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It’s pretty exhausting being a British voter right now: This year’s election campaign has been one o f the most mind-boggling in recent memory — no fewer than seven party leaders took part in April’s televised debate, leaving more questions than answers about the benefits and drawbacks of each manifesto. Public opinion is split, the race…
Pattern makes architects worry, says Jon Sherman, namely that it will detract from the space they’ve sculpted. “But,” notes this head of Flavor Paper, “designing a space to enhance user experience with strong pattern and large graphics makes everyone happier.” Since 2003, Sherman has been helping architects see wallpaper and murals as friend, not foe.…
There has been much talk recently about the challenges posed by an exploding global population and t he rapid urbanization of precious land all over the world. This situation has raised inevitable questions for architects and urban planners looking for design-led solutions, asking how our cities could evolve: should we build up or build out? Now,…
Before the late 1800s — when the Industrial Revolution and modernism took mass production and integr ated it into nearly every single aspect of the building process — artisans made custom parts for clients: sculptural staircases, hearths, fences, pediments, and so on. By the turn of the century, however, customization had fallen out of favor, giving…
Salone 2015 was, in a word, disappointing. As an ever-expanding media frenzy, the largest annual int ernational design fair has lost sight of the essentials and diluted the meaning of good design. Even the work shown in the Ventura Lambrate area, where design schools like Eindhoven present student work that hints at the future of design,…
Mid-20th-century Latin American design is taking over New York, as last month saw the opening of two major exhibitions showcasing the power and promise of Latin American modernism. Indeed, the last decade has seen a resurgence of interest in design from these cultures, and the storied region is finally getting its due. Plaza of the…
Architizer continues to explore how architects experience the emotional realm during the process of creation, presenting the points of view of some of the profession’s most actualized practitioners. Today, Saxon Henry, author of Four Florida Moderns, interviews Alberto Alfonso, AIA, a founding principal and president of Alonso Architects. The firm is building the new 110,000-square-foot…
Approaching from Gansevoort Street, one can’t help but anticipate the views from the stepped t erraces of the new Whitney Museum of American Art as its glazed-ziggurat aspect becomes a legible homage to the museum’s previous home, 3.3 miles to the northeast (as the crow flies), but a world away otherwise. If the iconic Breuer façade…
Picking out the perfect coffee table and sofa for your living room is a major design decision. Not t o mention choosing the right bed, because you’ll spend one-third of your life sleeping on it. Architizer’s Product Catalog is the best place to find the latest top picks in residential furniture. Check out these 11 pieces…