Inspiration

High-performance composite materials are now so common within architecture and interior design, it c an be easy to forget that, like the stone, brick and steel of classic buildings throughout the previous centuries, they originate in the earth. Recognizing this fact, Architizer’s founder Marc Kushner traveled to Cosentino’s global headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Almeria, Spain,…

BRICK & WONDER is a curated platform of the highest-quality homes for sale worldwide. Launched b y LANG ARCHITECTURE in 2016, Brick & Wonder provides access to homes in the marketplace with design integrity that have the capacity to improve how we feel, think, interact and ultimately live our daily lives. Architizer will make a selection…

There are several reasons why LEGO is the world’s greatest toy, but chief among them is versatility. The simple, snappable blocks are magical precisely because they can be used to build virtually any type of structure the mind is capable of conceiving. More than just a toy, LEGO is an artistic medium unto itself. Left:…

If you were one of the estimated 20,000 people to attend Greenbuild 2016 in Los Angeles, but were st uck in the meeting rooms earning CEUs, chances are you may have missed a slew of product offerings and interesting news from the show floor. So we present a roundup of our top picks for recent under-the-radar…

Architects-to-be, listen up: On November 1, the National Council of Architectural Registration Board s (NCARB) is launching a new version of the Architect Registration Examination, the test series for licensure within the U.S. We spoke with some practitioners who have recently become licensed — or are currently in the process of certification — to learn how…

This feature has been created in collaboration with URBANNEXT, a multi-platform aimed at developing, disseminating and distributing content centered on architecture through a focus on the contemporary human milieu and its challenges. Architizer features a weekly discussion from urbanNext’s journals to support its investigation of urban conditions and innovations facing the architectural profession today. Back…

When the Eiffel Tower was erected in 1889, it provoked a torrent of outrage among the artists and in tellectuals of Paris, many of whom viewed it as an industrial blight on their picturesque city. The writer Guy de Maupassant is said to have eaten lunch in the tower’s restaurant every day because it was the…

Attendees of this year’s Greenbuild Expo caught a glimpse into what net-zero energy modern housing c ould be in the year 2020 and beyond, using high-performance materials, products and technology that are actually available today. The KB Home ProjeKt — named for its builder KB Home — was designed by KTGY and SmithGroupJJR (interiors) as a…

To celebrate the opening of our 5th Annual A+Awards, we’re taking a look back at 80 winning pr ojects from around the world. Want to get in on the action? Check out theA+AWARDS PAGE to find out how to enter. Architizer’s A+Awards program was created to recognize the world’s best designs. Now open for its fifth…