Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
Ever wonder what it takes to become the next great architect? Sure, you can always go with the tried -and-true strategy of attending a top grad school, interning with the Renzo Piano Building Workshop, and going through the wringer of getting licensed… but you can also forge a less predictable path to becoming an architect. In…
After dabbling in the interiors of New York’s Balenciaga flagship and a creating few small home acce ssories, fashion designer, icon, and darling Alexander Wang has officially made the big crossover into the world of industrial design. Italian furniture empire Poltrona Frau just launched a new Wang-designed collection that evokes the monochrome glam-banality of his eponymous…
Paul de Ruiter Architects was the 2014 Jury Award winner and Popular Choice winner for the Typology Single Family Home >3,000 sq ft category with Villa Kogelhof. This energy-saving home is made of two stacked volumes, one underground and one floating above ground.
In order to grapple with the new complexities that have emerged in the dynamics of the workplace, re tail, and learning environments, IE School of Architecture & Design has launched a new program with the capacity to stimulate innovation through creative design. The Master in Design for Work, Retail and Learning Environments program upends the traditional…
Editor’s Note: This article is not intended to condone, much less lionize, King Abdullah bin A bdulaziz’s reign or the controversial policies that he did not or would not reform, which are beyond the scope of this piece. Sociopolitical climate notwithstanding, the fact remains that he has left a significant legacy of building and development projects…
In Back to the Future Part II, Marty McFly walks out into the 2015 Hill Valley, the camera panning t o show the city as he says incredulously, “the future.” He walks around, dumbfounded by the rapid changes his city has made. It is a world of flying cars, holographic media screens, and futuristic-looking architecture. Unfortunately…
In Canada’s Yukon territory, where temperatures can regularly dip as low as -58 °F, a tiny case-stud y house is a model of efficiency even in the harshest climate: Laird Herbert of Leaf House Small Space Design and Build recently completed the third iteration of his tiny house design. While the house only occupies a 97-square-foot…
Sky Factory won the 2014 Jury Award for the Architecture+Health Care category for Luminous SkyCeilin g. This innovative design feature brings nature into interior design and promotes health and relaxation.
As architectural practice continues to expand in scope, the Master in Architectural Management and D esignprogram at IE School of Architecture and Designhas set out to incorporate the seldom addressed business aspects of the AEC professions into their curriculum. This program looks to bridge the gap between advanced design and management skills, challenging the obsolete notion…