Inspiration: Industry

Hadid’s prismatic intervention perches precariously like a vast iceberg atop an old fire station.

The Chicago Architecture Biennial has named Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee of Johnston Marklee the art directors of the next event, which will run from September 16 to December 31, 2017. They take over this position from Sarah Herda and Joseph Grima, who led the widely praised inaugural event in 2015. Also announced was the…

It may only be in its fourth year, but the LAMP (Lighting Architecture Movement Project) indie desig n competition has this year attracted some truly impressive finished luminaires and prototypes from all over the world. Now the program, which aims to promote and connect talent to new markets, has shortlisted the entrants to the final 10…

A+Awards was designed to bring great architecture to the masses, via the power of the internet.

OMA has unveiled its design for the office’s first residential building in New York City. Designed b y its New York partner Shohei Shigematsu, the building will be situated in between the neighborhoods of Gramercy Park and Madison Square. Occupying a corner site, the building endeavors to create a “gradient from historic to modern.” Its facade…

From a post-and-beam barn-style residence to a conversion of a 1920s-era Catholic school into a cond ominium, the winners of the Red Diamond Achiever Awards may be disparate in style, but they exemplify thoughtful and masterful implementation of windows. In all, six projects were recognized in this awards program that honors architects, remodelers and licensed builders…

Kicking off tomorrow, this annual celebration of contemporary design will once again take over a num ber of venues in London with more than 400 events ranging from talks to fairs such as the massive international furnishings trade show 100% Design. But, it just wouldn’t be a true London Design Festival experience without a visit to…

​​“Carmen Herrera: Lines of Sight”​ opens at the Whitney Museum of American Art.

The Land Art Generator Initiative is an annual design contest celebrating environmentally conscious innovation in architecture and engineering. The group’s tagline, “Renewable Energy Can Be Beautiful,” sums up the ethos of the contest nicely. While the entries might only be concept pieces, their visual ingenuity enables us to envision a world untethered from wasteful practices.…