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When Mies van der Rohe uttered those three famous words “less is more,” he encapsulated the founding philosophy of an entire architectural genre, and nowhere does that phrase feel more poignant than in the quaint, tree-lined streets of New Canaan, Connecticut. In this small town, Philip Johnson’s Glass House — inspired by Van der Rohe’s…
Recognizing design excellence, sustainable attributes, and smart use of its products by U.S.-based a rchitects and designers, the Hansgrohe + Axor Das Design Competition celebrated its second installment with an awards ceremony in New York City last week. “This competition offers us a lens into intelligent and inspiring interiors around the country and demonstrates the range…
New Archetypes is a regular column that explores how architects use modest projects to experiment wi th new concepts, collaborations, and innovations. These small designs pack a big punch, surpassing the constraints of size, resources, or conventional expectations. With only three months to design and build, 120 volunteers for a construction crew, and less than $60,000,…
Worshippers at the Al Aziz Mosque in Abu Dhabi might very well be in awe of Allah not only spiritual ly, but also visually. As the sun sets, the structure’s façade comes aglow with the 99 names of God as described in the Koran, a magical display courtesy of light transmitting concrete by German company LUCEM.…
‘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. The world is…
Our recap of the major trends from Cersaie continues with a look at concrete and cement influences i n Italian tile as well as both visually stunning and subtle-but-sophisticated new graphics, patterns, and artwork. WELCOME TO THE CONCRETE JUNGLEThe trend toward emulating concrete and cement in porcelain stoneware doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone in…
Great architecture arises from the unexpected. As designers, we discover the world around us from ex periences that shape who we are. Thoughtful solutions emerge from analysis and playful creation, a process intimately tied to the world as we find it, with its inherent needs and constraints. Few practices regularly elevate architecture above commodity: to do…
At a party held last night in Tribeca, New York City, paint and coatings giant Benjamin Moore reveal ed its 2016 Color of the Year. Carl Minchew, the company’s Vice President of Color Innovation and Design, said it best at the affair, “Probably a little controversial, probably a little interesting.” That’s because the Color of the Year is...
Recurring themes were aplenty at the 2015 edition of Cersaie, the preeminent international tile and bath show held in Bologna, Italy, each fall. If there was one overarching theme to sum up most of the tile trends observed, it was probably “what’s old is new, again,” though “new twists” was a close second. In either…