Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
From burial sites and asylum tunnels to Cold War bunkers, you wouldn’t believe some of the secrets t hat go on behind closed doors of the architecture we thought we knew. What famous buildings are hiding something from us?
It is no exaggeration to say that 2016 has been a year unlike any other in recent memory. Characteri zed by tension, tenacity and occasional tragedy, the past 12 months have been predictable only in their unpredictability — and those constant twists and turns extended to the architectural profession, with moments of inspiration intertwined with controversy…
From the expansive Parc de la Tête d’Or to Place Bellecour square, Lyon’s urban fabric is characteri zed by openings and thoroughfares.
Blake Goble, AIA, Leed AP, and Libby Zemaitis, MBA, MS, introduce Up Homes, their modular design con cept for compact homes that promotes space efficiency, site adaptability and energy consciousness.
Japanese youths’ infatuation for cosplay and vibrant make-up is on full display in the convivial str eets of Harajuku, but just blocks away in the Omotesando district of Tokyo, another cosmetic trend characteristic of the Japanese has osmosed its way onto the façades of Tokyo’s high-end retailers. The exteriors of these seven retailers operate in tandem…
In response to the landscape, Argentinian architects are turning to concrete construction and interl ocking rectangular volumes to accommodate environmental needs and accomplish aesthetic goals.
The cantilevered desert home made waves back in 2006 when it was first built by the Phoenix-based pr actice.
“We don’t have any conventional projects,” says Ryan King of FOAM.
Architizer’s A+Awards makes a point of celebrating great works of unbuilt architecture, with powerfu l conceptual proposals invited for every typology.