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When it was announced that Architecture for Humanity — one of the world’s most well-known nonprofit organizations dedicated to humanitarian design — was closing its doors on January 1st last year, there was collective dismay amongst architects across the globe. Architecture for Humanity had become renowned as a bastion of public-interest design, inspiring architects to…
Generally speaking, many of those outside of the design world tend to associate architects with mono lithic buildings like skyscrapers or museums, linking a façade with the associated architect. On the other hand, a similar connection is made between interior designers and inside spaces like restaurants or hotels — interiors are associated with the atmospheric qualities…
Plans for an iconic new civic center for the Darling Square district of Sydney have been announced b y Kengo Kuma, proposed in collaboration with development company Lendlease. The six-story, spiraling tower will contain a market hall on the ground floor in addition to a public library, a center for childcare and a rooftop bar. The…
Architectural Jewelry by Zaha HadidThis isn’t the first time that Hadid has designed jewelry (you ma y recall that she created a line for Lebanese jewelry brand Aziz and Walid Mouzannar), but, whereas those earlier pieces were ornate and full of bling, the pieces she’s designed for Georg Jensen are slightly less flashy yet still elegant.…
Today ceramic clothes the exterior of countless architectural typologies, creating some of the most captivating façades.
Following its announcement of a major expansion to the Asian continent, the WeWork team is setting s tandards across the globe for efficient and comfortable co-working spaces, all the while adapting to its multicultural clientele. With close to 30 locations in New York City alone, WeWork’s growth in the past six years is telling of a…
Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has teamed up with the French practice laisné roussel to design Cano pia, an 8.6-million-square-foot (800,000-square-meter) masterplan centered around Bordeaux’s Saint Jean railway station. Their expansive proposal comprises a series of timber towers with a mixed-use scheme that includes residential units and offices as well as retail outlets. The program of the…
Between long studio nights and harsh critiques, it’s no wonder that some architects cultivate an aff inity for beers, wines and spirits. Beyond their role as a palatable refreshment and social lubricant, alcoholic drinks and their production share many parallels with architecture. Centering around ideas of human experience, craft and terroir, the two respective activities involve…
BIG, the New York and Copenhagen-based architecture firm behind Google’s revamped Mountain View Head quarters, is rethinking the modern sports arena. Its conceptual plan to overhaul the Washington Redskins’ stadium would make the football team’s home a year-round destination, where sports are not the only attraction. “The stadium is designed as much for the tailgating, like…