Curated lists of the best new building-products, materials and design solutions to inspire your next project.
A versatile and aesthetically captivating material, stainless steel is becoming increasingly specifi ed for modern architectural projects. From Frank Gehry’s sweeping forms to the St. Louis Arch, stainless steel architecture can be found worldwide. Popular during the art deco period on projects like the Chrysler Building, this unique material is now used for a wide variety…
When looking for peaceful and humble getaway homes in nature, people don’t need to look much further than in the mountainous landscapes of Switzerland. Chalets across the country’s beautiful peaks have maintained their aesthetic qualities throughout time, perpetuated through the use of subtly hued timber and sometimes the appearance of other mute materials such as…
Last month, The Architectural Review released the shortlists for the Woman Architect of the Year and the Moira Gemmill Prize for Emerging Architecture. Featuring an extraordinarily talented lineup of women, the contenders are all at the forefront of design, and hail from around the world: China, England, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Sweden and…
Embracing a hybrid blend of eclectic architecture, Taiwan's built environment reflects both localize d and international building trends.
These innovative precedents explore the diverse formal and spatial organizations being created for s tops in six different countries.
Today's mixed-use urban designs provide an exceptionally high level of prescription compared to plan ning efforts of the previous century.
Tokyo's housing is more tightly packed than almost any other metropolis.
War leaves scars on the built and natural environment in immeasurable and enduring ways. From ruined cities to poisoned landscapes, our ancient and increasingly destructive forms of warfare have produced striking changes to the spaces we inhabit, not to mention the course of history. While wartime periods across the globe often reap untold destruction to…
Designing gallery spaces is a complex feat. The architect must design for the values of the insti tution with a critical focus on creating a specific and appropriate experience for the users. In a setting where the interior circulation must be designed in a way where people can easily move around and view what is…