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Can invisible be innovative? Sometimes architecture that is thoroughly integrated into its environme nt is the most impressive to view. Launched earlier this week, Marc Kushner’s book The Future of Architecture in 100 Buildings features 100 different structures that push the boundaries of design. We previously saw how some of these projects represent a transformation from…
Formal gimmicks in architecture are a fact of life. Many are incidental; no one set out to build a s ky-high pickle, a can of ham, a drunkard’s gaping mouth, or a pair of boxer shorts. But recent trends seem to favor imbuing buildings with regionalist clichés as a form of deeper meaning. These projects aim…
Inflatable bouncy castles (and their adult analogs) notwithstanding, temporary structures are often an ugly, vinyl-awning / aluminum-leg affair. But pop-up or otherwise ephemeral architecture can also present an opportunity for designers to get creative. Here are some examples, culled from Marc Kushner’s The Future of Architecture in 100 Buildings, that prove that architecture doesn’t need…
When the Dubai Government recently unveiled the grandly titled Museum of the Future, the building lo oked like it was missing something: A vast void pierces the center of the oval structure, designed by an unnamed architecture firm and set for construction in 2017. The distinctive shape of the building forms the latest attempt by the…
“In this age of possibility, we can ask more from our buildings than ever before.” This is the thesis of Marc Kushner’s new book, The Future of Architecture in 100 Buildings, released yesterday, concurrently with his TED Talk. Published by Simon & Schuster, the compact book covers 100 different structures are designed to be more…
Staircases are, by their very nature, one of the most visually striking elements in architecture — t hey are one of the few components of a building that can be highly functional yet also incredibly sculptural, ebbing and flowing to fit whatever space is granted to them. Via Core77 Core77 recently deemed this staircase in Portugal…
Imagine the experience of entering a stubby, brutalist building with claustrophobically low ceilings and dim lighting. Then, envision a pair of 10-foot glass doors opening to a skylit atrium with scarcely a barrier between the ground and the sky. The biological need for humans to work, live, and play in large spaces alludes to our…
Like a bridge over troubled water? Controversy surrounding a proposed Thames crossing.
LEED is great, but the real green fun comes when intricate energy-saving design features are achieve d by committing to some early-process design decisions that make your building more fundamentally eco-friendly. This includes southern orientation, integration of heat stacks, thermal masses, and exterior solar shading that doubles as ornament. Here are some of our favorite passive…