Inspiration

This classic example of midcentury modern architecture now stands crumbling on the Croatian island o f Krk.

“To be honest, I fell in love with architecture through music,” said celebrated architect Daniel Lib eskind at Moroso in New York City on Friday evening. “I was a virtuoso on a very bizarre instrument: the accordion.” At this official launch event for his Gemma chair, which was previewed by Moroso last spring, Libeskind was interviewed…

The kindred culture of experimentation and avant-garde talent present within the fields of fashion a nd architecture is epitomized by the ongoing partnership between Italian fashion house Prada and AMO — OMA’s innovative research, branding and publication studio. Rem Koolhaas’ multidisciplinary think tank utilizes every conceivable artistic medium to help convey its messages, and this year,…

Many consider early childhood education to be a deeply formative time in the overall holistic develo pment of a healthy child. Pre-kindergarten or nursery schools are essential components of the emotional, social and communicative development of young children and have been shown to have numerous benefits later in life. While the United States has lagged behind…

A series of new interior renderings have been released for Zaha Hadid‘s One Thousand Museum co ndominium, the architect’s first residential skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere. The images reveal plush, futuristic residences, each one packed with high-end appliances, designer lighting fixtures and premium finishes. Luxury kitchen products by Dornbracht, Sub-Zero and Gaggenau are complemented by bespoke…

Everyone appreciates the warmth and natural beauty that wood finishes add to architecture and interi ors, but very few think about the wood that works behind the scenes in built environments. That’s where the Wood Design Award comes in: this annual program recognizes innovative use of the material as both a finish and structural material in…

“You cannot bullshit about concrete,” says Kulapat Yantrasast, the renowned Thai architect behind on e of Los Angeles’ most exciting firms, wHY Architecture. With these words, the designer encapsulates the fundamental qualities of concrete, the material of choice for his contemporary home in Venice Beach. Exposed concrete possesses an innate sense of structural honesty and a…

There’s a revolution underway to quiet spaces, and not only in open-plan office settings. School bui ldings, healthcare facilities, retail spaces and hospitality venues, among others, can also experience their fair shares of noise pollution. Time was, architects and interior designers combated such issues by deftly and discreetly folding acoustical and sound-dampening elements and materials into…

Since it opened inside Chicago’s Merchandise Mart in 2003, LuxeHome has been a tremendous resource t o retail consumers and the trade alike, and quite literally so. Located on the ground floor of the Merchandise Mart, LuxeHome currently features 37 residential building and renovation brands stretching 125,000 square feet, making it the world’s largest collection of…