Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
BIG / Bjarke Ingels Group won the 2015 A+Awards, Jury Choice, for the Landscape & Planning: Masterpl an Category with The Dryline [f.k.a. The BIG U]. This masterplan for a 10-mile ribbon of green space and resilient infrastructure is designed to protect the waterfront of Lower Manhattan from vulnerabilities exposed by Superstorm Sandy.
A multi-programmed tower balances security concerns, civic identity, and dissimilar contexts — all w hile sporting laminated wood cladding on a high-rise.
Before the late 1800s — when the Industrial Revolution and modernism took mass production and integr ated it into nearly every single aspect of the building process — artisans made custom parts for clients: sculptural staircases, hearths, fences, pediments, and so on. By the turn of the century, however, customization had fallen out of favor, giving…
L: Center for Sufism © Philip Johnson Alan Ritchie Architects; R: OfficeUS catalog by Pentagram Dome Sweet Dome: The dome has long been an element of architecture; while the likes of Bernard Tschumi may have reinvented it for contemporary applications, others hearken back to previous eras. Inspired by Philip Johnson’s 1959 pavilion at Dumbarton Oaks,…
Mid-20th-century Latin American design is taking over New York, as last month saw the opening of two major exhibitions showcasing the power and promise of Latin American modernism. Indeed, the last decade has seen a resurgence of interest in design from these cultures, and the storied region is finally getting its due. Plaza of the…
We showed you Cor-Ten homes last week, where economical materials bring a touch of industrial chic t o any home. At a larger scale, buildings like stadiums and museums can also be distinguished by the rusted-rustic texture of Cor-Ten. Of course, it offers practical advantages, as well: controlled oxidation yields a protective skin of rust, which…
Sturgess Architecture won the 2015 A+Awards, Jury Choice and Popular Choice, in the +Engineering Cat egory with Glacier Skywalk. The 15,000-foot-long parabola-shaped cantilever extends over Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies, also providing unobstructed views below through its heat-strengthened glass floor.
Over the past couple of decades, Daniel Libeskind has established himself as the undisputed king of metaphorical architecture. Cities around the globe have received all manner of allegorical structures, from the crystalline formations of the ROM in Toronto to a dramatic shard of shrapnel in Dresden, from shattered fragments of earth itself in Manchester to…
Now in its third year, the Architizer A+Awards continues to grow as the definitive awards program fo r architecture and design: With 300+ renowned jurors and 40,000 voters from the world over, the A+Awards attracts thousands of firms, big and small, to vie for glory in the form of global recognition and a trophy designed by…