Inspiration

Let the record show that December 2014 may well mark a turning point for Norwegian architects Snøhet ta. They have received good news at all stages of the design process, spread across three sizable projects around the world. Vaven. Image courtesy Snohetta The most talented Scandinavian firm going right now, Snøhetta has been working backwards a…

Did Santa happen to overlook the Lego-shaped flash drive you had on your wishlist this year? Tell hi m he can make it up to you by swinging by a Danish post office and picking up the nation’s new Lego-themed postage stamps (which are the currency for mail, which is kind of like email, except printed…

Speaking of Airbnb, the startup is also a prime example of the so-called “sharing” econo my’s nebulous legal status when it comes to taxes, regulations, and building codes. But even as the company faces controversy (most recently in Paris), cities like Portland, Ore., have welcomed Airbnb’s business model, going so far as to change their laws…

With the extension of the Architizer A+Awards deadline to Friday, January 30th, we are thrilled to a nnounce that Architizer has partnered with Phaidon — the premier global publisher of the creative arts with over 1,500 titles in print — to publish an annual compendium of the A+Award winners! The A+Awards program was developed to break architecture out of its insular echo chamber, and Phaidon could not be a better partner in achieving this goal!

These projects pitted cultural heritage against the potential of urban renewal.

Gingerbread houses are one of the easiest ways to get a taste of architecture, whether at an early a ge or later in life — we don’t judge. Of course, like any art form, there are those who take it way too far (not far enough?). Bergen, Norway, claims that their Pepperkakebyen is the largest gingerbread…

If the Chinese zodiac calendar was flexible, 2015 could well be the Year of the Skyscraper, with ten new buildings over 1,100 feet in height set to open before the end of the year. But innovative designs are being carried out closer to the ground as well. Here’s our handy guide to some of the…

So, how did you do? Compare your answers with the list below and let us know in the comments! 1. Pyr amids of Giza, Giza, Egypt 2. St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City 3. Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France 4. Angkor Wat, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia 5. Eixample, Barcelona, Spain 6. Amsterdam, the Netherlands 7. Brasilia, Brazil…

So, how did you do? Compare your answers with the list below and let us know in the comments! 1. Jub ilee Church by Richard Meier & Partners Architects, Rome, Italy (2003) 2. Kiasma Museum by Steven Holl Architects, Helsinki, Finland (1998) 3. Linked Hybrid by Steven Holl Architects, Beijing, China (2008) 4. New Museum by…