Serge Najjar’s home city is one of his greatest sources of inspiration, and he seeks to capture its diverse architectural fabric via this series of striking abstract photographs.
This research was produced by the SENSEable City LaBoRATORY at MIT, directed by Carlo Ratti and Assa f Biderman. The feature has been created in collaboration with urbanNext, a multi-platform aimed at developing, disseminating and distributing content centered on architecture through a focus on the contemporary human milieu and its challenges. Architizer features a weekly discussion…
The wall, in its most elemental form, is a tool for delineating space. Separation arises from the wall establishing limits to space, creating mass and volume. The archetypal dwelling of fours walls and a roof has long been destabilized, but the function of the wall remains. As the delineation of space moves outdoors, it…
Each of these mosques has its own contemporary twist.
Named after “segja,” the Icelandic word for “tale,” Saga is a collective of five young architects: P ierre Y. Guérin, Camille Sablé, Anastasia Rohaut, Simon Galland and Sylvain Guitard. The initiative started in 2014, guided by the mission to instill new dynamics within environments and communities through precise actions, experiments and architectural interventions. In the following…
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,…
‘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…