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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…
This iPad app carries tracing paper into the digital realm.
It’s become somewhat of a New York City design community tradition, and recently it returned for its fifth year — the annual Duravit summer party cohosted by Architizer. With the Rio Olympic Games right around the corner, the festivities took on an Olympics theme, which, in a sense, was a throwback to the very first…
The traditional craft of hydraulic cement tile making, in which the pattern is inlaid with pigmented cement as opposed to printed on a substrate, offers a bold and vibrant look for any wall or floor, making it as popular today as when it was first invented in the 1800s. Now Sausalito, California–based Clé is shaking…
If there’s one word that describes the Abedian School of Architecture at Bond University in Qu eensland, Australia, it’s “open”. With very few interior walls, there’s nothing but air between the majority of its studios, lecture halls and pin-up corners. All these spaces occur over, around and on top of each other, slipping past themselves through…
Architects: Showcase your work and find the perfect materials for your next project through Architiz er. Manufacturers: Sign up now to learn how you can get seen by the world’s top architecture firms. It is a debate that has raged for decades among architects and architectural journalists alike: How can words encapsulate the intricacies of the built environment without…
In this ongoing series, we aim to give you a travel guide to cities around the globe — with an archi tectural twist. These tours offer chances to experience great design away from the traditional tourist hotspots and an alternative angle on the world’s metropolises. After New York City, Los Angeles, Detroit and Havana, we go…