Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
Metalwork and woodwork specifically produced for the purpose of screening need not be limited to app lications such as vent covers and heating registers. Depending on the product and style, grilles and grates lend themselves well to space division, light-fixture diffusion, screening windows and transoms, wall décor, ceiling medallions, infill, cabinetry and storage ventilation, and more.…
In the most wide-sweepingly simple conclusion, it is generally accepted that modern architecture is credited to German-born architect, Mies van der Rohe. Known for his openly contrary and deliberately provocative instinct, he discovered the 20th century’s most formative, revolutionary building type (“skin-and-bones” glass and steel architecture) and prognosticator: proclaiming the slogan for modern architecture “less…
The younger sister to NeoCon World’s Trade Fair in Chicago, NeoCon East swept through the City of Br otherly Love last week. This marked the first time the event was held in Philadelphia (previously, the show was hosted in Baltimore), but that didn’t deter architects and designers from stopping in to see the latest in contract…
These eight luminaires get creative — or basic — with shape to enliven spaces from hospitality setti ngs to the workplace and home. Hem Hem: AlphabetaLuca Nichetto designed this luminaire for complete customization, with choices of shape and color finish of each top and bottom spun-steel shade (all shade interiors are powder-coated white, however, for optimal…
Dating as far back as ancient times, the burial of the dead, tomb constructions, and other after-lif e rituals were cornerstones of history and culture as well as architecture and engineering. However, throughout history, cremation was not the most popular way to send off the dead — many religions looked down upon the method and some…
Architecture can quickly become self-indulgent. Pursuing idealistic forms and lofty concepts, archit ects may readily trade purpose for pomp. Overlooking contextual, spatial, or environmental qualities, designers erect shining monuments that reflect themselves. These tendencies are amplified when working with a material like gold, the canonical element embodying affluence and decadence. Designing with gold, whether by color…
Throughout product-design history, there are those moments that have proven that two (or three or fo ur) minds can be greater than one. Consider some of the most iconic chairs the world has seen, from the Eames Aluminum Group series (Charles and Ray Eames / Herman Miller) popping up in many a modern office to the Egg chair (Arne Jacobsen / Republic of Fritz Hansen), which was originally created for a hotel. Whether they were specifically commissioned or snatched up or conceived for mass production, these creations demonstrate that guest designers and manufacturers are a winning combination.
The early entry deadline has now passed, but there is still time for you to submit your proudest wor k for the A+Awards — the world’s largest awards program for architecture and products — by clicking here. Why? Here are 29 reasons, to name just a few … Brick Spris Coffee by Hooba Design, 2015 Jury…
Whimsical and off-kilter, these homes lean, shear, and tilt in unexpected ways. The archetypal image of the home — one projecting stability, security, and static — is typically reflected in structural and formal compositions of rectilinear, orthogonal volumes. However, as demonstrated by the bold projects in this collection, leaning walls can animate the staid volumes…