The Big Bend: Architects Envision “World’s Longest Skyscraper” for New York City
It’s not yet April 1, but you’d be forgiven for double-checking the date upon viewing architecture s tudio oiio’s latest concept for Midtown Manhattan.
Inspiration
Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: MVRDV’s Reflective Art Depot Breaks Ground in Rotterdam
The new building is conceived as a cylindrical volume wrapped in mirrored glass, which will reflect the surrounding city and cause the building to blend with its environment.
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Spatial Oddities: 7 Residential Experimentations in Clustered Living
Each project is multipronged including several separate wings or cabins, which together create the s ense of a self-contained village.
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Blue Hour: Rory Gardiner on the Power of Light in Architectural Photography
“The emotions you are left with in a building are what interest me,” says architectural photographer Rory Gardiner.
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Cultural Concrete: OMA’s First Project in the United Arab Emirates Opens to the Public
Concrete at Alserkal Avenue is a classic OMA contemporary construction, but built seamlessly into th e context of Dubai’s central arts hub.
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Zaha Hadid’s Creative Legacy Extends Far Beyond Architecture
Her extensive collection of design for tables, chairs, lamps and dinnerware took center stage at Des ign Shanghai.
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Architecture for the Ages: The Majestic Materiality of Swiss Museums
Explore weightiness in Swiss museums, from concrete Brutalism to James Turrell's ethereal mountain S kyspace.
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Construction Progress: Watch the Final Pieces of Córdoba’s Palace of Justice Slot Into Place
The 517,000-square-foot structure is set to open mid-year.
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Designing Resilience: The Intersection of Digital Technology and Physical Space
“There’s a convergence between the artificial world and the biological one,” says Carlo Ratti. “Our buildings, our cities, can start to respond to us as if they were living beings.”
