Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
With projects that have made the cut as finalists in the Architizer A+Awards for three years running , Reiulf Ramstad Architects has consistently impressed us with excellent work that is at once distinctive and unmistakable while also continuing to surprise and delight anyone who sees so much as a photo of any given project. And, although…
Earlier this week, we took a look at contemporary architecture schools, but of course all academic b uildings are designed, and many of them are opportunities for schools to celebrate their outlook through design. Schools of economics, in particular, seem to lend themselves to statement architecture, where spreadsheets meet space and finances meet form. Rich examples…
Lake|Flato Architects won the 2015 A+Awards, Jury Choice, for the Architecture+Sustainability Catego ry with Dixon Water Foundation Josey Pavilion. This living building, the first in Texas, physically embodies the Dixon Water Foundation’s mission to promote healthy watersheds circa sustainable land management, ensuring the preservation of our water resources. Firm name: Lake|Flato ArchitectsLocation: San AntonioYour names: Bob…
Norwegian design is having a moment. The national government invested in several new projects, inclu ding new passports and banknotes, meant to celebrate the Nordic country’s unique visual identity and commitment to progressive design. The winning passport design, from the drawing tables of Oslo-based studio Neue, features sleek, minimalist images of the mountainous Nordic landscape; a…
Dutch tile manufacturer Mosa offers unique and distinct tile concepts for walls, floors, façades, an d terraces. Sustainability is at the core of Mosa practices, for which the company makes use of Cradle-to-Cradle principles and produces chemically inert, durable tiles. With a vision for a future where only sustainable materials are used, Mosa works with manufacturers,…
Return of the Adjaye: The London-based architect’s star continues to rise as New York City”s Studio Museum in Harlem has just announced [PDF] that David Adjaye will be designing a new ground-up building (pictured at top) to replace its current home on West 125th Street. The plans will be filed on July 14th, and construction…
Architecture is an inherently visual design medium, yet the form and layout of our built environment is immeasurably more significant to those of us who cannot see. Earlier this year, we looked at the design of spaces that zone in on specific senses, such as the extraordinary, pitch-black void of James Turrell and Tadao Ando’s…
Design schools are incredible places of innovation, critique, and powerful problem solving. As archi tecture for architects, the best school designs can motivate, encourage, and inspire the next generation of designers. These buildings often adopt the very vocabulary and ideas being explored in contemporary practice and academia, expressing the dynamic relationships being taught within them: theory…
If you needed any further proof that native knowledge can give rise to inspired local architecture, cast your eyes over the work of Norwegian firm Reiulf Ramstad Architects. The studio has amassed over 75 bespoke projects either built or proposed across their home country, from the bustling downtown districts of Oslo to the remote coastlines…