Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
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…
In our tech-savvy digital age, the value of the printed matter has been widely questioned. In a worl d where readers can easily access ebooks on their screens, it seems like paper only takes up space. In the world of interior design, however, books are often used as an aesthetic device. One might even say that…
What should drive the form of a Manhattan residential tower? Should it be program, as Bjarke Ingels argues in his trailer for the recently unveiled 2 World Trade Center? Or perhaps it could be contextual constraints like those that have made SHoP’s pencil-thin high-rise the most slender Midtown tower yet? Or perhaps it should simply…
The second-largest city in Israel, Tel Aviv has quickly evolved into a global city and international hub of economics, technology, and research. Known as the “City That Never Sleeps,” Tel Aviv is home to a variety of architectural offerings, including the world’s largest concentration of Bauhaus buildings. Modern designs are starting to take root in…
It’s not architecture (or maybe it is?), but we’d like to take a moment to acknowledge the major new s this morning: the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that the Constitution guarantees marriage equality! And now back to your regularly scheduled programming … L: Álvaro Siza, via Archdaily; R: Zaha Hadid, via Design…
Light comes in a seemingly limitless variety of flavors and is emitted from so many different lighti ng machines — which to choose? If an early industrial yet definitively contemporary aesthetic is what you seek, then Fabulux may be the lighting company for you. Founded by Paul Merwin in 1991, Fabulux is an architectural lighting and…
As the Slovenians among you already know, today is Statehood Day, which is the perfect occasion for taking a closer look at the architecture of Ljubljana (if, like me, you are struggling, it’s Lyoo-blyah-na). The capital city’s geography, history, and culture make for an even more interesting architectural setting than your average metropolis. A brief…
L: David Chipperfield’s Fayland House, via ArchDaily; R: Cosmo by Andrés Jaque, via Dezeen. Contempo rary Classic: David Chipperfield’s Fayland House in Buckinghamshire has been proclaimed the winner of the 2015 AR House Awards, with the Architectural Review praising the architect’s “radical new take on the English country house.” Judges waxed lyrical about Chipperfield’s restrained residence,…
It’s impossible to overstate the significance of the forthcoming Cornell Tech campus on Roosev elt Island, a major project for New York City by any measure. Where “The Bridge” by WEISS/MANFREDI will host a hybrid of academic and corporate programming within buildings boasting highly visible sustainable features, the students’ living quarters will possess equally impressive sustainable…