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In addition to updating their standard family of contracts for architects and designers, AIA attorne ys also look for new ways to meet needs and make projects run smoother. In May of last year they released the C102 Teaming Agreement, marking their effort to help different types of firms across the industry collaborate more fairly and…

The melancholic streets of Tianducheng serves as the backdrop for xx’s apocalyptic beats and lamenti ng melodies.

These contemporary homes incorporate sloping rooflines to accommodate winds from the ocean, untreate d wood siding and muted colors.

These homes demonstrate a powerful mastery of industrial building techniques combined with an admira tion for traditional materials and vernacular style.

The parking garage is generally a utilitarian affair. Like the cars they house, parking garages are generally seen as necessary evils, blights on the urban landscape that are better left in the background. There is one city, however, where this isn’t the case: In Miami, parking garages, like all buildings, are designed to stand out.…

For thousands of years, the arch has formed both the basic structural supports for many buildings an d its definitive aesthetic marker in the public imagination.

To kick off our summer fun product series, we recently showcased our favorite recent projects and si te furnishings geared toward public spaces and amenities. Now we’re focusing on some of the best new introductions — and a few old ones — for outdoor entertaining at home, from a freestanding hammock to charcoal grills. Blu Dot:…

Faced with the restoration of a tower built in the 13th century by the Arabs of the Nazari kingdom, architects Mercedes Miras Varelas and Luis Castillo Villegas bring a historical building back to life and design a distinctive extension to respect traits of the existing structure. Set on the edge of a cliff in the…

Few cities have undergone radical urban transformation like Shenzhen. Designated as China’s first Sp ecial Economic Zone in 1980, this market town of 30,000 people experienced an explosive population increase to 10,000,000 inhabitants over the last 30 years. Shenzhen’s powerful economic status drove massive building projects across the city; new architecture seemingly emerged overnight, continuously reshaping…