Practice

For Stanley Saitowitz, it is critical that beauty and practicality go hand in hand, both in the arch itecture studio and on the construction site. “We’re really visual people, so to have objects that are beautiful is a big plus for us,” says the principal of Natoma Architects, reflecting on the aesthetic qualities of the Surface…

“In many ways, there are few things as powerful and as important as a people, as a nation that is st eeped in its history. Often America is celebrated as a place that forgets. This museum seeks to help all Americans remember, and by remembering, this institution will stimulate a dialogue about race and help to…

It's tempting to say yes to everyone — but sometimes you should think twice.

Most everyone desires that spare room to turn into an office or study, home gym, guest quarters, poo l house, art or music studio or (wo)man cave. If you lack the extra space to make this desire a reality but have a yard or other piece of outdoor property, consider building a Modern-Shed. Founded by husband-and-wife…

There is a Grand Canyon–esque divide that exists between the baby boomer and millennial generations within architecture. The Great Recession in the late 2000s is mostly responsible for creating this gap, which seemingly skips over an entire generational category, Gen X. This void has limited the amount of transitional opportunities between generational groups leading to…

In collaboration with Shohei Shigematsu of OMA, artist Taryn Simon has created An Occupation of Loss , a spatial performance that continues her exploration on the notions of abstraction. Unveiled at New York’s Park Avenue Armory, the installation and series of happenings meditate on “the anatomy of grief and the intricate systems that we devise to…

THIS RESEARCH WAS PRODUCED BY THE SENSE‘ABLe’ CITY LAB AT MIT, DIRECTED BY CARLO RATTI AND ASSAF BID ERMAN. The 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…

Structural connections needn’t just be functional in architecture today: Thanks to companies like Ne w York–, San Francisco–, and Toronto-based Cast Connex, they can also make for edgy or elegant details. In just nine short years, Cast Connex has grown quickly from startup status to the largest North American supplier of steel castings for architecturally exposed…

“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Or, in this case, products. Practice as an architect lo ng enough, and you’ll feel the impacts of changing economies for better or for worse. For two young architects, a lack of work opportunities during the Recession led to their foray into products, which turned out to be a…