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Atelier Chang Ltd. won the 2015 A+Awards, Jury Choice, for the Hospitality: Hotels & Resorts Categor y with Knot House. This series of five guest houses is located on a cliff on the southern coast of Geoje Island, South Korea.
Safdie Architects’ ever-expanding portfolio of iconic cultural buildings in America is to grow with the addition of the National Medal of Honor Museum at Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Joining the sculptural forms of the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts and the Crystal Bridges Museum, Safdie has unveiled an equally distinctive structure for Charleston…
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. Jorge Mealha won the 2015…
When it comes to context, Bernard Tschumi has never been one to shy away from a challenge. The Swiss architect’s commission for the New Acropolis Museum in Athens could be considered the most contextually sensitive project in modern history, given its location in the vicinity of Earth’s original architectural icon, the Parthenon. His proposal in…
As an eco-friendly alternative to concrete, rammed earth has been trending for a minute; suffice it to say that the sustainable and cost-effective building solution has come a long way from ancient times. By using natural and usually local materials like sand, soil, clay, chalk, lime, or gravel, compressed into blocks, rammed earth buildings have…
Picking out the perfect coffee table and sofa for your living room is a major design decision. Not t o mention choosing the right bed, because you’ll spend one-third of your life sleeping on it. Architizer’s Product Catalog is the best place to find the latest top picks in residential furniture. Check out these 11 pieces…
The concept of the “module” has been central to Modernist architecture and design from i ts very beginning, a legacy that has trickled down to the masses through manufacturers like USM. Originally founded in 1885 as a producer of iron works and window fittings, the Swiss company expanded to sheet-metal products in the post-war boom. Technological…
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. penda won the 2015 A+Awards,…
Bow trusses were a popular structural system in the early 20th century, especially in America. They consist of an arched beam above and a straight beam below. The engineering feat has historically been popular both for bridges and for industrial architecture such as hangars due to its ability to clear-span large distances. This prefabricated bridge…