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Exploring the relationship between water and urban life, Blue Urbanism focuses on the ways architect ure can facilitate how we perceive and value our ties to the sea. Taking case studies from across the world, this series will take a critical look at the ways contemporary cities are evolving alongside the environment. Architecture dances with the…

Not counting a few recent cold snaps, the unseasonably mild weather has conjured visions of outdoor living and entertainment for many, us included. So to celebrate spring, we highlight 10 favorite, recent residential and hospitality furnishings that have been designed to withstand the elements. Anglepoise Anglepoise: Original 1227 Giant OutdoorA while back, we shared about…

Explore possibilities for converting inner-city land covered with shuttered industrial facilities.

For over 35 years, Chip Clark worked as the chief photographer of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. Talk about an enviable position! In this role, he documented everything in the museum’s vast collection, of which only a portion is accessible to the public. He was also sent on expeditions to caves…

From its offices in The Boathouse in Putney, West London, bpr architects has focused its practice on family values since being founded by current director Paul Beaty-Pownall’s parents in 1975. He and fellow director Graham Wilson took over in 1994 and maintain a culture that he describes as a “family of architects all working toward…

If there is one architect who understands the challenges that Dame Zaha Hadid faced in the upper ech elons of architectural stardom, it is surely Frank O. Gehry. As last week’s news of Hadid’s unexpected death continues to sink in, one of the architect’s most prominent peers has spoken of her impact across the profession —…

From Piet Blom’s Cube-Houses to the iconic Erasmus Bridge, the city’s architecture reveals the evolu tion of its design culture over the last three decades.

From low-rise housing blocks to high-rise towers, these Mexican apartment buildings are at the foref ront of urban housing for the 21st century.