Inspiration

Recent renovations to one of Westfield California’s flagship shopping centers, the Westfield Santa A nita, have transformed the classic Southern California mall into a more sophisticated and modern venue. Its major attraction — and new dynamic meeting place — is the mall’s 41,500-square-foot Center Court with soaring, exposed 80-foot ceilings. While this openness offered a dramatic…

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That the creators of “Doctor Strange” chose its animation to depict the act of bending reality, as p racticed by the film’s characters, speaks volumes.

Which architects, designers, brands, products and events have produced the most hype over the last 1 2 months? Dezeen has crunched the numbers to come up with the answer — and the results make for fascinating reading. Topping the inaugural list is the late Zaha Hadid, whose unexpected death on March 31 this year sparked an…

H&P Architects, a rising Vietnamese firm, has created a large residential project in Hà Tĩnh cit y, Hà Tĩnh, that blends agricultural and architectural principles in an urban context. Merging the two distinct elements that embody Vietnam’s rural areas, the terraced rice field (cultivation space) and the house (accommodation space), the home encourages blurred boundaries, in-and-out,…

If you want to start an argument, ask a room full of architects if they think their profession’s wor k is a form of art. While the ensuing debate plays out for eternity, you can take a short break to check out the work in “Crossed Path Identities,” an exhibition exploring the overlap between architecture and…

Framing the context while building upon it, South Korean roofscapes subvert expectations.

From a sanitation department garage to an upscale corporate office, 31 projects were announced as Ho nor and Merit winners of the 2016 AIA New York Design Awards earlier this year. While all of them embody great design, we take a moment to look at the material applications that a handful of them employed. Get inspired…

Richard Meier & Partners has released renderings for its 42-story residential tower in New York City. Situated on the East River just below the United Nations, 685 First Avenue will be the firm’s tallest New York structure to date. Proposed as a residential building, the tower will include 556 rental apartments along with a range…