Inspiration

If there is one thing architects never seem to have quite enough of, it’s time.

There are many sides to Spain. Almost entirely located on the Iberian Peninsula, the country also in cludes two major exclaves located in Africa. While its mainland is bordered by Portugal, France and Andorra, the country is simultaneously bounded by a number of seas and dramatic coastlines. The two main boundaries, the Atlantic Ocean and the…

Architizer’s A+Awards, the world’s largest awards program for architecture and products, remains open for entries until the end of January! Click here to submit your project now. Is it just us, or is it getting cold out there? After an unseasonably warm autumn in many parts of the world, it seems that one of Game…

Zaha Hadid looks likely to be spending a good portion of her summer on Rio de Janeiro’s famous Copac abana Beach this summer, but she is unlikely to be relaxing on the sand with a cocktail in hand. The British-Iraqi architect has teamed up with Arup and Mello Afonso Engineering to commence work on her firm’s…

The largest consumer technology fair and conference — affectionately known as CES — kicks off today in Las Vegas and is expected to deliver the usual hoopla, diversions, product and brand launches, celebrity appearances and intense crowds that it has in previous years. (Case in point, the 2015 show attracted more than 176,000 attendees from…

What brands like Dornbracht™ keep reaffirming is that luxury product design can be both unique and v ersatile. The company’s newest series of bathroom fittings combines technology and delicate contours meant to delight both the eye and the skin while providing numerous possibilities for customization. The new CL.1 series, conceptualized and designed by Sieger Design, introduces…

Programming lies at the heart of architecture. While modernity brought new definitions to the famili ar term — from computer coding to radio broadcasts — programming as a spatial practice remains essential to design. Explored by Praxis almost a decade ago, programming is more than a list of spaces organized by ambiguous bubble diagrams. Approached as…

In the critical dialogue about architecture, the designer’s solutions to optimize natural light are nearly always part of the conversation. Carefully engineered to admit and deflect just the right amount of light, windows and transparent surfaces illuminate interiors, let in warmth and offer views of the outdoors. As designers, we can better understand the logic…

The emptiness and muted lighting of each scene creates a wistful atmosphere.