Inspiration

An owner and design principal of Seattle-based Olson Kundig Architects, Tom Kundig quickly built a r eputation as an innovator in residential design in the 1990s, a reputation that continues well into today. He’s since diversified his body of work to include cultural, hospitality, and commercial projects, all of which share an industrial aesthetic and, a…

Within residential buildings, one typically moves through a space in a linear progression from the m ost public to the most private spaces. In other words, the scheme of a site is generally organized from front to back: entrance, public spaces, semi-public spaces, and finally, the most private areas. This sequential journey begins at the front…

Skyscraper aficionados Skidmore, Owings and Merrill have added another glittering high-rise to their burgeoning portfolio of works in China. Last week, construction was officially completed on the Jiangxi Nanchang Greenland Zifeng Tower, a hybrid office and hotel building that has already been voted “favorite completed high-rise building” by nationwide technical staff at the Greenland Group,…

When a space is in need of a pick-me-up, a little color or shimmer can go a long way. With regards t o the latter, a plethora of recent products offer metallic finishes on every level, from highly reflective and light-catching to subdued and subtle. Here’s a look at seven such products that can help reinvigorate…

Last week, when French architect Dominique Perrault was award the Praemium Imperiale — often conside red one of the most important art prizes in the world — he joined some seriously prestigious company. The 2015 winner joins a long list of globally renowned names to have received the award including Frank Gehry (1992), Rem Koolhaas (2001),…

Whether a city is launching a plan to reduce fatigue-related driving accidents, or architecture stud ents decide to design and build experiential park bathrooms for their thesis project, rest stops provide a unique opportunity to design spaces where passing through means more than just a quick trip to le toilette. For drivers, hikers, and cyclists alike,…

London has had its fair share of urban planning controversies and contentious constructions in recen t years, but the city is experiencing an overwhelmingly positive transformation in at least one realm of urban design. London’s rail infrastructure is experiencing something of a revival after decades of architectural misfires, and the latest train-related project to be thrown…

The ceiling has progressed from a simple surface above one’s head to an opportunity to create a dramatic backdrop or even focal point thanks to a slew of products and materials that are highly adaptable or modular — as well as the vision of the architect or interior designer, of course. (Or, in the case…

There are no shortage of spectacularly designed green roofs out there, as a trip through Architizer’ s archives will attest, but California’s Cupertino valley may soon be home to the most epic of them all. Rafael Viñoly Architects has proposed a radical renovation of the city’s failed Vallco Shopping Mall, including a 30-acre “sky park” on…