Reports on the latest and greatest from the architecture and building-product industries.
There are wacky Airbnbs and then there are wacky Airbnbs. This guy in Phoenix wants you to rent and stay in his TESLA Model S, which seems like a legit camping adventure. The car, according to the ad, “sleeps 2 in climate controlled comfort all night” — on a twin airbed that is 6’6″ by…
The prospect of owning a home designed by an iconic architect remains a fanciful dream for most of u s — but in New Jersey, that dream could be about to come true for one lucky buyer. Those Louis Kahn-worthy Nikes are long sold out by now, but now you can do one better: The ‘Clever…
ikon.5 Architects won the 2014 Jury Award for the Typology Art Galleries category with School of Art and Design at New York State College of Ceramics. The pavilion is a large ceramic structure made to hold art and light.
GPT+ Architecture Design won the 2014 Jury Award for the Architecture+Technology category with BIOTI C-TECH SKYSCRAPER CITY. This futuristic urban skyline features high-rise buidings that adapt to surrounding environmental conditions to create energy.
Ever wonder what it takes to become the next great architect? Sure, you can always go with the tried -and-true strategy of attending a top grad school, interning with the Renzo Piano Building Workshop, and going through the wringer of getting licensed… but you can also forge a less predictable path to becoming an architect. In…
Paul de Ruiter Architects was the 2014 Jury Award winner and Popular Choice winner for the Typology Single Family Home >3,000 sq ft category with Villa Kogelhof. This energy-saving home is made of two stacked volumes, one underground and one floating above ground.
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.