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“We see our process architecturally as an under-construction thought or philosophy,” conclude David Barragán and Esteban Benavides, speaking of their Ecuadorian firm Al Borde. Based in the the city of Quito, the nine-year-old firm of four members, including David, Esteban as well as Pascual Gangotena and Marialuisa Borja, displays a vibrant energy and explorative curiosity…
Proving to be a recipe for success for the third time, Design and Construction Week brought together two of the country’s largest trade expos — the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) and the International Builders’ Show (IBS) — at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Whether they were attending one event or the other —…
While the audacious concrete forms of the Brutalist movement have long divided opinion among the pub lic, their uncompromising qualities are often adored by architects. Occasionally, though, this polarizing genre is graced with a fresh iteration that unites both the public and the profession, and a new extension to the Swiss National Museum in Zurich hopes…
Named after “segja,” the Icelandic word for “tale,” Saga is a collective of five young architects: P ierre Y. Guérin, Camille Sablé, Anastasia Rohaut, Simon Galland and Sylvain Guitard. The initiative started in 2014, guided by the mission to instill new dynamics within environments and communities through precise actions, experiments and architectural interventions. In the following…
Can sporting infrastructure help catalyze social cohesion and provide the economic stimulus for wide r urban renewal? Or are most architectural exploits pertaining to this typology merely follies of cultural exhibitionism, destined to become the societal burdens of tomorrow? In the latest issue of renowned French journal L’Architecture d’Aujourd’hui — one of the oldest architectural publications…
In this edition of Architizer Asks, architects and interior designers share their current favorite o r go-to interior finishes, from tiles and acoustic panels to metallic surface treatments. Neil BartleyDesign Studio Manager, Studio O+A, San Francisco “Shhh … This one is a secret from Form Us With Love, the Swedish industrial design studio you can’t hear…
New York-based design practice The Living loves a wild experiment, from amphibious architecture to b ricks made from mushrooms. Now, they have taken their passion for stepping into the unknown to the next level, conceiving a unique structural system for the bodies of aircraft that could change the face of design across a plethora of creative…
After years of caution propagated by global economic turbulence, the architectural ambitions of many cities around the world appear to have been rekindled. From the deserts of the United Arab Emirates to the bustling metropolises of Taiwan, numerous cultural landmarks across the globe are approaching completion, well under way or set to break ground this…
Lighting can completely fade into the background — or steal the spotlight, so to speak. Obviously th e latter, these recent luminaires — from a recessed fixture to wall lamps — boast playful personality that enhances even the most buttoned-up of settings.