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Robert Venturi strove to rewrite the book on modern architectural design.

Additional reporting by Paul Keskeys, June 22, 2016 The widespread flooding of a building is usually the stuff of architects’ nightmares, but in the hazy heat of the desert in the United Arab Emirates, the intentional infiltration of water beneath the dome of the new Louvre Abu Dhabi constituted a triumphant moment for Jean Nouvel.…

Architectural ensemble says a lot about us, because the buildings that make up a city reflect the at titudes, beliefs and values of the people who live there. It should be no surprise, then, that the popularity of the Grand Theft Auto series of video games — some of the most commercially successful of that medium…

Building great architecture models takes a lot of practice and patience, but anyone can learn it.

"It reinforces the idea that all architects are like Gehry: tortured artists, the conjurers of icons , old white men who must have it their way or no way at all."

Architects: Showcase your work and find the perfect materials for your next project through Architiz er. Manufacturers: To connect with the world’s largest architecture firms, sign up now. Picture the scene: It is 10 p.m. on a Thursday night. Beneath an angle-poise lamp glowing in a darkened studio, a young architect furiously applies the finishing touches to a section…

The current system of architectural education is woefully out of step with the profession it serves. Prohibitively expensive relative to average salaries, unreflective of actual workplace functioning and out of touch with the rest of society, it threatens to keep the profession of architecture stuck facing the same problems it has today for decades to…

Enrich creates alternate, often surreal realities by manipulating architecture to his digital will.

If you possess the following qualities, architecture could well be your perfect profession.