Quantcast
Channel: Books – ArchitectureLab
Browsing all 1121 articles
Browse latest View live

Herdade do Cebolal / Atelier Ribeiro de Carvalho

Located on the southern coast of Portugal, dominated by plains and atlantic breezes, this property has belonged to the same family for over a hundred years. The post Herdade do Cebolal / Atelier...

View Article


L.A. City Council approves Frank Gehry’s project on the Sunset Strip

The relatively swift approval of the project Tuesday was a contrast to last week’s three-hour discussion on the famed architect’s design for 8150 Sunset Blvd. The post L.A. City Council approves Frank...

View Article


What You Should Know Before Starting a DIY Home Improvement Project

It is increasingly becoming trendy to undergo DIY home improvement projects because of the assumption that doing improvements and renovations on your own .. The post What You Should Know Before...

View Article

The Kite / Architecture Architecture

A stand of silver birches marks the place. Their trunks are white heat, tempered by pools of black. Everything here is light and shade. The post The Kite / Architecture Architecture appeared first on...

View Article

How to keep buildings from killing hundreds of millions of birds a year

Architects’ growing affinity for glassy buildings has given the world better views, more natural light, sexier skylines—and a lot of dead birds The post How to keep buildings from killing hundreds of...

View Article


Focus On – Le Théâtre du Maillon by LAN Architecture

Focus On is a video series aiming to share the conception and the reality of LAN’s projects The post Focus On – Le Théâtre du Maillon by LAN Architecture appeared first on Architecture Lab.

View Article

The Living Boom – a new public space for Nida, Lithuania

This 50 m2 large public living room is located at the end of a pier, situated in the Curonian lagoon with views to the city of Nida. The post The Living Boom – a new public space for Nida, Lithuania...

View Article

How Patrick Schumacher will keep Zaha Hadid’s name on top

Patrick Schumacher, the right hand of the late starchitect, now faces the daunting task of leading the firm she built The post How Patrick Schumacher will keep Zaha Hadid’s name on top appeared first...

View Article


Floating homes: a solution to flooding, crowded cities and unaffordable housing

Architects from Amsterdam to Lagos are building on water to try to tackle the twin urban pressures of population density and climate change The post Floating homes: a solution to flooding, crowded...

View Article


Community of Municipalities’ offices in Les Herbiers / Atelier du Pont

The Hôtel des Communes represents a sculptural kind of architecture that approaches Land Art. It is a smart and spectacular building ... The post Community of Municipalities’ offices in Les Herbiers /...

View Article

Take a virtual trip inside LA’s new U.S. courthouse

Take a virtual trip inside downtown’s new U.S. courthouse, a glass cube that seems to float in mid-air The post Take a virtual trip inside LA’s new U.S. courthouse appeared first on Architecture Lab.

View Article

3 Simple Tricks That Can Make Your Small Bathroom Feel Enormous

A spacious bathroom is a perfect place to relax and unwind after a long, stressful day. It’s a haven that promotes relaxation and comfort ... The post 3 Simple Tricks That Can Make Your Small Bathroom...

View Article

Strikingly Imaginative Structures for Housing LA’s Homeless

If you've recently driven the streets of Los Angeles, you’ve probably noticed a striking uptick in the city’s already huge homeless population The post Strikingly Imaginative Structures for Housing...

View Article


Building Greatness: Why You Need a Great Architect for Your Commercial Property

Commercial property is more important than you might imagine. It's a really excellent way of looking after your business. The post Building Greatness: Why You Need a Great Architect for Your Commercial...

View Article

The Place des Gens de Mer / Bourgeois – Lechasseur architectes

This public place is located at the heart of Cap-aux-Meules, in the Magdalen Islands, on the ruins of a fish processing plant that was destroyed in a fire The post The Place des Gens de Mer / Bourgeois...

View Article


How to Find the Right Home Builders

One of the biggest decisions that a person will have to make in their life is buying a home. The best way to get exactly what is needed in a home purchase is .. The post How to Find the Right Home...

View Article

With Winter Rearing Its Ugly Head, What Will Make Your House Easier To Sell?

Some people might think that winter is the worst time to think about selling a home. People want to stay wrapped up and indoors. The post With Winter Rearing Its Ugly Head, What Will Make Your House...

View Article


When Established Norms Disintegrate, Critical Thinking Becomes Necessary

Building a home, maintaining a home, and living in it don't have to cost nearly so much as many people assume. ... The post When Established Norms Disintegrate, Critical Thinking Becomes Necessary...

View Article

Infrastructure is essential for cities to thrive

Over the last four decades, amid soaring health care and education costs, local governments have been saddled with supporting 67 per cent of infrastructure costs The post Infrastructure is essential...

View Article

Design Museum review – temple to design gets the space it deserves at last

The museum can now show its permanent collection – but John Pawson’s blonde wood conversion of an imperial relic could have been so much more exciting The post Design Museum review – temple to design...

View Article
Browsing all 1121 articles
Browse latest View live