Inspiration

Performance and aesthetics don’t necessarily need to be mutually exclusive. That’s especially true f or new developments in 21st-century glass, as Guardian Industries Corp. demonstrated at last month’s AIA (American Institute of Architects) convention in Philadelphia. “Energy performance requirements in building design often force architects and designers to measure glass performance against its aesthetics,” says Chris…

This video series is realized in collaboration with ‘Architectures’ — a series presented by the Arts and Culture Bureau — offering unique views into the concepts and forms of built landmarks. every week, we present one building, accompanied by a short video from their youtube channel. The story of the Guggenheim Bilbao begins in 1991,…

Closely linked to layering and light quality, these ephemeral elements provide new ways to think abo ut thresholds, shading and enclosures.

The six winners in the 2016 Wienerberger Brick Award competition share one common trait: the innovat ive use of one of the world’s most enduring and versatile building materials. For the first time since Wienerberger Brick established this international biennial award in 2004, architects — as well as journalists and architecture critics — were eligible to…

Since the Modernist period, architecture has had the combination of service and living spaces as one of its core considerations. Functionalist architects, following in the tradition of machine aesthetics, sought to celebrate the spaces that allow for the operation of a building. This philosophy was epitomized by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier’s body of work —…

Phaidon’s architecture books have long been praised as tomes of unique projects, presented clearly f or curious architecture-lovers across the globe. In Phaidon’s latest release — a partnership with Architizer’s celebrated A+Awards program — the acclaimed publisher has bound the winning projects of the 2016 season into a beautifully crafted hardcover book, on sale on the…

On the eve of PIN-UP magazine’s 10th anniversary, Architizer spoke with the publication’s founding e ditor Felix Burrichter about issue 20, graphic design in architecture and dream features for its future (Mr. Gehry, if you’re reading this … ). Emma Macdonald: Congratulations on the new issue. What brought about its theme, ‘garden variety’? Felix Burrichter: The…

For the eighth year, Marvin Windows and Doors sponsored its competition that celebrates outstanding project designs incorporating the manufacturer’s products — otherwise known as the Marvin Architects Challenge. Results of the 2016 edition once again delivered a feast for the eyes as they were announced at the AIA expo in Philadelphia. And the winners are…

After a 2008 voter-approved bond, the team at Opsis Architecture was tasked with updating Portland C ommunity College’s Rock Creek Campus. In line with a city known for green initiatives and smart growth, the bond stipulated that the 1970s buildings be updated and expanded while also reducing sprawl and becoming more efficient. Cascade Architectural worked closely…