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These projects are wholly different in terms of typology, material palette and construction techniqu e, yet they share a common bond: that between architecture and the ocean.
In his 2012 compendium How Music Works, David Byrne postulates, “The gathered masses in sports arena s and stadiums demanded that the music perform a different function — not only sonically, but socially — from what it had been asked to do on a record or in a club. The music those bands ended up writing…
Make your renderings look like they were produced on camera.
Last year, while I was reviewing the brilliant El Guadual Children’s Center in Villa Rica, Colombia, I discovered a theory in nursery design known as the “Reggio Emilia Approach,” a method for preschool design that was founded upon the belief that “the physical environment of an educational building is crucial to development during early childhood,…
Mike Welton writes about architecture, art and design for national and international publications. H is work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Dwell, Metropolis, Architectural Record and The Huffington Post. Welton is also the architecture critic for the News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina, and the editor of ARCHITECTSANDARTISANS.COM, where this…
Architects: Showcase your projects and find the perfect materials for your next project through Arch itizer. Manufacturers: To connect with the world’s largest architecture firms, sign up now. “Design is for everyone.” Architect Evan Bronstein’s universal statement embodies the thinking behind developer TopHatch’s popular Concepts: Smarter Sketching app for iPhone, iPad and iPad Pro. The interface of this…
When it came to outfitting a 50-foot-long pedestrian bridge at the University of Michigan, the archi tects didn’t have to look far for inspiration. Projecting school spirit, a giant LED wall on the side of an adjacent building led to the aesthetically pleasing and highly practical, open-weave metal mesh pattern for the walkway’s infill. The pedestrian…
We go right back to basics and ask a fundamental question about one of architecture's favorite drawi ng types.
It’s hard to believe that developing splints — and producing them in the thousands for the U.S. Navy during World War II — would eventually lead to the creation of one of the most iconic midcentury-modern furniture pieces: the Eames molded plywood chair. But, this is a true story. That exploratory nature, along with a…