“Architecture Schools Need To Stop Glorifying Modernism. Change My Mind.”
Modernism was great — 100 years ago. So, why is academia still obsessed with it?
Inspiration
Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
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The Sole Practitioner: Centerfield Studio Builds Architecture for Modern Life
Discover how Donnie Schmidt's studio has become known for the “wow” factor.
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Notre Dame: Transforming Tragedy Into an Architectural Journey
The iconic cathedral's restoration turns tragedy into an educational journey, highlighting its histo ry, restoration strategies and future safeguards.
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The Sky Is the Limit: Reflections on the Vertical City
Is it a skyscraper or a cluster of vertical megastructures? What do we actually consider a vertical city to be?
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100 Best Architecture and Design Firms in China
From Beijing to Hangzhou to Shanghai, China's best architects and firms are blurring boundaries betw een “tradition” and “modern.”
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Crafting Community: Finding Beauty in Place With Alison Brooks Architects
Explore how this acclaimed firm sculpts spaces into gorgeously detailed and texturally rich context- specific places that enhance human connections.
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Better With Age: 5 Projects Positioning Patina as a Dominant Design Detail
Corten steel, concrete and copper. Architects embrace patina to mark time's passing and their buildi ngs' interactions with nature.
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The Future of Architecture: “Form Follows Function” in the Age of AI
Here's how contemporary architects are adapting the principle of "form follows function" for a new e ra of digital design.
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What Is Contemporary Architecture’s Place in University Curricula?
To prepare students for the future, universities must balance the classics with the contemporary — h ere’s how we think they can do it.
