Inspiration

Administration, retail and performance spaces are just a few uses that rub shoulders with each other in this collection.

Ever dreamed of dining with Richard Rogers? Fancy strolling round Rotterdam’s Markthal with Winy Maa s of MVRDV? How about lunch at Luis Barragán’s colorful classic, Cuadra San Cristobal, with Mexican rising star Tatiana Bilbao? All these amazing experiences will become reality for those with the winning bids at the Van Alen Institute’s Benefit Auction. You…

One would expect nothing less than a dream team to design the objects of an annual program called “W aterDream.” So that’s just what manufacturer Axor delivered once again for the 2016 edition at Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan. Philippe Grohe © Alexander Schneider für Axor / Hansgrohe SE “We discussed the meaning and value…

Title Photo by Jordan Inskeep The massive renovation of Columbus, Ohio’s 200 Civic Center lobby (for merly the Columbus Gas building, constructed in 1983) needed to achieve a modern and transformative aesthetic — but it also had to be completed with efficiency to meet a tight deadline. The team of architectural firm Behal Sampson Dietz turned…

Enter the 2019 A+Awards to get your project published internationally! Click here for more informati on, and enter before February 15th to secure your early entry discount. If you were ever in doubt about just how polarizing architecture can be, look no further than the radical restoration of Matrera Castle in Villamartin on the southeast coast…

London, one of the most expensive real estate markets in the world, has an acute housing problem. It has a rich historical housing stock of 18th- and 19th-century townhouses, as well as a large number of modernist housing estates that dot the city. Furthermore, there are a few contemporary examples of emerging skyscraper typologies, but…

Washington, DC’s sports and entertainment district is about to get a makeover. OMA, working with the management company EventsDC, recently revealed two conceptual masterplans for RFK Stadium’s 190-acre campus, which also includes the storied DC Armory. The new proposals would add usable green space along the Anacostia riverfront, an area that is currently obstructed by…

If city dwellers were to look up from their smartphones (please, guys, give it a try), they would se e that the urban fabric is stitched with analog life. Some are vestiges of another time, such as newspaper boxes and parking meters. Others, like bus shelters and bike stands, are experiencing resurgence. Then there are the…

Collectively, these dynamic screens begin to reveal the powerful ways that shadows can be designed.