Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
Finding ecologically responsible yet “artful” solutions to the current crises of urbanization is the central concern of the landscape architect, founding principal of the Chinese studio Turenscape.
The shabono consists of a series of thatched roofs pitched in the fashion of a “lean-to,” one of the most basic forms of shelter.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines hygge as “a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality t hat engenders a feeling of contentment or wellbeing (regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture).”
Schumacher’s presentation was met with significant pushback from the audience, including one member who asked, “Why not privatize the air we breathe?”
To set their hospitality projects apart from the rest, designers, architects, consultants and develo pers flock to one of the fastest-growing trade fairs dedicated to great hospitality design: Boutique Design New York (BDNY). The show’s seventh edition took over New York City’s Javits Center last week, where we roamed 100,000 square feet of exhibit space to…
Earlier this month, a popular Washington, D.C.–based architecture commentator took to one hometown n ewspaper to mull local developers’ propensities for all-glass new construction. Was the material’s popularity, combined with limitations like the city’s famous height moratorium, producing look-alike buildings? The thought piece imagined differentiating future projects with traditional materials or higher-flying design. And while these…
New York is a city full of aging buildings, manufactured in brick, terra cotta, cast iron and other materials vulnerable to time, erosion and gravity. Therefore, it represents a significant market for architects working in preserving, restoring and evaluating the resilience of historic architecture. “Because of the density and because of the amount of people…
To celebrate the opening of our 5th Annual A+Awards, we're taking a look back at 80 winning projects from around the world. Want to get in on the action? Check out the A+Awards page to find out how to enter.
A collection of some rich images that architects have shared with us, taking us behind the scenes of the projects.