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The past 12 months has seen some remarkable projects delivered around the globe; from the world’s se cond tallest building — Gensler’s Shanghai Tower — to the many pavilions of the Milan World Expo. The ambitions of designers and developers remains undiminished, though, and 2016 will see the completion of a host of new, groundbreaking, genre-defining…

“This century is seeing the emergence of a new type of human settlement — the megalopolis.” — Consta ntinos Doxiadis, “The Emerging Great Lakes Megalopolis,” 1968 Much of our inherited urban landscape continues to be understood via early modernist notions of the city. These sweeping urban manifestos present visions of a static city with forms and…

It’s been another eventful year for architects around the globe, full of controversy, conversation a nd contemporary design of the highest order. Here, we take a look back at some of the biggest events and most notable new buildings covered by Architizer over the past 12 months. Click on the hyperlinks provided to remind yourself of…

Each winter season, Montreal’s Quartier des spectacles ushers in, well, spectacles — in the form of interactive light installations and projections. Collectively known as the annual Luminothérapie, the dazzling display features winning designs (conceived by architects, lighting designers, artists, and engineers) that bring holiday cheer to one of the chilliest cities in North America. The…

Since at least the 1970s, when Calgon advertised its skincare products as means to “take me away,” t he bathroom has transformed from a site of hygiene to a personal haven. Yet this enormous shift does not rely on bubble beads and body washes alone. The Hornberg, Germany-based manufacturer Duravit is producing bathroom fittings that foster…

In our continued exploration of how architects experience the emotional realm during the process of creation, Architizer presents the points of views of some of the profession’s most actualized practitioners. From tributes to his former mentor — Sarasota School great Mark Hampton, who passed away earlier this year — to discussions about elevated living to…

Designing for young people is, in essence, designing for joy. It’s about uplifting environments that put children at ease, spark their creativity and thoughts, and give them a sense of ownership. As any designer worth his or her salt knows, an effective way to achieve these ends is with strategic use of color, scale, and…

François Lévy, AIA, a principal architect at Lévy Kohlhaas Architecture in Austin, Texas, recently j umped at the opportunity to create a residence for Hope House, a nonprofit that started out housing special-needs children who’ve now become adults thanks to advances in medicine. With this one project, Lévy found a chance to combine his personal philosophies…

MAD Architects’ pursuit of an urban landscape at one with the natural environment has produced anoth er organic icon in Northern China. Following the opening of its wave-shaped China Wood Sculpture Museum in the burgeoning metropolis of Harbin in 2013, the Beijing-based firm has completed a remarkable venue for music and theater in the same city,…