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In anime, all the information behind a building’s design can be simplified into a single frame.

Cyborgs used to be the stuff of fantasy. The term — a portmanteau that combines the words “cyberneti c” and “organism” — was coined in 1960, but the basic idea was around long before that. Since the 1818 publication of Frankenstein —a novel in which a mad scientist utilizes the then-novel technique of channeling electricity for…

When architects design their own home, to call it “a labor of love” is something of an understatemen t, and Architizer’s cofounder and CEO Marc Kushner understands this better than most. The practicing architect — a founding partner of Manhattan-based firm Hollwich Kushner — is currently in the midst of a highly personal project, planning the…

Updated August 9th 2016. Donald Trump’s architect Mr Tesoro asked for some clarifications to b e made to this article to better reflect his standpoint. We have included his words at the foot of the article. Further updates will be made as necessary to present an accurate portrayal of each party’s opinion. If you ask architects…

This app takes a lot of the grunt work out of the otherwise tedious task of surveying existing build ings.

The importance of collaboration between architects and other professionals has been stressed repeate dly in educational curriculums recently. Despite a well-intended push, however, substantial change has been slow to pick up in this area, and the majority of today’s architecture students continue to receive the same relatively cloistered educational experience that has fed the profession for…

Everyone’s familiar with the wonderfully retro Smeg Fab28 refrigerator, but perhaps not the brand’s $34,000 models. Yes, you read that number correctly. Why the hefty price tag? These units are not just refrigerators, but collectible works of art created in collaboration with Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana. Having trouble viewing on mobile? Click here.…

Founded in 2009, stpmj is a husband-and-wife design practice founded by Seung Teak Lee and Mi Jung L im with small offices working in both New York and Seoul. In its beginnings, stpmj worked on various competitions and small-scale pavilions in which the duo experimented with the possibilities of materials and sensory experience. After winning the…

Owning a private jet is even more seductive once you start dreaming about bespoke interiors — which is something that Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. is all about. With nearly 60 years of experience designing and manufacturing private aircraft, the company recently unveiled a mockup of its G600 business jet in Chicago. Besides speed and range, comfort…