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On a warm late-summer day, we traveled up from busy New York City to the quiet suburban town that is New Canaan, Connecticut. For anyone who has visited Philip Johnson’s Glass House and the 49-acre property on which it sits, you will remember the imposing gate — two tall trapezoidal stone columns that carry a…
The debate over technology in architecture is seemingly endless, with certain questions igniting the fires of forums across the internet each and every time they are put forward: Apple or PC? Revit or ArchiCAD? Rhino or 3ds Max? IPhone or Android? The list goes on and on, but these questions are never truly answerable unless…
The way we store our digital and physical artifacts is changing. Advancements in technology and big data have allowed us to rethink how we access and disseminate information, as well as the methods by which we research. Today, architecture doesn’t have to house people; designers may be equally concerned with the health, safety, and well-being…
While not an integral part of Japanese building traditions, the courtyard has become increasingly pr ominent in present-day Japan.
“Seeking everyday magic.” This is the tagline for Manuel Pita’s Instagram page (@sejkko). In this re porter’s opinion, however, the sentiment is too humble: Sejkko doesn’t find everyday magic as much as he uses his artistry to infuse magic into the everyday. The tool he uses to achieve his alchemy is one that will be familiar…
As the global circulation of people, information and goods transforms, the world is becoming a small er place, and as a result, notions of belonging have become destabilized. Home was once the place for one’s roots, a symbolic source of familiarity and the collective accumulation of memories. However, since pushing mobility to the extreme, our understanding…
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The architecture world may have lost Zaha Hadid this year, but we’re fortunate to still encounter th e essence of her unique aesthetic in new designs of every scale. Prior to her sudden passing, the visionary architect began development on a number of projects and products that are now being realized by her eponymous firm. Among…
South Korea has emerged as one of the most highly urbanized countries in the world. Much of this dev elopment centers around its capital city, Seoul, where over half the population lives in high-rises. This dense urban condition has radically defined South Korea’s architecture and its formal language. Surrounded by diverse building styles from the country’s…