Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
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…
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced another rate hike for commuters yesterday, with the cost of a single subway or bus ride increasing from $2.50 to $2.75 come March 22nd. So too will the cost of a monthly card rise from $112 to $116.50, and Metro North and LIRR fares will be going up as well.…
Something of an architectural force majeure is sweeping across Paris, and it’s just not a case of news media covering architecture but rather the opposite: Snøhetta have been chosen as architects for the new headquarters of the Le Monde newspaper in Paris. The Norwegian rising stars emerged victorious among the top-tier firms invited to submit…