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Architizer’s A+Awards — the world’s largest awards program for architecture and products — is open for entries! The early entry deadline is November 4. Click here for more information on how to submit your project or product. If there is one thing that is predictable about architects, it is that they are eternally unpredictable. New…
Love him or hate him, Donald J. Trump is a man with a vision. His presidential campaign, especially in its early months, was embodied in a single, potent idea: a building project of grand scope that evoked the hubristic emperors of old. “We’re going to build a wall,” he’d tell the crowds assembled at his…
As secluded and private abodes, modern lake houses explore themes of transparency and relaxation.
Wright's unbuilt design is an exuberant demonstration of Modernism perched on the edge of a cliff.
Customers no longer want to simply choose, but to play a role in the design process, too — according to the independent market research company eMarketer. Now there’s an intuitive Online Configurator that can fulfill this desire by offering a simple and fun introduction to the world of USM, one of the world’s most creative…
What is the Habitat III Conference, and what does it mean for architecture today? The event, which t ook place in Ecuador’s capital city this week, united more than 25,000 international delegates around the challenge of setting out the United Nations’ New Urban Agenda. This agenda lays out the expectations for the U.N.’s work in cities…
When it comes to program, the Menil Drawing Institute (MDI) will be a truly unique museum. According to Sharon Johnston, one of the founding partners of the Los Angeles–based firm behind the project, Johnston Marklee, the building is “the first freestanding building in the United States dedicated solely to works on paper.” But while the…
This article is part of a series that that tells the story of how Source — Architizer’s new marketpl ace for building products — helps architects create brilliant buildings. HEAD THIS WAY For more information on the platform. Very occasionally, a unique program can drive the design of every architectural element in a building, from the…
Earlier this month, the architect and educator Peter Zellner announced plans to start a new, cost-fr ee institution for architectural education — the Free School of Architecture — next summer in Los Angeles. His announcement followed closely on the heels of an op-ed he wrote for the Architect’s Newspaper, which delineated his critique of architectural education’s…