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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 THE A+AWARDS PAGE TO FIND OUT HOW TO ENTER. Architizer’s A+Awards program was created to recognize the world’s best architecture and products. As an…
Now open for entries in its fifth year, Architizer’s A+Awards — the largest awards program for archi tecture and products — is all about inspiring buildings. Crucially, though, it also serves to highlight all the hardworking people and the collaborative spirit that help make those structures a reality — often within the most challenging of contexts.…
Contrary to popular belief, there is more to life than architecture. While that statement might soun d outrageous to some, architect Dan Wood — Co-Founder of New York–based firm WORKac — understands the challenges of juggling a happy family life with work at the studio, and appreciates any technology that can help him give both commitments…
Alain de Botton believes in the idea of the home: a hopeful, genuine place where we might “slowly re sume contact with a more authentic self, who was there waiting in the wings for us to end our performance.” Walter Benjamin also believed in the idea of the home, but thought the opposite: “The private individual,…
In its current state of transformation, the Brooklyn Navy Yard presents a disorienting landscape whe re weathering, dilapidated industrial holds give way to micro-hubs of creativity and well-designed gastronomic outposts. The shifting nature of the massive complex is palpable upon arrival, like some ancient beast stirring from a deep slumber. The tangible vibration of kinetic energy…
“A+I stands for Architecture Plus Information,” explains Brad Zizmor, Co-founder and Principal of th e New York-based firm currently redefining the conventions of workplace design in the city. A+I’s data-driven approach to design requires that the team use powerful technology that can handle the daily rigors of building information modeling (BIM) — which makes it the…
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 select one…
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Discover how this unusual police station is making the journey from concept to completion in the Bro nx.