What Do We Mean by “North American Design”?
In producing our March issue, we discovered enormous diversity in how architects and designers express the idea of America.
Educational Architecture
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.
Grafton Architects Completes its First Building in the U.K., Kingston University’s Town House
The Dublin-based firm worked with a somewhat radical program that juxtaposes dance studios with a library and lecture area for the southwest London university.
At Tel Aviv University, a New Science Building Looks—and Acts—Like a Cloud
A salutation to the two science departments it holds, the Check Point Building’s ephemeral form contrasts with the campus’s more orthogonal buildings.
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.
A New Bilingual Preschool Is a 'Home Away From Home' for Children in Bed-Stuy
Two Brooklyn architecture firms integrated residential design into Mi Casita Preschool and Cultural Center, creating a bright and playful environment.
An International Design Team Crafts a Sustainable School Campus in Zagreb
The building, by Flansburgh Architects and SANGRAD+AVP, abuts a beloved public park and has become one of the most energy-efficient schools in the EU.
Step Inside the Habitat 67–Inspired Dorms at the Dyson Institute
Designed by WilkinsonEyre, the new lodgings feature massive windows and sustainable materials like CLT.
In University of Michigan's New Sciences Building, Visitors Will Find Labs and Dinosaur Fossils
The 312,000-square-foot complex—designed to create “productive collisions” among researchers—anchors the new Science Neighborhood.
WORKac Crafts a Progressive New Student Center for RISD
Updating an existing structure and adding a bold new one, the firm has balanced playfulness and seriousness, art and work, old and new.
A Charter School's Renovated Campus Foregrounds Physical and Mental Wellness
Designed by HMFH Architects, the new outpost for Bridge Boston Charter School supports students and their families both in and out of the classroom.
How Designers Can Address the Evolving Needs of Educators
A Metropolis Think Tank panel at Atlanta-based tvsdesign delved into the resources that are crucial to a well-rounded teaching and learning experience.
How a DIY Floating University in Berlin Could Be an Unorthodox Prototype for Design Education
The temporary pirate shiplike school, spearheaded by local firm Raumlabor, provided a delightful hodgepodge of serious academia and public programming.
KPF's New Building at the University of Michigan Melds Sleek Geometries With Practicality
For the design of the school's Ross School of Business, the firm relied on a custom extruded terra-cotta rainscreen to create a highly-textured facade.
This Education Start-Up Takes Cues From Office Design
Designed by A+I, AltSchool's new model campus could serve as a model for schools seeking to increase individualized attention for each student.
How Architecture Can Help Save Higher Education
At a Metropolis Think Tank hosted by Ennead Architects, experts discussed how designers can best approach projects at universities and colleges.
The 16 Best Architecture Projects of the 21st Century (So Far)
We asked leading practitioners to share their picks of the best projects of the past 16 years. The following is a curated list of architectural projects, both big and small, that have helped to define the cityscape of the new millennium.
AIA Honors the Best New Architecture of the Year
Eleven buildings were the recipients of the association's 2015 Honor Awards.
