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Updated October 12, 2016 Construction has officially started on a striking, sculptural tower by Span ish architect Santiago Calatrava set to become the planet’s new tallest building. According to its owners, it will take that title from the Burj Khalifa upon completion in 2020 — on the premise that it will be completed just before Jeddah…
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Utilizing natural materials, artful detailing and poetic sequences, the designs explore layered encl osures and intimate scales.
Leong Leong and JCJ Architecture have revealed the design for a mixed-use community building for the nonprofit organization Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE). Over seven stories, the center addresses the organization’s need for work, events and public spaces. The AAFE has existed since 1974 and works to provide a range of support services including affordable…
Eran Chen approaches architectural design at an urban scale.
The internet is rich in sources of both inspiration and procrastination for architects — magazines h ave harnessed the online platform superbly to give our industry greater exposure than ever, and many have mastered the art of going viral on social media, expanding their audience exponentially. But the web has also given individuals a voice that…
Design districts have become as much a part of the modern metropolis as restaurant rows or theater d istricts. However inevitable they seem today, design districts are a recent invention. Whereas traditional design centers had their backs turned to everyone but professionally credentialed visitors, places like the Design Districts of Miami and Helsinki, or Brera in…
In contemporary architectural projects around the world, traces of Mies persist in form and material details, lines of architectural poetry that allude and confirm his timeless adage.
Tour guides are a mixed bag. The best guides can bring a city to life, allowing visitors to truly gr asp what makes a place special. The worst ones, however, simply work from a script and can transform even the most vibrant cities into a dull series of “sites” no more inspiring than what one would…