Market Makeovers: How Barcelona’s Public Food Markets Are Evolving With the City
From cast-iron icons to contemporary community spaces, Barcelona’s modern market renovations are red efining urban life and architecture.
Inspiration: Stories
In-depth case studies on amazing architecture and the building-products that helped make it a reality.
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The Conversation Pit Comeback: Why Architects Are Revisiting This Mid-Century Feature
Driven by social shifts and changing lifestyles, the lounge pit is making a stylish return.
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The Paradox of Climate Control: Utopian Escape or Environmental Hubris?
Weighing the ethical implications of building artificial environments to shield humans from external weather conditions.
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Architecture 101: What is the Passive House (Passivhaus) in Design?
Low energy, high performance, airtight. Architects are turning their attention to building designs c ertified for cutting heating and cooling requirements.
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Set-Jetting: How Film Tourism is Changing Real-World Landmarks
Fans are turning film sets into must-visit destinations and, in the process, are reshaping cities, a rchitecture and even regulations.
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The Architecture of Scarcity: 10 Material-Saving Projects That Prove Less Is More
The most interesting architecture today is not that which flaunts abundance but its opposite.
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From Smokestacks to Startups: The Evolution of Barcelona’s Visionary 22@ District
How did Barcelona's former industrial neighborhood, once known as "the Catalan Manchester," transfor m into its new technological hub?
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Preserve or Progress? What Can We Learn from Cinema’s Favorite City Backdrops
As we continue to build and rebuild our cities, we must ask ourselves: what stories do we want our t hese spaces to tell?
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Making the Case for Globalism in Architecture (Without Going Back to the International Style)
Can architecture be both global and locally rooted? Here's proof that it's possible — without repeat ing the mistakes of the International Style.
