A Restaurant by Olson Kundig Recedes into the Background
Cladding of black brick, glass brick, and steel conceal rather than broadcast the Austin eatery's program.
Architecture
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.
José Esparza Chong Cuy on the Hearst Castle
The executive director of Storefront for Art and Architecture in New York City waxes poetic on the rumored inspiration for Xanadu.
The Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Strives For Openness
Designed by John Wardle Architects, the new home of Australia's oldest music school breaks way from the monastic model of the conservatory.
The Synergistic Relationship Between Shake Shack and Designer Michael Hsu
Having designed several of the beloved fast-casual chain’s outposts, plus its Manhattan HQ, the Austin-based designer nurtures a new “hospitality quotient.”
In Tepeji del Río, a Home That Embraces Its Context
The stone and concrete abode designed by CCA engages with local vernacular and maximizes indoor-outdoor living.
CO Architects Design an Energy-Efficient (and Eye-Popping) Student Center for a California University
The building at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, overcomes the hubris of its iconic predecessor by embracing context and climate.
High Tech Timber
SCI-Arc's planned robot annex promises solutions to real problems—in the building industry and beyond it.
New Talent: the Architect Lluís Alexandre Casanovas Blanco Knows How to Infuse Space With Narrative
The New York-based Spanish-born architect's work explores cycles of real estate boom and bust as well as his client's personalities.
What Does It Mean to Build Bauhaus “On Brand”?
The Bauhaus turned 100 this year, and a crop of museum buildings sprang up for the celebration.
Giovanni Vaccarini Architetti’s Powerbarn Treads Lightly—While Making a Big Impact
The facility produces ecomass-fueled energy while mitigating a former industrial site near Ravenna.
In the SF Bay Area, David Baker Architects Bucks the Trend of Dull Modular Housing
Individual units were shipped from Idaho to the Union Flats development, which features a central amenity-filled courtyard and plenty of greenery.
In the Czech Republic, an Eye-Catching Resort Draws on the Local Vernacular
Aparthotel Svatý Vavřinec offers a unique ski resort experience to enjoy Czechia’s picturesque landscape while connecting to local architecture.
Pacific Rim Calling: Seattle’s Asian Art Museum Gets a Revamp
The renovation, undertaken by local firm LMN Architects, had to reconcile contemporary requirements with the museum’s landmarked features.
T SAKHI’s Urban Interventions
Founded by sisters Tara and Tessa Sakhi, the intercontinental studio aims to change how people interact in cities.
Vectorworks BIM Software Helps this Architecture Firm Make a Big Impact
Australian firm Idle Architecture Studio relies on 3D modeling to solve problems and get the most out of their team.
Foster + Partners’ 100 East 53rd Tips Its Hat to Its Iconic Midtown Neighbors
The firm resolved the challenges of the site—narrow footprint, iconic neighbor—by paying extra care to the primary east and west facades.
Let There Be Shade: A PoMo Church Looks to Gothic Architecture and Algorithms to Solve its Solar Problem
A renovation of the Phillip Johnson and John Burgee–designed Crystal Cathedral adds algorithmically-modeled shades to protect the congregation from the sun.
New Exhibition Explores Thomas Jefferson's Democratic Architecture—and the Slaves Who Built It
In "Palladian Models, Democratic Principles, and the Conflict of Ideals," the uplifting content of early American civic buildings is offset by the reality of enslaved labor.
Artist David Hartt Takes Over a Frank Lloyd Wright–Designed Synagogue
On view through December 19, David Hartt: The Histories (Le Mancenillier) explores themes of diaspora and belonging.
