In-depth case studies on amazing architecture and the building-products that helped make it a reality.
You may well be accustomed to the truly striking portrayals of contemporary architecture on Instagra m, but the ubiquitous app also contains gems from centuries long past. A photographer who goes by the username m1rasoulifard has captured an extraordinary array of Iran’s historic structures, focusing on the gloriously detailed ceilings of mosques and cultural complexes across…
If you have ever witnessed an instance of Oranjekoorts (Orange fever) in the Netherlands, you could be forgiven that this country’s citizens are obsessed with one color above all others. Tangerine tones take over many national celebrations, orange being the traditional color of the Dutch royal family. However, local photographer Dirk Bakker is out to…
One of the most popular views of New York’s iconic skyline can be enjoyed from the top of the Rockef eller Center in Midtown Manhattan. Look south, and you are treated to a spectacular panorama of skyscrapers, the distinctive silhouette of the Empire State Building taking center stage and SOM’s One World Trade Center visible in…
“The most important things in life, they come to you.” Renowned Mexican architect Fernando Romero re flects on the fortunate turn of events that culminated in him acquiring this stunning modernist residence in Mexico City, which was designed in 1955 by Francisco Artigas. After another potential buyer failed in their attempt to secure the permits required…
It’s common knowledge that architects have a penchant for wearing black, but for disciples of modern ism, the most majestic antithesis of color can be found in pure white concrete, radiant rendered surfaces and perfectly polished steel. For this reason, Sebastian Weiss’ incredible eye for contemporary architectural photography has exploded in popularity in recent years, with…
This feature has been created in collaboration with urbanNext, a multi-platform aimed at developing, disseminating and distributing content centered on architecture through a focus on the contemporary human milieu and its challenges. Architizer features a weekly discussion from urbanNext’s journals to support its investigation of urban conditions and innovations facing the architectural profession today. AceboXalonso…
This classic example of midcentury modern architecture now stands crumbling on the Croatian island o f Krk.
A series of new interior renderings have been released for Zaha Hadid‘s One Thousand Museum co ndominium, the architect’s first residential skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere. The images reveal plush, futuristic residences, each one packed with high-end appliances, designer lighting fixtures and premium finishes. Luxury kitchen products by Dornbracht, Sub-Zero and Gaggenau are complemented by bespoke…
“You cannot bullshit about concrete,” says Kulapat Yantrasast, the renowned Thai architect behind on e of Los Angeles’ most exciting firms, wHY Architecture. With these words, the designer encapsulates the fundamental qualities of concrete, the material of choice for his contemporary home in Venice Beach. Exposed concrete possesses an innate sense of structural honesty and a…