Sou Fujimoto's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
The new Serpentine Gallery Pavilion is a semi-transparent ring that shelters visitors from the elements and forms a visually engaging backdrop
Architecture
Olson Kundig Transforms Vacant Storefront Into Brainstorming Space
Serving as an informal R&D lab, the firm’s street-front exhibition space helps them interact with the public and discover new paths to creativity.
When Feeling Inspired, John Pawson Reaches for a Camera, not a Pen
Instead of the sketchpad, the master of minimalism uses photography as a tool for both inspiration and communication.
Piero Lissoni Is Piero Lissoni's Toughest Client
The architect might take two hours to draw a house or a chair, and then spend two years methodically refining it.
Inside Outside: Designing Textiles As Extensions of Architectural Thinking
Inside Outside shapes its stunning textiles through a constant dialogue with its collaborators.
Morning Watercolors: Inside Steven Holl's Creative Process
For visualizing concepts and pulling all aspects of a project together, the architect is a firm believer in the art of the watercolor.
Obsessive Model-Making: Inside OMA NYC's Creative Process
The firm takes free-form trial and error to almost dizzying heights before locking onto a final direction.
The "Research" in Architecture Research Office Is No Joke
Having reached architectural early middle-age, ARO now seems poised for greatness.
Grand Central Terminal: 100 Years of a New York Landmark
How our most famous railway station managed to become a centenarian, now chronicled in a new book
What It's Like Living in Mies van der Rohe's Lafayette Park
Long time resident relates what it is like living in Mies van der Rohe's masterpiece
HP & Microsoft Challenge Designers to Create the Ultimate Smart Office
Designing the ultimate office space of the future
What Humanism Can Tell Us About How We Encounter Architecture
The mind that encounters architecture
"Making Room" Shines a Light on New York City's Biggest Housing Problems
An exhibition at The Museum of the City of New York shines a light on many of the city’s biggest housing problems
Earth Sciences Make It Clear, There Is No Planet B
Earth sciences help us understand our planet and the impact of our actions on it
Celebrating the Class of 2013 Game Changers
Metropolis awards try to give an answer to the question - what is a game changer?
Brazil Preps for the World Cup By Building a Dozen Sustainable Stadiums
Brazil is doing its best to make World Cup stadiums as functional and iconic as they will be eco-friendly
Rudy Bruner Award Names 2013 Finalists
Celebrating 25 years of great urban spaces in American cities
Hickok Cole Concludes Experiment in "Open Sourcing" Ideas
Hickok Cole Architects attempts to rethink the office of the future
Q&A: Jeff Kovel on His Firm’s Experience in Building Nike's Camp Victory
Jeff Kovel discusses his firm’s experience in building Camp Victory for Nike
An Office's Common Spaces Should Stimulate Imagination, not Gossip
ZGF Architects marry performance and efficiency with inspiration and user comfort
