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Robert Venturi strove to rewrite the book on modern architectural design.

A pioneer in coating products that transform ordinary surfaces into writable ones, IdeaPaint came up with, well, a new idea: What if we took brainstorming and collaboration on the road, literally? “For years, our customers have been telling us they need something to complement our dry-erase paint, to have options throughout their space that were…

Additional reporting by Paul Keskeys, June 22, 2016 The widespread flooding of a building is usually the stuff of architects’ nightmares, but in the hazy heat of the desert in the United Arab Emirates, the intentional infiltration of water beneath the dome of the new Louvre Abu Dhabi constituted a triumphant moment for Jean Nouvel.…

Small can have big impact — when it comes to residential glass block, anyway. That’s the logic behin d downsizing the Seves Doric glass block, originally designed in 2008 by architect Rafael Moneo for a library at the University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain. Back then, Moneo specified blocks 30 by 30 centimeters square, but now,…

Architectural ensemble says a lot about us, because the buildings that make up a city reflect the at titudes, beliefs and values of the people who live there. It should be no surprise, then, that the popularity of the Grand Theft Auto series of video games — some of the most commercially successful of that medium…

As part of our new tech section, Architizer presents an overview of apps that can benefit architects and designers throughout the lifetime of a project, from concept to completion. There has been much talk about the environmental benefits of “paperless” offices in recent years, but for architects, an age-old affinity with sketching has meant that…

We continue our NeoCon 2016 recap with a look at the latest contract finishes that are sure to enliv en walls, floors and even countertops or tabletops. Think patterned architectural glass, vibrantly hued carpet tile, shimmering high-performance wall coverings and stone-emulating laminate. 3form: Translucent Color Portfolio and EdgeThe main story in 3form’s Merchandise Mart showroom this…

Some 50,000 design professionals converging on Chicago for NeoCon, which starts today, will encounte r thousands of product launches from 500 exhibitors. New directions in function and style promise to reveal themselves within this tremendous volume. Yet for attendees of the trade show who prefer to see what’s next in shorthand, one stop at Calligaris Contract…

Building great architecture models takes a lot of practice and patience, but anyone can learn it.