Is Architectural Algae Leading a New Wave of Green Design?
Microalgae can be used in different ways and at different scales in structures to purify air, produc e energy and serve as food.
Inspiration: Collections
Curated lists of the best new building-products, materials and design solutions to inspire your next project.
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Designs of the Decade: The Best Religious Buildings From 2012 to Today
New religious buildings are stripping away excess ornamentation and focusing on simplified forms for a richer spiritual experience.
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Agritecture Is Challenging How Architects Think About Cities
A portmanteau of the words agriculture and architecture, agritecture refers to the art of integratin g farmland and urban landscapes.
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Monumental Design: 10 Global Practices Redefining Cultural Architecture
These firms are boldly looking towards the future of architecture by designing innovative spaces of exchange and connection around the world.
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8 Ways Architects Are Championing Health and Wellness Through Design
Concerns about sports, recreation, wellness, well-being and general health are at the forefront of s cience, research, education — and architecture.
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7 Carefully Crafted Timber Homes Nestled in the Nordic Landscape
Celebrate the harmony between man-made structure and natural environment with these Norwegian reside ntial designs.
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Designs of the Decade: Architecture That Advanced Health and Wellness From 2012 To Today
Over the past 10 years, the A+Awards have highlighted designers playing with materials, textures and colors to create the best sanctuaries for health.
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Pumping Iron: 19th Century Cast-Iron Buildings Are Revitalizing Urban Life
Architects are confronting how to best preserve aging cast-iron structures and are finding new possi bilities for the material in changing urban contexts.
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How Ricardo Bofill Changed Architecture
Bofill and his team, operating out of a former cement factory on the outskirts of Barcelona, designe d surrealist housing projects like Walden 7 and Muralla Roja.
