Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
Together with Kaohsiung-based MAYU Architects+, Mecanoohas won a competition to design the new Taina n Public Library in Taiwan. With much-nuanced experience in library design, the Dutch practice focused on the translation of values to materiality. The new Tainan Public Library “represents the meeting of cultures, generations and histories,” say the architects. These qualities will be…
Architizer is excited to partner with Sunbrella® for the fourth annual FUTURE OF SHADE COMPETITION, which is dedicated to exploring space-building potentials of fabric. Over the years, the competition has generated interest from architects and designers all over the world, attracting innovative solutions that advance the technological and aesthetic potential of Sunbrella products. This year,…
Chilean architecture is having a moment. Since the end of the country’s dictatorship in 1990, there has been a rise in the number of architecture schools as a result of a new economic system that permits private universities. This has been partnered with an evolution in the approach of Chilean architects, from remote coastal areas…
If you have ever witnessed an instance of Oranjekoorts (Orange fever) in the Netherlands, you could be forgiven that this country’s citizens are obsessed with one color above all others. Tangerine tones take over many national celebrations, orange being the traditional color of the Dutch royal family. However, local photographer Dirk Bakker is out to…
Nature preserves, national parks, historic heritage sites and other spaces of significant environmen tal scenery are some of the most visited sites around the globe. People flock to them to bear witness to the awesome power of nature, which can instill a sense of wonder and amazement at the variety and beauty found in the natural…
In a recent exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, a series of vibrant African textiles hung like tapestries from an intriguing custom-built structure surrounded by a display of woven African hats. The special installation was the curatorial vision of architect David Adjaye for the program “David Adjaye Selects,” which closed this weekend. (Incidentally,…
In cities around the world, space that was once fully given over to utilitarian functions such as hi ghway interchanges, elevated rail lines, waterways and streets are being wrestled into the public domain for the use of the pedestrian. Areas once shunned as unfit for utilization or enjoyment by anyone or anything other than the type…
These buildings are designed to frame the act of discovery and analysis.
Some people don’t bat an eye when it comes to the shower and the morning (or evening) ritual of wash ing. But for those of us who are tuned into design, every little nook in the home begs for attractive details — even the lowly shower space. Fortunately, we’re spoiled for choice when it comes to…