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Why should we save the original Taco Bell? Because it is a seminal moment in the history of American architecture. There are nearly 6,000 Taco Bell restaurants in the U.S., and they all descended from that original Downey, Calif., location. Anyone who grew up in the 80s or 90s remembers those mission-style buildings, and we…
JNZNBRK was the 2014 Popular Choice Winner in the Architecture+Art category for Behaviours of Light. This temporary installation sculpts light through suspended transculent and semi-reflective triangles.
ISIS (aka ISIL, The Islamic State) is a force to be reckoned with, a rebel group that has their sigh ts set on altering the geopolitical landscape forever. They’re just as likely to provoke the US or Russia, but they are probably more of an immediate threat to their neighbors in the region, mostly the countries…
The MTA might annoy you with their fare hikes, constant track work, and lack of a reliable schedule. But when it comes to graphic design, they usually come through — most famously, of course, in Massimo Vignelli’s comprehensive design of the system’s signage, which turned it into a standardized Helvetica design dreamscape back in the…
While you were busy holding the tip of the Golden Gate Bridge up with your fingers so your friend co uld snap a picture of you, many San Franciscans were crossing that iconic orange span to get to and from work. This 1.7-mile commute is one of the most scenic, but also can be a harrowing…
HEAD Architecture won the 2014 Jury Award for the Architecture+Branding category with Great Food Hal l.
Winners have been selected for Bee Breeders architecture competition to design a temporary pavilion for the education of tolerance — social, political and religious — in Moscow’s Red Square. The site fronts the Kremlin and other major Russian landmarks, was the seat of the 20th century Soviet government. Military parades and other demonstrations in the…
Terreform ONE won the 2014 Jury Award for the Architecture+Communication category with Bio City Worl d Map of 11 Billion.
After my hour-long commute with luggage via the L and A subway lines, I find myself on the AirTrain shuttle, making sure I don’t miss my stop. I know once I find it, I will have a nice little jaunt via elevated tram across a highway junction and a couple of odd access roads. Up…