Curated lists of the best new building-products, materials and design solutions to inspire your next project.
Most end-of-year holiday celebrations in the Northern Hemisphere tend to take place around, or at le ast nearby, a fireplace. In the grand tradition of Christmas, where as the story goes, Santa shimmies down chimneys to deliver presents to children worldwide on Christmas Eve. The fireplace is the central totem of Christmas gatherings — a place…
The restricted palette of these tiny buildings requires maximized logic – efficiency and creativity are paramount.
It is no exaggeration to say that 2016 has been a year unlike any other in recent memory. Characteri zed by tension, tenacity and occasional tragedy, the past 12 months have been predictable only in their unpredictability — and those constant twists and turns extended to the architectural profession, with moments of inspiration intertwined with controversy…
From the expansive Parc de la Tête d’Or to Place Bellecour square, Lyon’s urban fabric is characteri zed by openings and thoroughfares.
Japanese youths’ infatuation for cosplay and vibrant make-up is on full display in the convivial str eets of Harajuku, but just blocks away in the Omotesando district of Tokyo, another cosmetic trend characteristic of the Japanese has osmosed its way onto the façades of Tokyo’s high-end retailers. The exteriors of these seven retailers operate in tandem…
In response to the landscape, Argentinian architects are turning to concrete construction and interl ocking rectangular volumes to accommodate environmental needs and accomplish aesthetic goals.
These spectacular projects use marble in all its integrity, resulting in spaces that awaken your sen ses upon entering — with or without coffee.
As architecturally influenced people, we’re typically drawn toward certain geometries and structure d pattern. But that doesn’t mean we can’t find or appreciate beauty in unstructured design. Here we present nine products — from carved wood panels to porcelain tiles — that boast stunning random pattern.
Each of the following conservatory projects operate as finely tuned instruments wired for learning a nd play.