One of the most remarkable models in the opening room of British architect David Adjaye’s first majo r exhibition in the United States — a comprehensive mid-career survey at the Art Institute of Chicago — is that for “Elektra House.” However, it isn’t notable so much for its radical design as for the completion date printed…
From whimsical doodles to intricate illustrations, the only limit on the potential of pen and paper is an architect’s imagination.
Last week, when French architect Dominique Perrault was award the Praemium Imperiale — often conside red one of the most important art prizes in the world — he joined some seriously prestigious company. The 2015 winner joins a long list of globally renowned names to have received the award including Frank Gehry (1992), Rem Koolhaas (2001),…
The Szczecin Philharmonic proves that, despite limited budgets, sculpting spaces with simple volumet ric gestures and a smart use of materials can produce stunning results.
This unique Halifax house balances the evolving needs of work, family, and aging, all while promotin g urban agriculture.
Lake|Flato Architects won the 2015 A+Awards, Jury Choice, for the Architecture+Sustainability Catego ry with Dixon Water Foundation Josey Pavilion. This living building, the first in Texas, physically embodies the Dixon Water Foundation’s mission to promote healthy watersheds circa sustainable land management, ensuring the preservation of our water resources. Firm name: Lake|Flato ArchitectsLocation: San AntonioYour names: Bob…
It’s not architecture (or maybe it is?), but we’d like to take a moment to acknowledge the major new s this morning: the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that the Constitution guarantees marriage equality! And now back to your regularly scheduled programming … L: Álvaro Siza, via Archdaily; R: Zaha Hadid, via Design…
L: 2WTC by Bjarke Ingels Group; R: Rainbow Chapel by Coordination Asia, via Designboom. Up Grade: Bj arke Ingels has made headlines this week with the revelation that Silverstein Properties is moving forward with his design for 2 World Trade Center instead of a previous one by Norman Foster. The tower will rise alongside Skidmore Owings…
With 90+ categories and 300+ jurors, the Architizer A+Awards is the world’s definitive archite ctural awards program. In anticipation of the Awards Gala and Phaidon book launch on May 14, we are pleased to share the stories behind the winners of the 2015 Awards program — see all of them here. MHN Design Union won the…