Inspiration

Six architects who preserve artifacts with flair.

With 90+ categories and 300+ jurors, the Architizer A+Awards is the world’s definitive archite ctural awards program. In anticipation of the Awards Gala and Phaidon book launch on May 14, we are pleased to share the stories behind the winners of the 2015 Awards program — see all of them here. stu/D/O won the 2015 A+Awards,…

Pattern makes architects worry, says Jon Sherman, namely that it will detract from the space they’ve sculpted. “But,” notes this head of Flavor Paper, “designing a space to enhance user experience with strong pattern and large graphics makes everyone happier.” Since 2003, Sherman has been helping architects see wallpaper and murals as friend, not foe.…

From color-coded Razor scooters to four o'clock bourbon breaks, De Leon and Primmer definitely bring the easygoing startup vibe to Louisville, Kentucky, and vice versa. But the company designs not apps or logos but rather tasteful, modern barns, among other buildings in the region and beyond, and the small firm's youthful, creative, and collaborative atmosphere is as much a part of its philosophy as its regional renown. Winner in two categories at the Architizer A+Awards 2015, De Leon and Primmer Architecture Workshop has singlehandedly raised the profile of the Bluegrass State as a design destination even as they look to expand to other cities throughout the country.

Inflatable enclosures were first popularized back in the 1960s and 1970s, when radical architects us ed the quick and cheap technique to adapt to changing social conditions, i.e. new thoughts about nomadic living, such as Reyner Banham’s Environment-Bubble in A Home Is Not a House [PDF] or Ant Farm’s Clean Air Pod. The politically charged technique…

L: USA Pavilion at EXPO Milano 2015 by James Biber Architects; R: Thames Baths visualization © Studi o Octopi & Picture Plane Melting Pot or Salad Bowl?: On the occasion of the opening of EXPO 2015 today, ArchDaily presents a brief History of World Expos. Milan-based Designboom is on the scene of the food-themed world expo,…

There has been much talk recently about the challenges posed by an exploding global population and t he rapid urbanization of precious land all over the world. This situation has raised inevitable questions for architects and urban planners looking for design-led solutions, asking how our cities could evolve: should we build up or build out? Now,…

With 90+ categories and 300+ jurors, the Architizer A+Awards is the world’s definitive archite ctural awards program. In anticipation of the Awards Gala and Phaidon book launch on May 14, we are pleased to share the stories behind the winners of the 2015 Awards program — see all of them here. Rangr Studio won the 2015…

Marble has long been the luxe building material of choice. From cathedrals such as Milan’s Duo mo to the Parthenon in Athens, the subtle character of the stone has been sought out for its milky texture and rich patterns. Even the harvesting process is a sight to behold. Still from Il Capo by Yuri Ancarani. Modernism…