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King + King Architects of Syracuse, N.Y., has used Vectorworks BIM software for more than 15 years, but, earlier this year, they were given a special opportunity to try something new: Vectorworks Architect 2016. As a beta tester for a variety of innovative new features, King + King Project Manager Luc Lefebvre, OAQ, LEED® AP…
From Arne Jacobsen to Philip Johnson, this question has been the subject of pithy debate within the profession for decades: can we define architecture as art? Le Corbusier’s assertion that “a house is a machine for living in” suggests that the Swiss Modernist did not believe so; what is architecture but a tool for the…
The collaborative report Building Tomorrow: Trends Driving the Future of Design is your guide to wha t’s shaping the best buildings in the world today. In the spirit of knowledge-sharing, creative analysts PSFK has made it completely free to download: click here to grab it now. In the meantime, here is a rundown of the nine…
Earlier this year, West Elm, already an arbiter of affordable home style, expanded its influence. We st Elm Workspace comprises six collections of contract-grade furniture for the modern office. Comprising more than 75 pieces, the sub-brand’s lines were designed entirely in-house and produced in collaboration with North American manufacturer Inscape, with high-performance fabrics by Designtex. Architizer…
Fresh Air Photo Bristol, VA and its companion city of the same name, Bristol, TN, straddle the Virgi nia-Tennessee border and share the reputation as country music’s birthplace. The 1927 Bristol Sessions, country music’s first commercially successful recordings – commonly referred to as the genre’s “Big Bang” – are immortalized in the new Smithsonian-backed Birthplace of…
When SANAA’s Grace Farms opened to the public last month, visitors were treated to a feast for the e yes — from the sinuous architecture and connecting spaces of The River building to the surrounding landscape’s early-autumn foliage. But equally impressive were a number of the project’s furniture pieces and light fixtures that the Japanese Pritzker…
To date, FormIt 360 is the only conceptual BIM tool that allows you to build 3D models on a tablet d evice instead of merely viewing them — and it’s all about finger control.
“Architecture is NOT ART … ” When Patrik Schumacher took to Facebook to tell the world to cease conf using these two fundamental disciplines, it raised the question: what would Zaha Hadid Architects’ company director and Senior Designer think of James Turrell’s work? As an artist primarily concerned with light and space, the American’s installations often…
‘Building Tomorrow’ presents the contemporary trends in building design and the global forces drivin g them forward using Architizer’s annual A+AWARDS submissions as the benchmark. The data is creatively visualized to provide valuable insights for designers, retailers, and any industry working to create experiential designs. Download the full report for free at www.psfk.com/report/building-tomorrow. Emerging technologies are…