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The Dutch architecture firm Mecanoo is known to pull out all the stops to ensure that its projects f it the needs of the surrounding environment. The front page of its official website clearly states the firm’s mission to “combine architecture, interior design, urbanism and landscape to create unforgettable spaces.” Mecanoo has brought this integrative approach…
Technology. You can’t escape it — certainly not on the floor of the AIA expo last month in Philly. W hether in the form of virtual reality goggles at some booths or augmented reality demonstrations in others, advanced technology was all around us. But we’re really here to talk about the tech tools that you most…
It’s no surprise that the phrase “chained to your desk” has negative connotations. The notion that o ne must stay put to get work done is deeply rooted in our society, but deeper than that lies the reason for its associations of dread: People don’t like to sit still. From jail cells to frozen passports, restrictions…
Updated by Paul Keskeys, June 10th 2016. Today marks a big moment for soccer fans, as Euro 2016 kick s off in Paris with the showpiece match between the hosts and Romania at the Stade de France. However, for the most stunning arena of the event, architectural enthusiasts must look further south, to the port city…
The power of the atrium lies in its ability to shift architectural scales and dwarf the viewer, crea ting continuity between otherwise separate spaces.
While Pisa’s off-kilter landmark is probably the most famous of its kind, there are many fascinating tilted buildings in the world.
Los Angeles profoundly shaped the modernist movement, but the City of Angels holds far more tha n its historic legacy. From Pierre Koenig’s iconic Stahl house to the Eames House and the transformation of the Los Angeles Basin, the city has continuously sought a new aesthetic, one where progressive forms and spatial multiplicity coexist.…
From a chic luxury cruise ship to a gleaming-bright office, the honorees of one Italian design compe tition share in common not only downright beauty, but also mastery in the use of a particular material — tile. The 2016 Ceramics of Italy recognized six projects in the categories of residential, commercial and institutional for their overall…
On Tuesday morning, Bjarke Ingels’ Serpentine Pavilion in London’s Kensington Gardens was officially unveiled to the press, but architecture fans active on social media had already been granted a sneak preview of the building beforehand thanks to snapshots posted on Instagram. Many of these great shots came from visitors and passersby, but a few were…