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The success of the High Line in New York has spawned a new generation of reclaimed-urban-infrastruct ure-parks. São Paulo, Brazil might be the latest city to find a patch of elevated greenery in the dense metropolitan fabric. The question is, do they reeeally want one? The answer is looking like a “yes,” given the current status…
Vitrocsa USA won the 2014 Jury Award for the Product+Access category and was the Popular Choice Awar d winner for the Product+Access category with Vitrocsa Sliding Glass Wall. Marcel Fontijn reveals how many pieces and parts it takes to assemble a simple sliding door.
Fashion Week is in full swing in Milan, long a capital of both haute couture and high design. The tw o worlds intersect in the eclectic and variegated interiors of the labels’ flagship stores — architecture may not be subject to the biannual cycles of fashion, but it certainly goes a long way toward complementing the…
Steven Holl has firmly established himself as a go-to-guy for new museum projects. He got his start with the iconic façade for the Storefront for Art and Architecture back in 1993, a collaboration with the artist Vito Acconci. While that was a small project that is but a sliver of space compared to his buildings…
Marte.Marte Architects won the 2014 Jury Award for the Architecture+Living Small category with Mount ain Cabin in Laternser Valley. Rising from the steep Austria hillside, the house blends into the forest landscape with its use of ash-colored concrete and heavy oak doors.
Mark Fisher was a student at the AA in 1960s London when he started experimenting with inflatable st ructures. This somewhat unassuming beginning took him on a journey that included making pneumatic structures for Pink Floyd and eventually designing sets for everyone from Madonna and Lady Gaga to Metallica and AC/DC. Images courtesy Stufish Fisher and…
SOLISCOLOMER y Asociados Arquitectos was the 2014 Popular Choice Winner in the Architecture+Learning category for Escuelas en San Juan Cotzal. Their work as part of the "Schools Nebaj" program includes the rehabilitation of seven educational facilities in neglected areas of Quiché.
The canary yellow L.A. home where “Fahrenheit 451” author Ray Bradbury resided for more than 50 year s was demolished last week, according to the Los Angeles Times. The culprit: none other than Thom Mayne. The Pritzker winner has never been known to be nostalgic; in the wake of MoMA’s decision to raze the Tod Williams…
Karatzas Architects and Photography was a 2014 Popular Choice Winner in the Architect+Photography & Video category for Morphogenesis. Pygmalion Karatzas' work inspires viewers to cultivate their understanding of the built environment through his unique perspective of experiencing architecture.