In-depth case studies on amazing architecture and the building-products that helped make it a reality.
A sliver of land wedged neatly in the middle of the East River, Roosevelt Island has a fascinating a rchitectural history dating back to the 18th century: the 1796 Blackwell House remains intact as the sixth oldest house in New York City. Home to a penitentiary and hospital prior to its rebirth in the last half-century…
Although urban development often seems like a zero-sum game, the efficiencies of high density and th e fragile beauty of nature need not be mutually exclusive. Tokyo has long been a locus of high-rise housing experiments, where Japanese architects have addressed the lack of space by creating some truly extraordinary houses. Indeed, Tokyo’s citizens remain steadfast…
As in all great partnerships, the backstories of Eduardo Cadaval and Clara Solà-Morales overlap and intertwine in perfect harmony. Their journey from academia to practice has taken them thousands of miles over the years, but ultimately came full circle, culminating in the founding of Cadaval and Solà-Morales, based in the architects’ home countries of Mexico…
Set to open later this year, the Shanghai Tower by Gensler (2,073 ft) is currently the tallest build ing in China and second tallest in the world. Here, Xiaomei Lee, Co-Managing Director of Gensler Shanghai, shares the story of the centerpiece of the city’s Lujiazui District. From the outset, this project was meant to represent China’s…
If there is one thing that Zaha Hadid Architects is known for, it’s standing out from the crowd with her signature style. From the swooping concrete planes of the MAXXI Museum in Rome to the gleaming white curves of the extraordinary Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, the British-Iraqi designer has made her name with the…
The New York City-based firm Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects is known for its international scope, wi th several hundred projects throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Now it’s heading to Dodoma, Tanzania, with ambitious plans not just for the central African country’s people, but for its bees as well. Earlier this…
Cumulus Studio created beautiful spaces within the two listed buildings of the Pumphouse Point and p rovided environments that capitalize not only on the gorgeous natural surroundings of the reserve, but also manage to convey a sense of both old and new.
It’s proving to be an incredibly fruitful spring for Renzo Piano Building Workshop: no sooner had th e firm enjoyed the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the shimmering Intesa Sanpaolo Bank in Turin, they were expected across the Atlantic for another major inauguration. An industrial powerhouse for art, the Whitney Museum of American Art in Manhattan is easily…
OMA’s brand of provocative, program-driven design made a bold mark on their home territory last year as the enormous De Rotterdam complex rose to mixed reviews on the waterfront of Europe’s largest port. The building polarized opinions across the board but has achieved critical acclaim from some of the most influential quarters, garnering nominations for…