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While Luxembourg stands as one of the smallest sovereign states in Europe, the country boasts a thri ving economy and culture. With a population totaling just over half a million, Luxembourg reported the world’s highest GDP per capita last year. This dynamic has driven the country’s architecture and development, a condition that’s led cities to embrace…
If indeed all the world’s a stage and we are all the players, this collection of Japanese hous es, puts the private life of their inhabitants front and center by embracing façade transparency in unique ways. With sweeping windows, open-floor plates, and outdoor living spaces, these projects bring the interior life of the home to the…
Often set in bucolic landscapes with flexible program requirements, farm buildings can accommodate a high degree of architectural creativity.
Whether they are neighborhood organizations, private facilities, government-sponsored, or activist-r un, cultural centers host a wide array of events and activities. Consequently, form is extremely important to best accommodate the building or complex whose purpose is to promote a diverse accompaniment of culture and arts. Sometimes a seemingly misshapen form or what would appear as slightly…
Sparked by the research and fabrication of Charles and Ray Eames, plywood has transformed from a she eting material into a regular element in sophisticated design furniture. A demand for cheap, mass-produced objects such as splints launched the Eames’ work into plywood and industrial design. After the Second World War, Charles and Ray Eames commercialized the…
Architecture stands as an inherent act of creation. Materials, forms, and spaces are combined to rea lize the visions of those who design and construct the built environment. There remains a constant tension, especially within cities, between the desire to create anew and the need to respect or repurpose the historic. As Paul Ricoeur once said,…
Chile’s spectacular natural landscape is matched only by its remarkable residential architecture. Co mbining rough wooden materials with sharp, elegant lines, Chilean architecture has developed a unique aesthetic. As influential urban architect Alejandro Aravena told the LA Times earlier this year, “it’s a local interpretation of modernism. It’s rougher. But it’s also quite poetic.” Chile’s architectural…
It is not common to see black buildings because they can’t thrive in just any kind of weather. Becau se the color black easily absorbs sunlight, in geographical locations with not a lot of shade and a lot of direct light, the building will absorb and trap heat inside. This is not a sustainable practice since…
Both versatile and pragmatic, sheet metal is quickly becoming a popular choice for modern projects. While it’s currently used in numerous capacities, including as airplane wings and car bodies, architects have begun specifying sheet metal for roofs, walls, and complex façade designs. Manufactured through industrial processes, the metal undergoes many different forming techniques: rolling, bending,…