Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
As the weather gets warmer and the days grow longer, outdoor arts festivals are popping up everywher e. For fans of theater, cinema, and live music, open-air theaters and concert venues create new performance spaces for the public to enjoy. When architects take performances outside the confines of traditional venues, the surrounding environment becomes part of…
Everyone who’s anyone is excited about the return of “Game of Thrones” on April 24, and Moleskine is no exception. The beloved Italian manufacturer of luxury notebooks is so excited, in fact, that it created an entire line of “Game of Thrones”–themed notebooks to coincide with the release of Season Six. Even better, as part…
THIs new video series is realized in collaboration with ‘architectures’ — a series presented by the arts and culture bureau — offering unique views into the concepts and forms of built landmarks. every week, we present one building, accompanied by a short video from their youtube channel. “Between the slopes of the black forest and…
The recent boom in modern extensions and remodeling of traditional abodes has created new opportunit ies for architects to practice their creativity under site-specific circumstances.
Many millenials enjoy the social vitality of shared living spaces and the productive atmosphere of c o-working hubs, but are put off by the lack of privacy they crave during certain times of the day. Now, a solution may have arrived in the shape of the MINI LIVING concept apartment, designed by MINI in accordance with…
In the midst of a pristine North African landscape, complete with olive trees and manicured grass, a traveler encounters a celestial white building draped in flowing curtains. What is this structure? he wonders. A private residence? An exhibition space? A mirage? The traveler is right on the first two counts, but not the third. Philippe…
Whether triangles are used in even conformations to create a shell-patterned skin of a building, or they are employed in a variety of sizes to create 3D surfaces, triangulated façades make a statement.
New Yorkers love to hate Times Square. While the district has a lot to offer, it’s plagued by massiv e crowds and the strangely oppressive smell of honey-roasted nuts. It isn’t hard to understand why people here are always in such a rush: They just want to get away from it all! But what if people…
A true treasure in the heart of Milan, the Palazzo Litta played host to a special showcase during Fu orisalone titled “A Matter of Perception: Tradition & Technology.” Berlin-based architect Diebedo Francis Kéré redesigned the palace’s central courtyard, transforming it into a “Courtyard Village” where visitors could meet and greet. All photography by Elisabetta Rizzato Born…