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Editor’s Note: This article is not intended to condone, much less lionize, King Abdullah bin A bdulaziz’s reign or the controversial policies that he did not or would not reform, which are beyond the scope of this piece. Sociopolitical climate notwithstanding, the fact remains that he has left a significant legacy of building and development projects…
In Back to the Future Part II, Marty McFly walks out into the 2015 Hill Valley, the camera panning t o show the city as he says incredulously, “the future.” He walks around, dumbfounded by the rapid changes his city has made. It is a world of flying cars, holographic media screens, and futuristic-looking architecture. Unfortunately…
Sky Factory won the 2014 Jury Award for the Architecture+Health Care category for Luminous SkyCeilin g. This innovative design feature brings nature into interior design and promotes health and relaxation.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced another rate hike for commuters yesterday, with the cost of a single subway or bus ride increasing from $2.50 to $2.75 come March 22nd. So too will the cost of a monthly card rise from $112 to $116.50, and Metro North and LIRR fares will be going up as well.…
Something of an architectural force majeure is sweeping across Paris, and it’s just not a case of news media covering architecture but rather the opposite: Snøhetta have been chosen as architects for the new headquarters of the Le Monde newspaper in Paris. The Norwegian rising stars emerged victorious among the top-tier firms invited to submit…
DIOINNO ARCHITECTURE PLLC won the 2014 Jury Award for the Products+Living category for QUBE. This sl atted wooden box unfolds to become a sturdy dining table with seating for five.
Studio Mode was the 2014 Popular Choice winner for the Typology Bars & Nightclubs category with NIGH T FLIGHT. This live-music club is designed to make visitors feel like they are dancing and dining under a glittering sky full of stars.
The Architects’ Journal recently published an enigmatic set of renderings, displaying what architect Richard Weston describes as a new genre of high-rise building: the “contextual tower.” The angular skyscraper — officially named after its address, 1 Undershaft — is intended to correlate closely with its surroundings, its form dictated by a careful analysis of adjacent…
Anagrama won the 2014 Jury Award for the Typology Libraries category and was the 2014 Popular Choice winner in the same category with Niños Conarte. This children's library and cultural center fosters a love of learning through its geometric and colorful design.