Architectural Material Guide: Hardwood vs. Softwood
Consider how a species’ performance factors will level up to your design needs.
Practice
Resources to help you find materials, perfect design details and master the tools you need to create better buildings.
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An Architectural River: Pritzker Prize Winner SANAA’s Grace Farms
SANAA crafted a flowing ribbon of glass and steel in Connecticut.
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How Morphosis Harnessed CAD and Concrete for the Perot Museum
A new landmark in Victory Park.
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Uncontainable: The Future of Shipping Container Construction
SG Blocks and Grimshaw Architects join forces to bring container-based design global.
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Architectural Details: Klemens Torggler’s Experimental “Evolution Door”
Torggler’s kinetic doors float through space with such fluidity that it is almost eerie.
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7 Rules for Composing Powerful Architectural Perspectives
The tips discussed below are by no means the law.
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Almost Invisible: SANAA’s Minimalistic, Curved Glass Façades
Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa's buildings are nearly invisible but undeniably present.
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Behind the Building: Emerson Los Angeles by Morphosis
Stealing the show on Sunset Boulevard.
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10 Architecture Projects Made Possible by Engineers
Behind every architect, there is an ingenious engineer.
