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If it seems like these wall images are following your every move, that’s because they are — in a way . As part of a complete lobby overhaul inside Washington, D.C.’s landmark Terrell Place, stunning motion-activated displays feature ever-changing feasts for the eyes ranging from petals blowing off of the city’s iconic cherry trees to seas…
Pioneering prefabrication architecture, Jean Prouvé was a French designer and engineer who invented easy-to-assemble prototypes for everything from tables, chairs and beds to houses, schools and petrol stations. Fabricated with parts made of bent, corrugated or perforated sheet metal, these structures could be assembled by small teams of builders in just a day, presenting avant-garde…
As a kid, I plagued my parents with relentless questions about the inner-workings of buildings. They perceived my curiosity as a good sign, but my questions got a bit overwhelming. They did their best to answer, but as neither of them is an architect or engineer, the depth of their explanations was relatively limited. My…
A few short years ago, bamboo interior finish manufacturer Smith & Fong made industry waves — wh ile dampening the audio variety, that is — when it introduced stunning wall panels that boast good looks, responsibly harvested wood and cutting-edge acoustical properties. Called PlybooSound and Linear Sound, the handsome cladding products looked completely decorative in nature…
Architects: Research materials for your next project through Architizer. Manufacturers: Sign up now to learn how you can get seen by the world’s top architecture firms. Whether written or verbal, the way architecture projects are described to an audience often comes together as an afterthought relative to the rest of the effort put into them.…
Nendo’s cofounder and chief designer Oki Sato observes stories all around him. He has dedicated his life to observation of the everyday and the ordinary. For him, the most successful designs begin as simple ideas that evoke an honest and empathetic response from people. Sato cherishes what he calls the “!” moments in design, when…
Whether you side for or against tiny-apartment developments in urban locales, you’re going to see th is trend — or at least the exploration of it — on the rise as cities continue to face housing shortages coupled with shifting demographics of more single occupants or smaller households. This spring alone saw the openings of two…
Most architects and designers know that solid surfacing has capabilities that extend far beyond kitc hen countertops and bathroom sinks. These manmade surfaces have been “sculpted” into everything from unique architectural elements and freestanding furniture to builtins and fixtures for some years now. Today, we’re highlighting a handful of recent cutting-edge and inspirational projects that incorporate…
As the current standard for delivering complex projects, BIM software isn’t going anywhere anytime s oon, and the key to getting the most out of the latest technologies is extending BIM into every stage of a project’s lifecycle. BIM models and processes have always contained huge amounts of useful data, but as Stephanie Egger, evangelist with…