A New Installation in Washington, D.C. Plays with Color, Perspective, and Geometry
Prismatic, designed by Brooklyn-based firm Hou de Sousa, uses hundreds of colorful cords to create a kaleidoscopic experience.
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Jenny Sabin Creates an Otherworldly Wonderland for Peroni Pop Up
The installation, drawing from technology used in the designer’s winning pavilion for MoMA PS1 last year, makes its first stop in New York this weekend.
Artist Tauba Auerbach Covers a Decommissioned Fireboat in Swirling ‘Dazzle’ Camouflage
The boat project, created using a marbling technique and sponsored by the Public Art Fund, will visit docks around New York this summer.
Dutch Design Duo Alissa + Nienke Transforms Flat Surfaces into Optical Illusions
The studio's recently-released tile collection with Decoratori Bassanesi is just the latest in an ongoing exploration of materials and their visual effects.
MoMA and MoMA PS1 Announce 2018 Young Architects Program Finalists
The finalists will compete to design a temporary structure in the MoMA PS1 courtyard for the museum's summer music series.
Material Experimentation Drives This Year's Design Biennial Boston
Four large installations include CNC-milled wood, a vinyl-sided "forest," an aluminum mesh canopy, and more.
A Tale of Two (Fictional) Cities at the Chicago Architecture Biennial
A pivotal portion of the show explores the city in two different axes.
The Architectural "Blob" is Dead, Long Live the "Pile"
The blob ostensibly obliterated the culture of tectonics within architecture, but it was a short-lived fad. Interest has shifted again toward a loosely “aformal” approach—the pile. What are the consequences of architects piling it up?
Could Humans & Plants Co-Create the Post-Industrial Cities of the Future?
"Geomerce" proposes a future where plants naturally de-contaminate and reconfigure our post-industrial town- and landscapes.
These "Pocket Parks" Bring Plants Into Overlooked City Corners
Architect Huy Bui wants to introduce plant life into the city's most unexpected corners.
Pattern Play: Marimekko Collaborates with Artist for Textile Month
For the special installation, artist Sarah Zapata married Marimekko prints with traditional Peruvian craft techniques.
Foster on Using Drones to "Leapfrog" Development in Rwanda
The "droneport" is a humanitarian initiative that seeks to jumpstart and navigate the infrastructural challenges of emerging economies.
8 Artists Envision Their Ideal Workspaces
Herman Miller asked eight artists to reflect on their ideal place to work. They responded not only with words, but with fantastic, whimsical images.
BIG's Sweeping Serpentine Pavilion Opens
Today, the 2016 Serpentine Pavilion, designed by BIG, and four "summerhouses," were unveiled at the Serpentine Gallery in London.
Beyond the Binary: Design Moves Past Gender Lines
Royce Epstein, director of the design segment at Mohawk Group, tracks the blurring of gender boundaries.
Sebastian Herkner’s Everyday Magic
The 34-year-old wunderkind will go from objects to interiors and architecture with his design for the Das Haus installation at imm cologne.
10 Highlights from the Chicago Architecture Biennial
The "State of the Art of Architecture" generally delivers on its promise to expand our definition of architecture as a cultural art.
The Workspace, Like Identity, Is a Fluid Concept
The division between life and labor is disappearing, as was demonstrated by the LiveWork SpanishStyle Design installation at NeoCon 2015.
Robotic Installation Wants to Make Every Consumer a Designer
Robochop has great ambitions—to turn everyone into designers.
"Sukkah City," A New Film on an Old Tradition
Can Biblical rules be re-imagined by modern architects?
