Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
The Reconstruction Studies is a collection of “tiles” created by artist John Whitmarsh that are eith er composed of or cast from surprising materials — but the results are stunning. Designed for Sausalito-based Clé, the series comprises five styles with individual character — or, even, history — that make them perfect for cladding focal walls where…
Last year, Penda highlighted its ability to design beautiful interiors for compact living, scooping a coveted A+Award for the cleverly detailed Ice and Snow Apartment in Hebei, China. Further evidence of this skill is now on display at the beginning of 2016, as this increasingly renowned firm unveils its latest innovative interior: a bespoke gallery…
Zinc is a widely popular modern material that offers a wide scope for design and its implications. I n fact, many starchitects – among the likes of Daniel Libeskind, Frank O. Gehry and Zaha Hadid – can attest to the versatility of the material as the guiding principal for innovation amongst a wide range of architectural…
The trend of applying more of a residential feel to commercial, workplace and institutional projects is alive and well, and there’s a plethora of crossover furnishings to prove it. While these pieces look as if they can occupy a personal home office, living room or, even, nursery, they’re contract grade to withstand the wear-and-tear of…
When it launched in 2013, Dekton — a universal architectural application material — stormed out of t he gate: the ultra-compact surface already accounts for 10 percent of manufacturer Cosentino’s U.S. market share. No doubt, performance partly explains the surfacing’s immediate appeal. To produce Dekton, Cosentino — who also manufactures Silestone — employs what it calls…
New Zealand is an architectural treasure trove. Influenced by various cultures and building traditio ns from around the world, the island country holds incredible works of commercial, residential and cultural design. These projects are intimately tied to the country’s past and geography. Surrounded by ocean, New Zealand includes two main islands and a number of outlying…
Following the completion last year of his most significant New York project to date — the Whitney Mu seum of American Art — Renzo Piano is wasting no time in returning to the Big Apple. The Italian architect’s firm has revealed images of a proposed skyscraper entitled the Soho Tower, a luxury residential building set to…
The ability to blur the lines between interior and exterior is in high demand.
Built at a variety of scales with widely varied formal expressions, the projects begin to show how t he country’s rapid development has begun to shape its new cultural architecture.