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Speculative Design
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Viewpoints
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.
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Vitra’s Raphael Gielgen Predicts Our Workplace Future
In conversation with our editors, Raphael Gielgen, head of research and trend scouting at Vitra, discusses how identity and technology will shape the offices of tomorrow.
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A Flying Drone Hotel, and Other Visions for the (Near) Future of Hotel Design
At the 10th annual Radical Innovation Awards, two worthy finalists presented their visions for the hotel of the future—including an idea for a flying drone hotel.
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The London Design Biennale’s Utopian Dreams Land With a Thud
The inaugural biennial taps into a long legacy of utopian design, but fails to add anything to this tradition.
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Events
After Venice and Chicago, Oslo’s Carefully Curated Triennale Stands Out
The sixth edition of the Oslo Architecture Triennale addresses themes of belonging in a world where dislocation and alienation are the standard.
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30 Architects Reenvision Manhattan in a Post-Sharing World
Storefront for Art & Architecture has placed 30 fantastic drawings—from Tatiana Bilbao, SO-IL, TEN Arquitectos and more—up for online auction.
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Projects
An Imaginary, Abandoned (And Filthy) Saint-Firminy
Brussels-based artist Xavier Delory has completed the last in his series of fanciful visualizations: "Pilgrimage Along Modernity."
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Object Lessons From the Failed Utopias of Our Radical Past
A new book treats the architectural failures of a radical past as a learning opportunity for an apathetic present.
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Top Designers Invent Uniforms for Imaginary Jobs
Famed designers, from Angela Missoni to Vivienne Westwood, playfully reimagine the workwear of today and tomorrow.
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Projects
A Roof for Everyone: Speculative Designs for the Future of Affordable Housing
The Center for Architecture's "Designing Affordability" opens many more areas for engagement between architecture and activism.
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The A+D Museum’s "Shelter" Disappoints by Reinforcing Market Fundamentalism
Architects need to channel their energies toward new housing solutions that are grounded in reality.
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The Workplace of the Future Will Have Sky Gardens to Harvest Your Lunch
The winners of the second annual design competition outsmart the open office.
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Projects
Revealed: Finalists of the Workplace of the Future 2.0 Competition
Modular spaces and integrated technology were the dominant themes among this year's top submissions.
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The Inaugural PER/FORM Competition Puts Designers on the Clock
The charrette gave students just three hours to produce a comprehensive and responsive building design.
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Projects
Living Cities, the Runners-Up
A look at four honorable mentions from the Living Cities competition
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Viewpoints
Announcing the Winners of the Living Cities Competition
Two speculative visions for 2040 New York
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Projects
Memorial to Slice Island-Site of the Utøya Massacre in Half
The artist Jonas Dahlberg will drive a 3.5-meter void straight through a small Norwegian island, site of a ghastly massacre.
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Watch This Building Twist, Turn, And Explode
A video project visualizes 88 impossible, yet photo-realistic variations on a single hotel complex.
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How Will We Work in 2020? Submit Your Design Ideas
Competition to design the workplace of the future kicks off.
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Projects
This Patient Room of the Future Is Unapologetically Modern
A comprehensive, ongoing research effort, involving architects, designers, health-care professionals, and more than 30 manufacturers, has resulted in Patient Room 2020.