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Every great western film begins with a wide shot of the open road or an expansive landscape. While t he image of the open road is seminal to American culture, the traditional landscape photo or painting captures what is periphery, what borders the shoulder of the road. A fleeting glance to the side would, more often…
Outside of sports stadiums and mini-golf courses artificial grass is often considered taboo. From in door offices to pop-up restaurants, new examples of artificial turf point towards a new acceptance, and even pleasure in the artificial. Architects and designers are celebrating the good points — forever green, resilient, low-maintenance, and in some cases safer — rather…
In over 25 countries across multiple continents, Jewish museums are dedicated to the preservation of Jewish identity and culture. Museum visitors of all backgrounds are invited to learn about the triumphs and tragedies of Jewish history. Exhibitions explore a wide variety of subjects, ranging from ancient artifacts to the events of the Second World War…
Few places on Earth are as beautiful and remote as Iceland. The country’s architecture is equally un ique, both formally and spatially, but also in terms of the context and communities from which buildings emerge. Both contemporary and pragmatic, the following projects stemmed from careful problem solving and thoughtful response to extreme environmental conditions. This gives…
Building on our previous article representing the best residential projects in the Pacific Northwest , the following collection examines other landmark designs across various typologies. Whether commercial, religious, or educational in nature, each project embodies the dynamic emerging design culture found in this region. Cities like Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver have made great strides in advocating…
With the recent announcement that the U.S. and Cuba have agreed to reopen their embassies, we’ve rou nded up modern designs for diplomatic architecture from around the world. Carefully straddling the line between openness and utility, these structures each try to embody a welcoming and stately architecture while remaining secure and protected. Located in both rural…
Roundabouts have long since been associated with the European driving experience. More recently, the se circular one-way road junctions are being used not only to help traffic flow efficiently without the need for signals, but also as a platform for new urban interventions that connect pedestrian, bicycle, and car traffic. From multi-colored glass pavilions to football…
Far from the days of Woodstock, the rise of festival culture has evolved from niche grassroots gathe rings to massive multi-faceted events. Growing in scope and size, these art and music focused events have provoked a new typology in ephemeral architecture, spaces that are meant to be experienced in situ: the festival pavilion. Given that the…
Last weekend, August 7–9, the 13th triennial Alvar Aalto Symposium took place in the Finnish archite ct’s hometown of Jyväskylä, a few hours north of Helsinki. Founded in 1979, the event is not about the legacy of its namesake but rather the future of the profession the world over, and this edition included speakers from China,…