5 Ways Architects and Designers are Responding to COVID-19
3D printed face shields, hospital conversions, material donations, and deployable intensive care units are just some ways architects are stepping up during the pandemic.
Architecture
From the Metropolis Archives: The ABC's of Mies van der Rohe and IIT
Originally published in 2004 this article takes a look at Rem Koolhaas's student center at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
A 1940s-Era Motel in Vegas Offers a Lesson in Historic Preservation and Human Resilience
Former motel, Fergusons Downtown, has been transformed into a retail and community hub boasting shops, event spaces, and restaurants. But how can a community stay intact in times of social distancing?
At This Bookstore in Wuhan, China, Light Represents Knowledge and Emotion
The first of nine case studies on lighting strategies across global interiors, the Hubei Foreign Language Bookstore considers light's symbolic nature.
This Home for a Detroit Floral Designer Elevates the Everyday
The structure lets materials like plywood and corrugated metal take center stage, complementing its True North neighbors.
A Campus for the 2022 Asian Games Blossoms in Hangzhou
The complex sprawls over a 4.3 million-square-foot project site—with an 80,000-seat, lotus-inspired stadium at its center.
Q&A: Paul Andersen and Paul Preissner on American Framing
Kate Wagner spoke with the curators of the U.S. Pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale about broader issues of labor, democracy, and suburbia.
The Margo Leavin Graduate Art Studios at UCLA Offer a Lesson in Pragmatism and Creativity
Johnston Marklee adapted existing warehouses in Culver City, Los Angeles into a compound of art studios, as well as production, exhibition, and open spaces.
How One Designer Built and Furnished His Tropical Island House in Taiwan
Complete with an on-site tea house, Mao Shen Chiang’s tranquil residence is a master study in mixing East and West design sensibilities, and personal artifacts.
This Bridge in Providence Was Designed as Public Space
A part of Rhode Island's extensive Iway project, the infrastructure supports a pedestrian pathway, gardens, and occupiable spaces.
Two Houses in Germany are United by Their Difference
To unify the houses, which share a tree-dotted complex near Frankfurt, their architects painted them opposite colors.
Elkus Manfredi Architects' Glass Insertions Restore and Update Emerson College’s Little Building
The Boston firm uses glazing between the iconic finger-like towers to add contemporary style as well as critical space for students.
This Hillside Gem Is Classic New England With a 21st-Century Twist
Vermont studio Birdseye transforms one of the region’s most iconic design archetypes into a modern showpiece.
An Eco-Friendly Sports Facility Unites Games and Community
The Turó de la Peira Sports Center brings new amenities and a splash of green to a working-class neighborhood of Barcelona.
In Mexico, Women Architects Join a National Movement
Women at the head of Mexican architecture firms stand in solidarity with the national strike.
Glenn Howells Architects Designs a New Facility for the English National Ballet
Located in East London, the new building is a pearl in City Island, a site ensnared by old and new infrastructure.
For the New Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, Light is a Recurring Motif
Designed by Rand Elliott Architects, Oklahoma's newest cultural landmark opens on March 12.
New Talent: Sara Zewde Explores How Narrative and Context Produce Landscape
Raised in the South and schooled in the Northeast, Sara Zewde relies on firsthand research, archives, and public engagement to produce experiential landscapes.
As Gottfried Böhm Turns 100, an Exhibition Foregrounds His Concrete Religious Architecture
Kicking off the nationwide celebrations, Böhm100 in Frankfurt presents the Pritzker Prize–winner's 1968 Neviges Cathedral in western Germany.
Stanford Embraces a Data-Driven Campus in Redwood City
An innovative outpost designed by Clive Wilkinson Architects brings the historic school into the 21st century.
