Tide Side: 6 Coastal Designs That Use Water as an Architectural Element
Explore how architects are incorporating surrounding water landscapes in the interiors of their coas tal designs.
Inspiration
Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
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Throwing Shade: 9 Eye-Catching Ways for Architects to Block Out the Sun
From providing necessary cooling areas on hot days to adding visual intrigue to empty outdoor spaces , these architecturally shaded areas are enlivening public space.
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Architecture in Color: SelgasCano Designs for Happy Human Experiences
As with their 2015 Serpentine Pavilion, the colorful accents of Selgascano's buildings imbue everyda y life with vibrant joy and warmth.
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Art Gensler, World-Renowned Architect and Brilliant Businessman, Passes Away At 85
Founder of the world's largest architectural firm who designed the world's second tallest tower, Art Gensler has passed away at 85.
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Industrial Reuse: 8 Forgotten Factories Repurposed as Memorable Architecture
Architects are drawn to the massive interior spans of historical factories and are creatively adapti ng them for post-industrial reuse.
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Architectural Drawings: South Africa’s Rural Pavilions in Section
South African architects are drawing a new future by reinterpreting the past.
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Beyond Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture of the New Millennium
Explore the emerging tendency to draw on natural forms in literal ways, resulting in sculptural buil dings that evoke clouds, flowers, trees and water.
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From Aalto to Eames: 7 Projects That Prove the Architectural Beauty of Plywood
Alvar Aalto's exploration of shape and form through plywood continues to inspire architects and desi gners today.
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The Future of Architecture: How 3D Printed Concrete Is Subverting the Building Industry
3D printing challenges many traditional building practices — will its benefits be applied on a large r scale once the technology is fully commercialized?
