Before and After: One Architect’s Radical Transformation of His Parents’ Italian Home
"Gentle Genius" is one of the most dramatic residential renovations in recent times.
Inspiration
Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
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Digital Architecture for a Digital Age
Computational design is changing the way we build.
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Luminaries: 7 Lighting Designs by Hadid, Gehry, Kuma and More
These architect-designed pendant lights are works of art in their own right.
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How to Create Truly Solar-Powered Architecture
With a façade encased in over 12,000 solar tiles, the Copenhagen International School pushes well be yond carbon-neutrality.
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Shades of Genius: Explore Luis Barragán’s Last Residence in Mexico
Immerse yourself in the color, light and shade of this classic abode.
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Contrasting Brick: 7 Architects Harnessing Masonry in Bold New Ways
These designers use pattern and color to achieve newness with a traditional material.
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Architectural Drawings: 10 Clever Plans for Tiny Apartments
Living small never looked so good.
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Brilliant Bamboo: How Participatory Design Can Produce Amazing Architecture
The design of El Guadual Children’s Center focused on the pedagogic potential of self-guided explora tion.
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A New Architecture: Steven Holl on the Search for Fresh Inspiration
The architect believes that architecture should be “rekindled” with other artistic disciplines.
