Appetite for Illusion: Are Themed Restaurants Gourmet or Gimmick?
Designers must understand the fine line between immersive storytelling and superficial spectacle in modern dining.
Inspiration: Stories
In-depth case studies on amazing architecture and the building-products that helped make it a reality.
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Fast Furniture and Micro-Trends: How Consumer Culture Is Destroying Good Design
Furniture should be an investment that lasts, not a trend to toss with the next aesthetic wave. Yet, today this is rarely the case.
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Mumbai’s Chawls: Why India’s Once Innovative Housing Solution Could Soon Disappear
Mumbai's chawls were a solution to a 19th-century housing crisis. While their imaginative design fea tures continue to inspire, many are destined for demolition.
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The Institute of Illegal Architects: Reconsidering Architectural Professionalism
The Illegal architect acts as both a producer and a user of space shaking the profession back into a more democratic world.
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Architecture 101: What is Modern Architecture?
How did Modernism shape the built environment and influence contemporary architecture?
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Architectural Astrology: Cosmic Principles, Theories and Design Features From the Built World
The ancient principles of astrology and guidance from the cosmos continue to shape architecture acro ss the globe.
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Bauhaus Beyond Buildings: The Architectural Movement’s Impact on Modern Art and Design
The Bauhaus school acknowledged the value of interdisciplinarity and established an innovative curri culum for architecture and design.
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Shared Spaces: Architecture to Support Modern Family Dynamics
Architecture that reflects the fluid nature of modern families.
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What’s in a Name: Zaha Hadid’s Legacy and the Business of Branding Architecture
Zaha Hadid’s name represents a legacy worth millions — but at what cost?
