Inspiration

In many ways, the Price tower feels like a piece of Manhattan awkwardly plopped down in the middle o f Oklahoma.

Last month, Dezeen — working in collaboration with Architizer — sat down with Norman Foster at Foste r + Partners’ London office to discuss his memories of the late Zaha Hadid. What followed was an illuminating conversation about an individual Foster considered to be not only a great architect, but a close friend. “Everybody knows that…

Jenny Sabin is fascinated by the intersection of architecture and science. The head of her own exper imental design studio and a faculty member of Cornell University’s architecture department, Sabin is dedicated to applying insights from biology, physics, engineering and mathematics to architecture and material systems. Her interdisciplinary approach has produced mesmerizing projects including Branching Morphogenesis,…

The cantilever is arguably one of the most dramatic structural moves available in architectural desi gn. As a visually striking element, its appearance in built form is constantly being manipulated and tweaked to produce ever more unique and breathtaking effects. So it goes for this year’s A+Awards Finalists: these projects demonstrate a wide range of uses…

Contemporary architects are finding space for new constructions among medieval sites.

New York City residents have long been aware of the trend toward “skinny” skyscrapers. Buildings lik e Rafael Viñoly’s432 Park Avenue and SHoP’s 111 West 57th Street are noted for their high height-to-footprint ratios and even higher rents. Herzog & de Meuron’s sleek new luxury tower at 56 Leonard Street in TriBeCa certainly fits the skinny…

Architects: Showcase your next project through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newslett er. It may be cliché nowadays to state that something exists at the intersection of art and design, but take one look at the repertoire of New York City–based Ian Stell and this descriptor may be the first one on your lips,…

“Think about what is possible, not necessarily what is profitable,” argues architect Chris Precht.

Each of these mosques has its own contemporary twist.