Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
If you are looking for a summer getaway with a dash of architectural splendor, you could do a lot wo rse than to explore some of the latest luxury resorts to rise in Southeast Asia. Earlier this year, we toured the gorgeous brick canyons of Onion Co. Ltd.’s stunning Sala Ayutthaya Hotel in Thailand, and now…
Corten steel is a unique material that strongly connects to ideas of time, memory, and nature.
On July 22, 2011, the world reeled in the aftermath of the shocking terrorist attacks carried out by Anders Breivik in Norway. Four years on, architectural studio 3RW has unveiled a new memorial to commemorate the tragic events on Utøya Island, west of the capital, Oslo. The Bergen-based firm’s sculptural installation is entitled Lysningen, or…
What’s the point of working in a cool office space if you can’t show it off once in a while? Surely you’ve seen the case study on the Architizer/HWKN office, decked out in Allsteel furniture, but of course the photos only go so far. In the interest of celebrating the summer here in NYC, Architizer…
As diverse as its portfolio may be, Archinauten brings an aptitude for integrating light and the out door experience to a structure’s interior space. The common theme across all of the Austrian firm’s projects is that each one converses fluently with its natural surroundings. Founded in Linz in 2000 by Wolfgang Mulbacher and Andreas Dworschak, the…
Many of the most fascinating contemporary homes belong to artists and other creative professionals. Willing to embrace the eccentric and unconventional, artists tend to be open to residential designs that push the envelope. The architects behind these homes often incorporate art studios into everyday living spaces. These residences and studios go beyond meeting the practical…
From the exquisite friezes of the Parthenon to the elegant Caryatids of Erechtheion, the soft patina and appealing luster of marble has long been synonymous with the architecture of Greece. It is a material we associate with ancient civilizations utilized for its stability, longevity, and aesthetic quality throughout the centuries. Now, Athens-based studio Omniview has…
Considering that the bathroom is the room where we begin and end our daily routine, why is it so oft en the most humdrum place in our home? Imagine your dream bath, instead, outfitted with the newest innovations in sanitary ceramic and bathroom fittings from Duravit. Today’s your lucky day: the longtime manufacturer has just launched…
Amsterdam-based firm UNStudio is used to injecting some architectural theater into cities throughout their home country, with cultural venues for opera and dramatic performances springing up across the Netherlands in the past decade. Following the completion of their angular, orange Theatre Lelystad in 2007 and the rippling, ribbon-like form of the Theatre De Stoep last…