Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
During the 2016 Milan Design Week, the colonnaded cloister of Basilica Minore di San Simpliciano, in the heart of the city’s Brera Design District, underwent a brilliant transformation courtesy of Japanese creative studio Nendo. The installation, titled 50 Manga Chairs, featured, as the name says, 50 different chairs lined up in a perfect grid filling…
Photography studios are a curious type of space. Not quite open-air art studio, and not usually havi ng a fixed formal layout, they are part of a range of building typologies that can morph and change according to needs. There isn’t a single template that guides the design of a photography studio, and as such, they…
Ian Gillespie of Vancouver developer Westbank recently announced architect Kengo Kuma as the latest to partner with the company in its ongoing expansion of the city’s skyline. Kuma will add to a list of high-rise projects underway and completed by BIG, Henriquez Partners Architects and James KM Cheng Architects, among others. BIG’s Vancouver House and…
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” That mantra — the memorable max im of famed British novelist C.S. Lewis — undoubtedly chimes with the philosophies of architect Matthias Hollwich. The German-American designer and author, cofounder of New York–based firm Hollwich Kushner (HWKN), has recently taken on one…
Located on an ancient lakebed bounded by river valleys, Taipei is a world all its own. Known for its blended mix of cultures and traditions as a global metropolis, the city is continuously redefining its architectural identity. Traditional design elements like wood construction, an axis of symmetry, key bricks and enclosed courtyards are often creatively…
At the height of Salone del Mobile in Milan, Architizer hosted a dinner party right in the MINI LIVI NG Installation. Bridging privacy and community is central to the MINI LIVING Installation. While curious visitors freely roamed the space to kick the proverbial tyres of the concept apartment, special guests sat down to a long candlelit…
On Friday, we shared some of our favorite product highlights at Milan Design Week designed by fellow architects, both up-and-coming and established. Today, we continue our Milan recap with 11 more of our top picks not by architects, from tile and veneer to tables and even a rocking horse. ALPISwedish design group Front played with…
OUR NEW COLUMN ‘Tiny Revolutions’ EXPLORES initiatives in grassroots architecture around the globe, addressing issues of affordable, sustainable and accessible construction techniques and design solutions for developing communities. All around the world, crowdfunding has empowered communities of all sizes to present grassroots projects and gain the support of thousands of people to make them happen.…
Yellow exerts a powerful presence wherever its used, and its implications should be considered caref ully.