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Take a closer look at that door, countertop, cabinetry, wall, or table, and you might be surprised t o discover that it’s actually surfaced in laminate. The material has made a comeback, and not only because it offers great value, durability, and cleanability. Today’s laminate comes in colors and styles — including more realistic simulations of…
Architizer continues to explore how architects experience the emotional realm during the process of creation — presenting the points of views of some of the profession’s most actualized practitioners. The work of Warren Schwartz, FAIA, came to Saxon Henry’s attention when he wrote an astute essay about Guy Peterson’s architecture in her book FOUR FLORIDA…
If you’ve been noticing a lot more buildings using screens as a prominent feature of the design, you ’re not alone. The truth is: they’re typically used to serve specific functions, from solar control and privacy to ventilation and delineation. So why not find ways of beautifying buildings with this architectural element? Here are some exemplary…
From Florida to Utah, architects and contractors have found a new way to create innovative designs t hat take full advantage of sunny days. Guardian Industries Corp. — one of the world’s leading manufacturers of glass products — has added SunGuard® SNX 51/23 glass to its SuperNeutral® series that, according to Chris Dolan, Director of Marketing…
Penda is a firm on the up. The experimental studio, a global practice based in Beijing, China, and V ienna, Austria, has gone from strength to strength since winning an A+Award in May 2015 for the distinctive Ice and Snow Apartment in the Chinese capital. In the following six months, the architects have been hard at…
King + King Architects of Syracuse, N.Y., has used Vectorworks BIM software for more than 15 years, but, earlier this year, they were given a special opportunity to try something new: Vectorworks Architect 2016. As a beta tester for a variety of innovative new features, King + King Project Manager Luc Lefebvre, OAQ, LEED® AP…
Earlier this year, West Elm, already an arbiter of affordable home style, expanded its influence. We st Elm Workspace comprises six collections of contract-grade furniture for the modern office. Comprising more than 75 pieces, the sub-brand’s lines were designed entirely in-house and produced in collaboration with North American manufacturer Inscape, with high-performance fabrics by Designtex. Architizer…
Fresh Air Photo Bristol, VA and its companion city of the same name, Bristol, TN, straddle the Virgi nia-Tennessee border and share the reputation as country music’s birthplace. The 1927 Bristol Sessions, country music’s first commercially successful recordings – commonly referred to as the genre’s “Big Bang” – are immortalized in the new Smithsonian-backed Birthplace of…
When SANAA’s Grace Farms opened to the public last month, visitors were treated to a feast for the e yes — from the sinuous architecture and connecting spaces of The River building to the surrounding landscape’s early-autumn foliage. But equally impressive were a number of the project’s furniture pieces and light fixtures that the Japanese Pritzker…