Inspiration

"Corb said something about 'towers in the park'", King exclaimed. "Well, we've got the park, so we j ust need to add the towers, and HEY PRESTO! Utopia."

Is YouTube a valuable source of education and inspiration when it comes to architecture, or just an ocean of mindless tomfoolery for the procrastination generation? The answer is both.

Iconic buildings have a tendency to provoke defamation, whether through graffiti, structural damage or symbolic acts of protest.

Oriented to views and open vistas, contemporary lake houses emerged from vernacular building traditi ons.

Zaha's words will resonate with young architects for many years to come.

Many housing developments have taken on cultish status, endlessly referenced, documented and imitate d. They have become architectural rock stars or, in come cases, villains.

How we experience the built environment is increasingly being understood with the scientific rigor t hat brain sciences have to offer.

Today is the last chance to have your say on the globe’s greatest contemporary architecture and buil ding products.

From a cozy corner shop to a cavernous underground store, these bookshops are capable of housing mor e than just books.