Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
Polycarbonate and timber occupy opposite ends of the material spectrum. The combination of these two materials results in a new approach to housing that offers a compelling alternative to traditional construction and housing economics.
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Most architects and designers know that solid surfacing has capabilities that extend far beyond kitc hen countertops and bathroom sinks. These manmade surfaces have been “sculpted” into everything from unique architectural elements and freestanding furniture to builtins and fixtures for some years now. Today, we’re highlighting a handful of recent cutting-edge and inspirational projects that incorporate…
As the current standard for delivering complex projects, BIM software isn’t going anywhere anytime s oon, and the key to getting the most out of the latest technologies is extending BIM into every stage of a project’s lifecycle. BIM models and processes have always contained huge amounts of useful data, but as Stephanie Egger, evangelist with…
High fashion is all about aspirational fantasy. Flicking through Vogue, one cannot help but imagine the fabulous lives implied by the photo-spreads. The clothing is just one dimension of the idea of glamour, which is the real product on display. And for the fantasy to be sustained, the idea needs to seem just a little…
Architects prize the gabion wall, traditionally used as a landscape material, for its bold, textured look
It’s become somewhat of a New York City design community tradition, and recently it returned for its fifth year — the annual Duravit summer party cohosted by Architizer. With the Rio Olympic Games right around the corner, the festivities took on an Olympics theme, which, in a sense, was a throwback to the very first…
It’s hard to think of a color more strongly associated with cutting-edge architecture than white.
Expanding beyond the iconic Giza pyramid complex and the Great Sphinx, the following collection look s at modern Egyptian cultural projects.