America's Best New Makers, From Brooklyn to Bloomington
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Process
Bjarke Ingels on Play, Process, and Practice
In a recent podcast, the architect spoke at length about BIG's evolving design approach.
Textile Designers Scholten & Baijings Break Down Their Process
In the course of developing textiles together, Maharam helps Scholten & Baijings articulate the story of their design process.
Video: See Where (and How) the World Cup Trophy Is Made
A look inside the small Italian factory responsible for sculpting soccer's top prize
In Progress: 3form's Plans for Path to Zero and Carbon Neutral
A look at how the materials manufacturer plans to go carbon neutral and beyond.
A Pair of Artists Use Architecture to Study Film
'Interiors' is a journal dedicated to the study of film and architecture.
The "Chanel" of Design Takes an Architectural Approach to Home Storage
Boffi’s CTline shelves take an architectural approach to storage.
Steven Holl: "If Everybody Else Quits Drawing, It's Fine With Me"
Steven Hall talks about his watercolor drawings
For Steven Holl, Morning Watercolors Are Akin to Meditation
All of Steven Holl’s buildings begin the same way: with an intuitive brush stroke, usually first thing in the morning. “For me, drawing is a form of thought,” he says. “I start every project with a concept diagram. I used…
OMA's New York Branch Excels at Improvisational Thinking
The firm takes free-form trial and error to almost dizzying heights before locking onto a final direction.
Good Design Sprouts From Well-Tilled Ground not Blueprints
"Gardening, not architecture" as the guiding statement for leading a studio
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.
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.
The Iterative Evolution of Jeffrey Bernett's Landscape Chair
By responding to market and user feedback, the designer created three distinct versions of his now classic chaise lounge.
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.
Benjamin Hubert Mashes up the "Super Man-Made" With Old Craft
Benjamin Hubert has built his practice based on a research-led process.
Using Data in Drawings: Inside Niels Diffrient's Creative Process
By drawing complex diagrams of our bodies, the designer transforms constraints into sources of 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.
How It Was Made: The 2013 Game Changers Award
Laser-engraved, geometric trophies capture the spirit of Metropolis Game Changers Awards
Firm Documents Process Behind Competition Design
Mark Ramirez chronicles the evolving design process at Hickok Cole Architects.
