Sustainable Architecture Comes Into Focus For This Year's Stirling Prize
In contrast to recent years, this crop of RIBA Stirling Prize nominees foreground sustainable design practices ranging from low-carbon materials to adaptive reuse.
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Francis Kéré Designs a New Pavilion For Montana's Tippet Rise Art Center
Intended as a place for visitors to pause with nature between concerts, the pavilion draws inspiration from Dogon architecture in Kéré’s native Burkina Faso.
4 Innovative Urban Landscape Projects From Around the World
From embassy grounds in London to a neighborhood park in Detroit, these projects highlight how landscape projects are now tackling myriad social and spatial challenges.
Design Cities 2019: Lima, Peru
In one of Latin America’s largest cities, an architectural duo marries traditional building techniques with a contemporary expression.
Second Home Extends Its Bold Aesthetic to Its Latest Coworking Office
The company, known for its vibrant colors and ample indoor foliage, recently opened a new London office designed by Madrid-based firm Cano Lasso.
19 New Architecture and Design Books For This Summer
With warmer weather comes a fresh batch of exciting texts on architecture and design, past and present.
Design Cities 2019: Fukuoka, Japan
After a three-year renovation, the Fukuoka Art Museum reflects the coastal city’s international links, both past and present.
Phil Freelon: Architect for Social Equity
The renowned founder of his eponymous studio—which joined Perkins and Will in 2014—passed away July 9th, leaving a major legacy of built works, community engagement, and advocacy within architecture.
Design Cities 2019: Tulsa, Oklahoma
An expansive new landscape by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates is energizing public life in the Oklahoma oil town.
Inside the Globe-Spanning Collaborative Practice of Architect Yasaman Esmaili
The Tehran-born, Boston-based designer has participated in multiple community-oriented projects across the world, from Afghanistan to Niger.
DS+R Designs Elevated Walkway for London's Greenwich Peninsula
The first phase of the High Line–esque walkway, which features vaulted steel piers and multiple landscaped "islands," opened this week.
In a Swiss Village, Architects Transform a Conference Center Into a Concert Hall
Studio Seilern Architects doubled the size of an underground meeting space, building dramatic glass-lined enclosure for the modern, 663-seat oak-paneled venue.
A Dramatic Glass-and-Concrete Interior Spreads Light Throughout This Lisbon Dwelling
The building's full-height void is defined by three partial floors that gradually increase in size—a configuration that resembles architectural cross-section.
NASA Names Winner of 3D-Printed Mars Habitat Challenge
Design studio SEArch+ and robotics company ApisCor won the multi-stage competition's “Virtual Construction Level," designing a hyperboloid dwelling that integrates radiation protection with crucial life support systems.
In Chicago, the Luxe Boutique Notre Shakes Up the Retail Typology
Designed by Abigail Chang, Ben Gott, Isabelle Reford, and architecture firm Norman Kelley, the West Loop store features an entryway that doubles as a performance and lecture venue.
New David Chipperfield–Designed Addition to Berlin's Museum Island Set to Open
Wrapped with a stark minimalist colonnade, the James Simon Gallery blends a Modernist aesthetic into the storied Neoclassical architecture of Germany's national museum hub.
How Olson Kundig Renovated and Expanded Its Seattle Office
The 27,000-square-foot workplace carefully reflects and shapes the firm's process, from collaboration and workflow to materiality and aesthetics.
This Year's MoMA PS1 YAP Summer Pavilion Takes on Real Estate and the U.S.-Mexico Border
Designed by Mexico City–based Pedro & Juana, Hórama Rama reflects on the rampant real estate development that has enveloped PS1, as well as wider political and environmental issues.
This Brazilian Getaway Is Designed for Indoor-Outdoor Living
Floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding door create ample access to two sheltered outdoor spaces created by the house's H-shaped plan.
How the U.S. Embassy in London Uses Landscape as an Ambassador
The project, which includes design by KieranTimberlake and OLIN, features public spaces that plug into the surrounding neighborhood as well as plantings that evoke American landscapes.
