Inspiration: Industry

Danish firm 3XN Architects’ ‘Beautiful Game of Terraces’ wins the international competition for a cu ltural complex in Wallonia, Belgium.

Callebaut describes Tao Zhu Yin Yuan — formerly “Agora Tower” — as an “inhabited tree.” Like many of his conceptual structures, this building features a tiered design that leaves ample space for planted vegetation.

One of the most beloved materials of many an architect, concrete is also a favorite from the interio rs standpoint, too, whether poured for the floors or molded into decorative objects. So it comes as no surprise that the architectural, dimensional and sometimes intricate concrete tiles by Kaza Concrete would be a hit with the A&D…

The hotly contested plans to build a Guggenheim museum in the city of Helsinki were shot down this p ast Wednesday after a majority of Helsinki’s City Council members voted against moving forward with the project. Opposition to the project came from all sides of the Finnish government, from members who were outraged by a proposal…

Now, the larger of the Twin Cities has something else to boast: a sleek office building designed by Michael Green Architects (MGA) that holds the distinction of being the largest mass timber structure in the United States.

OMA has opened its three buildings designed for the Faena District development project in Miami, Flo rida, this week.

In the unforgettable words of the A-Team’s John “Hannibal” Smith, we love it when a plan comes toget her — and that is exactly what is happening near St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City, the site of the city’s AIDS Memorial Park. Today marks the dedication of this striking project in Manhattan, an important new…

Blue jeans, cowboys, McDonald’s. When it comes to American cliches, perhaps none have proved m ore resilient — or more influential throughout the world — than the fast-food chain with the golden arches. McDonald’s largely shapes how the rest of the world sees America. With 33,000 stores around the globe, McDonald’s has a presence in almost…

The shabono consists of a series of thatched roofs pitched in the fashion of a “lean-to,” one of the most basic forms of shelter.