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Architects: Showcase your next project through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newslett er. Is digital art the next avant-garde movement in the history of art, architecture, and design? At recent festivals like Frieze and Art Basel, digital and new media artists have become the center of attention. Many contemporary artists and designers see the…

In a city where a ski slope is being built on top of a waste-to-energy power plant, it is perhaps un surprising that Copenhagen will see the latest exemplar in radical sustainable design. Danish firm C.F. Møller Architects has unveiled plans for a solar-powered school that raises the bar for eco-conscious education, affirming yet again that…

A financial, technological, and cultural hub, Budapest is also one of the most beautiful cities in E urope. The Hungarian capital is home to noteworthy buildings from a wide range of different periods and styles. But examples of modern architecture can be few and far between; zoning, planning, and construction are subject to strict rules and…

L: 22 Bishopsgate within the new London skyline, via theGuardian; R: Cardiff Interchange byFoster + Partners. Glass Goliath: A new tower at 22 Bishopsgate is set to dwarf London’s eclectic array of existing skyscrapers, the Guardian reports. Oliver Wainwright writes that the broad-footed high-rise “will be inescapable from every angle, an urban cliff face that…

Industrial, massive, and, at times, beautiful: power plants are a unique architecture typology, usua lly utilitarian or value-engineered spaces that rarely incorporate public space. That’s beginning to change with more and more architects exploring the spatial, formal, and civic possibilities of these projects. As technology has advanced, so, too, have power facilities; whereas previous equipment was…

Drawing inspiration from Amuneal’s in-house archive of industrial and architectural artifacts, the F rankford Panel System is a fully modular panel system designed to be configured for any environment. Showcased at Amuneal’s incredible ICFF booth last month, Frankford combines highly engineered models and artisan-finished materials to create unique panel configurations.

Bjarke Ingels Group is fast becoming a go-to firm for high-rise design briefs on both sides of the A tlantic. With two major skyscrapers underway in Canada, and their biggest commission of all in New York City — the “vertical village” of 2 World Trade Center — they have now unveiled designs for a mixed-use tower…

The rich design culture of the southern United States is rife with incredible works of architecture from local and international firms alike. Embodying some of the most unique and powerful works, southern museums showcase the ideas and advancements made within recent years and hopes for the future. The designs are optimistic and sensitive, daring and…

L: Empire State Building, via Archdaily; R: Ulm Stadthaus, via Richard Meier and Partners. #LoveWins : With last Friday’s historic ruling on marriage equality, ArchDaily points us to a vibrant spectrum of rainbow-illuminated architectural landmarks across the globe. Highlights include the Empire State Building, the Brandenberg Gate (at top), and a stunning multi-chromatic rendition of Menahem…