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The “children of Rem” sure are growing up fast. Former OMA Partner Ole Scheeren’s firm BOS has been up and running for five years now, and the brains behind Beijing’s iconic CCTV Headquarters is now returning to the Chinese Capital with an ambitious new project, the enormous mixed-use Guardian Art Center. The landmark building will…

Can invisible be innovative? Sometimes architecture that is thoroughly integrated into its environme nt is the most impressive to view. Launched earlier this week, Marc Kushner’s book The Future of Architecture in 100 Buildings features 100 different structures that push the boundaries of design. We previously saw how some of these projects represent a transformation from…

Chicago architects, decorators, design enthusiasts, and savvy shoppers have a lot to celebrate this year. The Merchandise Mart, the epicenter for design in Chicago, has added four new showrooms to its LuxeHome collection located on the 1st floor of this iconic building. These include the Miele Center, Scavolini Store Chicago, Wood-Mode Lifestyle Design Center, and…

Formal gimmicks in architecture are a fact of life. Many are incidental; no one set out to build a s ky-high pickle, a can of ham, a drunkard’s gaping mouth, or a pair of boxer shorts. But recent trends seem to favor imbuing buildings with regionalist clichés as a form of deeper meaning. These projects aim…

rom enduring ancient monuments to a tradition of excellent products, no country in the world can boa st artisans with a deeper historical connection to fine stoneware than Italy. Within Italy, however, no one can beat the quality and innovations of manufacturer Casalgrande Padana. To celebrate their commitment to exceptional stoneware and its uses in contemporary architecture, they are now accepting entries for their 10th Grand Prix, recognizing the most technically accomplished and expressive uses of their materials in projects from 2012 to 2015.

Inflatable bouncy castles (and their adult analogs) notwithstanding, temporary structures are often an ugly, vinyl-awning / aluminum-leg affair. But pop-up or otherwise ephemeral architecture can also present an opportunity for designers to get creative. Here are some examples, culled from Marc Kushner’s The Future of Architecture in 100 Buildings, that prove that architecture doesn’t need…

It’s one thing when a work of fiction is so immersive that it’s billed as a “time machine,” but even better when going behind the scenes actually makes it more magical. Starting this weekend, “Mad Men” fans will have the opportunity set foot in the office of Don Draper. Dripping in Herman Miller, the Museum…

When the Dubai Government recently unveiled the grandly titled Museum of the Future, the building lo oked like it was missing something: A vast void pierces the center of the oval structure, designed by an unnamed architecture firm and set for construction in 2017. The distinctive shape of the building forms the latest attempt by the…