Second Life: AleaOlea Revives a Crumbling Church in Spain
The Spanish firm preserves this small Gothic sacred space using a fitted white shell.
Inspiration: Stories
In-depth case studies on amazing architecture and the building-products that helped make it a reality.
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What Real Estate Developers Do and Why I Became One
“I was training to be an architect, and I started realizing that I could make more money as a develo per.”
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Alt-Architecture: 18 Outlandish Unbuilt Monuments Around the World
Somewhere out there, there is an alternate universe where the Chrysler Building was topped with a do me and the Tribune Tower was a single enormous doric column. And you thought some of today's designs were flamboyant!
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Napa Valley Secret: This Stunning Modern Winery Is Hidden Away in the Hillside
An unexpected wine facility in Napa Valley features a stunning, perforated metal entrance.
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Wood and Wine: Bangkok Project Studio’s Elegant Bar in an Ancient Thai City
This single-story wine bar is built entirely of local plywood in a knockdown waffle structural syste m.
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Urban Strata: Herzog & de Meuron’s “Beirut Terraces” Stacks Up in Lebanon
The complex layered history of Lebanon’s capital city is summed up in the design of Herzog & de Meur on’s latest residential high-rise.
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The Architecture of “The Circle”
Google. Facebook. Apple. Uber … Director James Ponsoldt had a plethora of references to draw from wh en setting the scene for his new movie.
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Architecture on the Market: This Japanese-Inspired Angophora House Is a Residential Paradise
The house features a series of pavilions arranged around a central courtyard of ancient Angophora tr ees.
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Traditional Twist: Concrete and Cantilevers Define this Modern Hutong in Beijing
Micro Hutong acts as a social condenser, promoting both privacy and maximum interaction between tena nts.
