Earlier this month, a popular Washington, D.C.–based architecture commentator took to one hometown n ewspaper to mull local developers’ propensities for all-glass new construction. Was the material’s popularity, combined with limitations like the city’s famous height moratorium, producing look-alike buildings? The thought piece imagined differentiating future projects with traditional materials or higher-flying design. And while these…
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A collection of some rich images that architects have shared with us, taking us behind the scenes of the projects.
In light of strenuous discourse on climate vulnerabilities, strengthening national infrastructure an d the role of architects within urban innovation and sustainability, it is crucial to give attention to and evaluate successful infrastructure that is both conscious of its environment and gives precedence to smart design. Enter NEXT Architects, a Dutch firm founded by Bart Reuser,…
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Lighting has the ability to transform a project and how it’s experienced more than you may realize, particularly when it’s used to highlight vertical surfaces and ornaments. Consider, for a moment, what the New York City skyline would be like at night without the recognizable beacon that is the Empire State Building’s crown. The building’s…