Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
These recent architectural glass products are drawing on pattern, texture, or technique to meet your project needs, whether you're looking to create privacy without sacrificing natural light penetration or simply to jazz up a space.
The airborne capsules that have transported skiers to-and-fro through the alps for a large part of t he last century are likely to play a large part in the future of urban transportation. Cable-drawn aerial transportation doesn’t require a lot of infrastructure or space and is cheaper and quicker to build than ground public transportation. Venturing…
Most people would agree: denim goes with just about anything. In fact, the textile type has been inf iltrating the architecture and design industry in more ways than only the wardrobes of practitioners. Think a few years back, for instance, when Bonded Logic launched its UltraTouch Denim Insulation batting composed of 80-percent recycled denim and cotton…
Earlier this year, a math problem from a Singaporean school exam given to a high school student went viral. Attached to the popular hashtag #cherylsbirthday, the question asked students to use their logic skills to determine when fictional character Cheryl’s birthday must be, given a set of invented circumstances and 10 possible dates to choose…
Labor Day is dedicated to the celebration of workers’ professional achievements and economic progres s. For those working in the United States, the holiday falls on the first Monday of September and signals the end of summer. Many Americans associate the holiday with sunny outdoor celebrations, frenzied back-to-school preparation, and sales in stores across the country.…
For centuries, ballet dancers have captivated audiences with their grace, strength, and expressive m ovement. Together with lavish costumes, sets, and music, their carefully choreographed movements tell a story. Ballet training requires tremendous discipline, physical rigor, and years of practice. Like many modern architects, contemporary choreographers pay homage to classical techniques, while infusing their work with…
Cruise ships are a rare spatial typology. Combining transportation with leisure amenities, commercia l spaces, and living quarters, these massive vessels create a unique experiential microcosm. For individuals on these pleasure voyages, ports and maritime architecture are often far from their minds. But it is these structures that must accommodate the cruise ship’s large volume of…
There’s no denying that LED technology has enabled lighting fixture designers to conjure up some inn ovative and intriguing luminaires — particularly for the wall. The slim profile and small package of chip-on-board LEDs, for instance, make for great, flat, light-emitting surfaces that, in turn, can lead to more compact or flat fixtures that don’t awkwardly…
After surviving long, intensive university programs and continuing professional development througho ut their careers, architects understand the importance of education better than anyone. It is no surprise, then, that an international competition to design a major new educational complex in Russia attracted some of the biggest firms in the world, including Dutch studio MVRDV and Japanese…