Inspiration

Callebaut describes Tao Zhu Yin Yuan — formerly “Agora Tower” — as an “inhabited tree.” Like many of his conceptual structures, this building features a tiered design that leaves ample space for planted vegetation.

The 5th annual A+Awards — the world’s largest awards program for architecture and products — is open for entries!Click here to find out how to submit your project. Architizer’s A+Awards, the world’s largest awards program for architecture and products, is all about innovation. Every pioneering project — whether it is conceived by a well-known international…

Reinterpreting vernacular shelters and rural cabins, these secluded homes search for simplicity thro ugh craft, perspective and orientation.

One of the most beloved materials of many an architect, concrete is also a favorite from the interio rs standpoint, too, whether poured for the floors or molded into decorative objects. So it comes as no surprise that the architectural, dimensional and sometimes intricate concrete tiles by Kaza Concrete would be a hit with the A&D…

Have you ever considered that playing video games could hold the same benefits as painting, sketchin g and sculpting?

Design transforms education. Whether through simple detailing or radical programming, designers and architects dramatically shape how we learn. As technology engenders new teaching methods, designers are creating spaces to rethink sharing and discovery. From virtual storytelling to adaptive and perceptual learning environments, new advances are challenging traditional learning models. Understanding classical, operant and observational learning…

The hotly contested plans to build a Guggenheim museum in the city of Helsinki were shot down this p ast Wednesday after a majority of Helsinki’s City Council members voted against moving forward with the project. Opposition to the project came from all sides of the Finnish government, from members who were outraged by a proposal…

As New York City planners and developers continue to develop the long-neglected waterfronts along th e East River, a new proposal begins to take shape. In North Brooklyn, the former industrial site that was home to the Astral Oil Works refinery has finally been secured by the city after a contested battle to purchase the last…

Despite the complexity of their construction, these buildings and installations are inviting, playfu l and retain a sense of lightness.