From Houses to Hotdogs: Wandile Mthiyane on Anti-Racist Architecture
The South African architect is taking lessons from Apartheid-era planning to address structural raci sm in Northern American culture.
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In-depth case studies on amazing architecture and the building-products that helped make it a reality.
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The Past, Present and Future of Free-Form Concrete Structures
The possibilities of concrete architecture now extend beyond the limits of imagination — but this be auty comes at a cost.
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8 Renderings That Represent the Epic Evolution of Architectural Visualization
3D renderings have a longer history than you may think.
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Render vs Reality: How Mecanoo Masters the Image in Design
Putting the power of illustrations to the test, Mecanoo's social media project emphasizes the studio 's ability to deliver on its proposals.
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The Shopping Mall Is Dead, Long Live the Shopping Center!
While the 20th-century version of the shopping center is increasingly seen as a relic of a bygone er a, the typology is still alive and well.
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Why It’s Wrong to Call Ricardo Bofill’s Architecture Dystopian
Selecting one adjective to describe the late Ricardo Bofill's architectural output is no easy task.
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To Solve Modern Design Problems, This Slovenian Firm Looks To Natural Systems
"If you do manage to be playful, I think you have a better chance to create something that people wi ll actually embrace naturally."
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Breathable Buildings: Adaptive Envelopes That Form Energy Efficient Façades
Innovations in building envelopes allow for architecture that is even more tailored to the environme ntal conditions — even those that change hourly.
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Future Visioning: How Architectural Visualizers are Collaborating to Improve Urban Development
The emerging field of “future visioning” gives stakeholders earlier insight and voice into the proce sses that shape the future of our cities.
