Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
A versatile and aesthetically captivating material, stainless steel is becoming increasingly specifi ed for modern architectural projects. From Frank Gehry’s sweeping forms to the St. Louis Arch, stainless steel architecture can be found worldwide. Popular during the art deco period on projects like the Chrysler Building, this unique material is now used for a wide variety…
Fascinating photographs of Foster + Partners’ futuristic new Apple campus — currently under construc tion in Cupertino, California — have been revealed. Published by Mashable, the images show building work rapidly progressing on site: glazing and cladding is now being applied to the exterior of the tech giant’s vast, circular structure. The building is set for…
FC Barcelona’s iconic Camp Nou stadium is set for a massive renovation. The Japanese architecture fi rm Nikken Sekkei was chosen to carry out the project, which will expand the seating capacity of the stadium to 105,000 and involves the addition of a 506,000-square-foot canopy to provide coverage to fans in inclement conditions. This renovation will…
In a recent survey of trends in American rental housing, Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies reported that fewer than one percent of units include a basic suite of universal-design accommodations. “The picture is far worse among one- to three-family houses,” says Richard Duncan, executive director of the Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based RL Mace Universal…
A conceptual design for what would be the world’s tallest observation tower has been revealed by Car lo Ratti Associati. Commissioned by a mystery client, Italian architect Carlo Ratti has conceived “The Mile,” a cloud-bursting column of public open space — inspired by New York City’s very own Central Park. “Imagine you take New York’s Central…
In order to create an ambitious indoor/outdoor eatery at Miami’s renowned Bal Harbour Shops, the in- house design team for Hillstone Restaurant Group had to go through a particular kind of window shopping. In turning to Hope’s®, leading manufacturer of custom steel and bronze windows and doors, Project Architect Rakesh Patel found the solutions to help…
More than ever before, clean photography is indispensable to the presentation of architecture. It is a way for architects to record their work and allow it to be shared vastly through the extensive networks of social media channels and editorial platforms. In a recent interview with Architizer, Steven Holl of SHA exclaimed that he found…
The MetLife Building — formerly the Pan Am Building — is one of New York City’s most unassuming, yet unmistakable landmarks. Built in 1963 by a team that included Walter Gropius, this monumental glass tower looms behind Grand Central Terminal like a sentinel, a modernist masterpiece that, somehow, doesn’t clash with the Terminal’s ornate beaux-arts…
When looking for peaceful and humble getaway homes in nature, people don’t need to look much further than in the mountainous landscapes of Switzerland. Chalets across the country’s beautiful peaks have maintained their aesthetic qualities throughout time, perpetuated through the use of subtly hued timber and sometimes the appearance of other mute materials such as…