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The wall, in its most elemental form, is a tool for delineating space. Separation arises from the wall establishing limits to space, creating mass and volume. The archetypal dwelling of fours walls and a roof has long been destabilized, but the function of the wall remains. As the delineation of space moves outdoors, it…
The following projects still manage to strike a balance between awe and apprehension.
Few cities have more vibrant civic spaces than Barcelona. With an urban fabric that emerges from Rom an foundations and fortifications, the city has a rich cultural heritage embedded within its streets. Known for architecture that values social and sensory experience, Barcelona’s cityscape is heavily influenced by Ildefons Cerdà’s grid of octagonal blocks. A radical form…
The Saarinens' shared belief that "a house belongs to its landscape and that its furnishings and det ails are part of the building."
The outdoor shower is the architect’s answer to the waterfall. Merely because of its proximity to na ture, the outdoor shower becomes an elevated space. Outdoor showers engage with a site and landscape in a way unique to many functional spaces. At the same time, architects needs to consider privacy and sight-lines for each shower, as…
Many architects are designing country-side homes that mimic the classic structural and aesthetic emb lems of farmhouses to capture the spirit of the universal industry.
Besides defining the stereotypical manner of dress for architects, black can have a powerful effect when used in actual architecture.
Whimsical furniture design isn’t always the most aesthetically pleasing. In fact, it can be downrigh t tacky and may be suitable only for kids. But there are some product designers who hit the sweet spot, who understand just how to blend a bit of tongue-in-cheek quirkiness or young-at-heart humor with minimalist forms and honest materials that…
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