Inspiration

Cabins have become a chance for owners and designers alike to make a statement piece of modern archi tecture in a beautiful natural setting.

The Office for Metropolitan Architecture has been tasked with transforming Kaufhaus des Westens, a f amous department store in the German capital that has been Europe’s largest retail hub for well over a century. Rem Koolhaas’ team — led on this occasion by Associate Alex de Jong — recently published images for the project illustrating how…

Vietnam has a long history of reunification and reform, a past which continues to shape its modern b uilding practices. Part of Imperial China for over a millennium, Vietnam gained independence in 939. Later, the country would experience the rise and fall of dynasties, French colonization, Japanese occupation, and finally, the Vietnam War. After 1975, Vietnam…

The biggest architectural news of the week has been followed by an inevitable retort from one of the most polarizing figures in the Profession. Responding to the announcement that Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena is this year’s Pritzker Laureate, Patrik Schumacher — the outspoken Partner at Zaha Hadid Architects — lamented what he believes is a…

Lighting can completely fade into the background — or steal the spotlight, so to speak. Obviously th e latter, these recent luminaires — from a recessed fixture to wall lamps — boast playful personality that enhances even the most buttoned-up of settings.

“Novelty is embraced not for its own sake, but for its potential to generate new archetypes, to prov ide a glimpse into a parallel world where architecture truly has agency: where design can change society for the better.” With these words, architectural designer and theorist Evan Chakroff struck on the profound sense of hope embedded within…

Found around the world, these buildings combine laboratories, libraries and exhibition spaces to fur ther understanding of the world’s oceans.

“Possibly your last chance to own a home on the water in the West Village,” declares Ian Schrager, p roperty owner for 160 Leroy, a Herzog and de Meuron creation headed for Manhattan next year. It’s a bold statement about a bold building that, already 50% sold, will offer 49 unique apartments ranging in price from…

The Reconstruction Studies is a collection of “tiles” created by artist John Whitmarsh that are eith er composed of or cast from surprising materials — but the results are stunning. Designed for Sausalito-based Clé, the series comprises five styles with individual character — or, even, history — that make them perfect for cladding focal walls where…