Jean-Michel Frank
Jean-Michel Frank was not a minimalist. This statement will shock admirers who view the most influen...
15 Playfully Bold Examples of Postmodern Architecture
Postmodern architecture arrived on the scene in the 1960s not with a whimper but with a bang. As a sharp...
Canada Just Opened a Massive Museum Dedicated Solely to Music
The latest building from Allied Works Architecture (AWA), the Portland, Oregon–based firm helmed by...
These New Solar Modules Match the Look of Wood, Concrete, or Roof Tiles
Dyaqua Invisible Solar wants to give classic buildings the energy technology of the future while preservi...
See Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Portable Desk Trunk
Calling all Sherlock Holmes fans: If you've ever wondered where the sleuth's creator crafted his inventiv...
Architect Tadao Ando Reveals Design for the He Art Museum in China
Looking up through the light well of the double-helix staircases at the new He Art Museum (HEM) in southe...
Reconsidering the Built Environment
For architects working in urban contexts, tabula rasa sites are few and far between. This is especiall...
Eastern Philosophy
View SlideshowOur goal, to put it simply, was to out-Candela Candela," says Kevin Lichten, the architect...
The Drawings of Richard Neutra
View SlideshowRichard Neutra, like many architects, had a great affinity for music. When asked late in...
Explore 10 of the Coolest Adaptive Reuse Projects Across America
Cool is everywhere, claims photographer Michel Arnaud. The statement is the title of his newest book...
Seattle's Asian Art Museum Completes a Major Restoration and Expansion
Nestled within Seattle's Frederick Law Olmsted–designed Volunteer Park, the 1933 Asian Art Museum, w...
A Glass-and-Stone Aerie in Rotterdam With Design to Match the Views
When architecture firm Powerhouse Company cofounder Nanne de Ru decided to build a new home for his...
A Derelict 17th-Century British Factory Is Transformed Into an Avant-Garde Home
In Northamptonshire, a county 70 miles northwest of London, springtime is both familiar and changed....
OOZN Wants to Make Singapore’s Business District More Pedestrian Accessible
Located a mere mile and a half from the famous Raffles Hotel and the skyscrapers that line downtown Singa...
An Artful Home Where Feeling Is More Important Than Style
The design duo behind L.A.’s Disc Interiors were given an interesting challenge: to showcase a colle...
Gensler’s Twisting Shanghai Tower Is Named World’s Best New Skyscraper
Soaring 2,073 feet in the air, the Gensler-designed Shanghai Tower, the second-tallest building in the...
A Swiss Retreat With India Mahdavi’s Magic Touch
Hubert Bonnet, creator of the CAB art foundation in Brussels, has lived in the mountain resort town of...
IKEA Bans Cars at This New Store
For an upcoming store in Vienna, IKEA is embracing its urban location, which means that customers ho...
Miami’s Must-Visit Historic Landmarks
While sandy beaches , luxury seaside hotels , and a thriving art scene are likely enough to beckon t...
A Modern Farmhouse Renovation on Long Island’s North Fork
It’s not often that a night of karaoke leads to a commission, but for architect and interior designe...