celebrated on the same level as those selected by the jury of over 300, giving everyone a chance to have their say on which buildings deserve recognition for their innovative and inspiring designs.

It’s proving to be an incredibly fruitful spring for Renzo Piano Building Workshop: no sooner had th e firm enjoyed the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the shimmering Intesa Sanpaolo Bank in Turin, they were expected across the Atlantic for another major inauguration. An industrial powerhouse for art, the Whitney Museum of American Art in Manhattan is easily…