Inspiration

If the following buildings were seniors in high school, they would be both a little bit shy and very , very cool.

Architects need to break out of the “Realm of Revit” and get to grips with real-world materials. Now there is a platform for them to do just that.

Metal mesh is the ultimate keeper of secrets — it incorporates just enough perforations to entice yo ur curiosity, without ever giving too much away.

Folded floors explore continuity and fluidity to encourage movement and capture new perspectives.

Do you think you can pick which of these are real wood and which are imitators?

Responding to solar orientation and building form, architects use brise-soleil to establish powerful relationships between light and space.

Mirrored metals are a marvelous thing. Architects are choosing to harness composite panels as a ligh t and durable material choice.

Formwork gives space definition.

A look into how the world’s largest window panels were made.