Costa House / João Tiago Aguiar
From the architects: The house where our intervention took place consists of a villa located in the seaside resort city of Costa da Caparica. This is a specific and surgical intervention in a highly...
View ArticleWhy theres no place like home for anyone any more
From the footloose networker to the exiled migrant, home has been displaced by an idea that’s both elusive and contested The post Why theres no place like home for anyone any more appeared first on...
View ArticleWhy Trump’s Use of the Words ‘Urban Renewal’ Is Scary for Cities
Among scholars and many city dwellers, urban renewal is remembered for its vast destruction of minority communities, when entire neighborhoods were razed for housing, highways and civic projects. The...
View ArticleSeven Exterior Design Lessons You Should Know
When visitors come to your home, the setting of the exterior will determine their first impression about your home ... The post Seven Exterior Design Lessons You Should Know appeared first on...
View ArticleFoster + Partners will design 985-foot Hudson Yards skyscraper
Construction on the Hudson Yards supertall set to replace the McDonalds at the corner of 34th Street and Tenth Avenue will begin sometime next year ... The post Foster + Partners will design 985-foot...
View ArticleBuying a Home: Your Guide to Getting the Best Deal
When it comes time to buy your next home you have to make sure you get the best possible deal you can. ... The post Buying a Home: Your Guide to Getting the Best Deal appeared first on Architecture Lab.
View ArticleOMGEVING to design the Han Riverfront Da Nang City
The Antwerp based design company was awarded the joint first prize in the prestigious international design competition for Han Riverfront Da Nang City. The post OMGEVING to design the Han Riverfront Da...
View ArticleHuge Arts District development along L.A. River races for approval
Another high-design megaproject is being pitched for the Arts District, this time right alongside the Los Angeles River. The post Huge Arts District development along L.A. River races for approval...
View ArticleThe White, Berlin by nps tchoban voss
This seven-storey residential building is integrated into a row of commercial and office buildings located at the former east port (Osthafen) in Berlin The post The White, Berlin by nps tchoban voss...
View ArticleTuchfabrik / nps tchoban voss
Constructed in 1966 in the north of Berlin and in close proximity to Tegel airport, the unpretentious factory complex consisted once of two volumes ... The post Tuchfabrik / nps tchoban voss appeared...
View Article‘It’s not just shopping, right?’: life in the shadow of North America’s...
Since it opened in 1981, West Edmonton Mall has been one of the defining features of Alberta’s capital. The post ‘It’s not just shopping, right?’: life in the shadow of North America’s biggest mall...
View ArticleKent State Center for Architecture and Environmental Design opens in Kent, Ohio
The 117,000-square-foot Center “Design Loft” by WEISS/MANFREDI establishes an innovative center for the design disciplines ... The post Kent State Center for Architecture and Environmental Design opens...
View ArticleBaha’i Temple – Spirit in the sky
Canadian architect Siamak Hariri spent a lifetime hoping to unite religion and technology – and realized his dream in a Baha’i temple in Chile The post Baha’i Temple – Spirit in the sky appeared first...
View ArticleSchmidt Hammer Lassen Architects to design the new Shanghai Library, China
Schmidt Hammer Lassen has won a two stage international competition to design the new city library for Shanghai, China The post Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects to design the new Shanghai Library,...
View ArticleLa Belle électrique / Hérault Arnod architectes
Electronic music is a new subject for architecture. Most of the times electro nights take place in spaces that were not specially designed for them ... The post La Belle électrique / Hérault Arnod...
View ArticleOn the Black Skyscraper – An interview with Adrienne Brown
Adrienne Brown’s forthcoming book The Black Skyscraper teaches us how early “sky-scrapers” shifted our perception of race in America The post On the Black Skyscraper – An interview with Adrienne Brown...
View ArticleMalvern House / Dan Webster Architecture
This project is a new residential dwelling on a small block in Malvern. The block is 386m2, on a one way road, in amongst many old single cottages. The post Malvern House / Dan Webster Architecture...
View ArticleThe Aylesbury Estate
Originally built to house over 7,000 people, the Aylesbury estate in South East London was one of largest housing projects in Europe when completed in the 1970s The post The Aylesbury Estate appeared...
View ArticleGreen buildings make you work smarter and sleep sounder, study reveals
Improved light, ventilation and heat control can boost workers’ productivity by thousands of dollars a year and reduce instances of sick building syndrome The post Green buildings make you work smarter...
View ArticleDaniel Libeskind Interview: Tribute to New York
“If you took the whole world and collapsed it into one little ball, you’d find it here, in this city.” Daniel Libeskind gives tribute to his city ... The post Daniel Libeskind Interview: Tribute to New...
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