Inspiration

Brown is perhaps the color most taken for granted in architecture; yet, its use is pervasive.

Last year, while I was reviewing the brilliant El Guadual Children’s Center in Villa Rica, Colombia, I discovered a theory in nursery design known as the “Reggio Emilia Approach,” a method for preschool design that was founded upon the belief that “the physical environment of an educational building is crucial to development during early childhood,…

Mike Welton writes about architecture, art and design for national and international publications. H is work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Dwell, Metropolis, Architectural Record and The Huffington Post. Welton is also the architecture critic for the News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina, and the editor of ARCHITECTSANDARTISANS.COM, where this…

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In today’s connected world, the price of a mistake — particularly within the realms of media — is hi gher than ever. This is something that the marketing team in charge of promoting upcoming sci-fi blockbuster “Arrival” discovered in the most striking way possible this week, as their carefully crafted poster campaign drew attention for all…

Swedish art and architecture have evolved together over the last 500 years. Influenced by trends in European design, the two disciplines transformed after the Swedish Reformation: many artists were left without markets for their work, while architectural rebuilding and redecoration projects were put on hold. Surprisingly, this would help Sweden better preserve its medieval paintings…

When it came to outfitting a 50-foot-long pedestrian bridge at the University of Michigan, the archi tects didn’t have to look far for inspiration. Projecting school spirit, a giant LED wall on the side of an adjacent building led to the aesthetically pleasing and highly practical, open-weave metal mesh pattern for the walkway’s infill. The pedestrian…

A robust partnership between the government and housing associations draws many architects to partic ipate in housing projects across Denmark.

  The wall, in its most elemental form, is a tool for delineating space. Separation arises from the wall establishing limits to space, creating mass and volume. The archetypal dwelling of fours walls and a roof has long been destabilized, but the function of the wall remains. As the delineation of space moves outdoors, it…