9 Must-See TED Talks for Architects
From Frank Gehry to Thomas Heatherwick, listen to some of the profession's brightest minds as they w alk the TED stage.
From Frank Gehry to Thomas Heatherwick, listen to some of the profession's brightest minds as they w alk the TED stage.
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“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” That mantra — the memorable max im of famed British novelist C.S. Lewis — undoubtedly chimes with the philosophies of architect Matthias Hollwich. The German-American designer and author, cofounder of New York–based firm Hollwich Kushner (HWKN), has recently taken on one…
HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no Shiro is a Japanese architecture firm based in Iiyama, Atsugi, in the Kanaga wa Prefecture in Japan. With an archive of over 350 projects, the firm specializes in designing and building infrastructures for childhood environments, including day cares, nurseries, and kindergartens. Taku Hibino from HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no Shiro talked with Architizer…
“We see our process architecturally as an under-construction thought or philosophy,” conclude David Barragán and Esteban Benavides, speaking of their Ecuadorian firm Al Borde. Based in the the city of Quito, the nine-year-old firm of four members, including David, Esteban as well as Pascual Gangotena and Marialuisa Borja, displays a vibrant energy and explorative curiosity…
Writing for Gensler’s 50th-anniversary blog series “Fifty On,” public relations manager Katie Dabbsr ecently contributed some fascinating insights into the strengthening relationship between design and social media, and how the online “wisdom of the crowd” will help shape the cities of the future. With wide-ranging sources from Kim Kardashian to Iwan Baan, here’s what Dabbs had…
A series of visualizations offers tantalizing glimpses of a new center for contemporary Chinese cult ure — and illustrates the firm’s astute eye for restraint in architectural renderings.
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…
‘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…