Allianz Headquarters
The Allianz Headquarters is a hybrid-office and the pinnacle of a master planned mixed-use district on the edge of Zürich’s city center. Comprised of a 20-story tower and a five-story annex, these two...
View ArticlePreservation ER: An Unknown NYC Icon Is Resuscitated
This week marks the opening of the North Shore-LLJ Health System’s Lenox Hill Healthplex, also known as the Phyllis and William Mack Pavilion. Its location is far from the actual Lenox Hill, but in a...
View ArticleThis Brutalist Cabin Is the Ultimate Summer Architecture Destination
Cabins are the perfect summer retreat, whether in the lush green mountain pastures of Vermont or the deep woods of Minnesota. Their iconic shape and log-based architecture have become synonymous with...
View ArticleAngel Hair®
Zahner first developed the Angel Hair® Surface over a decade ago as an innovation to scatter light particles and prevent glaring hot spots — the resulting surface casts muted reflections, ambient...
View ArticleHow Contemporary Architecture Learned to Love Ornaments
Whatever happened to ornament? Is it a form of artistic expression or is it a crime? What if a building's shape was a form of ornamentation? This is the question posed by Eikongraphia founder Michiel...
View ArticleIn Living Color
Located steps from public transportation, the project site is tapered, with one short side facing the street and one long side bounded by a public alley. The architect determined that increasing the...
View ArticleEco-Extravagance: Set Sail on a Solar-Powered Floating Resort
As summertime temperatures start to reach uncomfortable heights, urban environments begin to resemble ghost towns as residents escape to destinations near and far, looking to cool off and unwind....
View ArticleHegel Apartment
The refurbishment of the Hegel Street apartment in Polanco, Mexico City, started with the idea that interior design should faithfully reflect the user's lifestyle. In this way, an elderly lady's...
View ArticlePeek Inside an Architecture Studio's Treehouse Hideout
Invisible Studio is not your ordinary architecture firm. They do not seek to design large iconic structures to perfect the postcard skylines of our cities, or build lavish estates for upper class...
View ArticleThe Pod
This project dubbed 'The Pod' by its owners, is a modern interpretation of the traditional timber framed fibro granny flat. It helps a family of four plus grandparents from overseas, who come to stay...
View ArticleThe 9 Best Quotes Surrounding Thomas Heatherwick's London Garden Bridge
The pet projects of global cities are becoming increasingly ostentatious, with more and more private money funding large civic projects such as New York's High Line. The latest is the Garden Bridge in...
View ArticleWild Turkey Bourbon Visitor Center
Located on a bluff overlooking the Kentucky River, the visitor center is the newest component of recent additions & expansions to the Wild Turkey Bourbon Distillery complex, one of seven original...
View ArticleHotel Montesol
This is a complete remodel of a hotel dating from 1968. The existing building volume has been respected and opaque elements of the façade have been enhanced by using white Alucobond ventilated façade...
View ArticleEzyTile Interlocking Slate Deck Tiles
This simple interlocking tile system makes it easy for anyone to enjoy the outdoor flooring of their dreams – no tradespersons required and no DIY skills needed. Natural slate is bonded to a plastic...
View ArticlePrimrose Avenue
This three-story intermediate terrace house has a unique screen which can be rotated 360 degrees. Made of timber on one side and white powdercoated aluminum on the other, the screen has an aerodynamic...
View ArticleGlobal Roadside: The Architecture of Shake Shack's 56 Worldwide Locations
Bad news, burgerheads, the original Shake Shack location in New York's Madison Square Park will be closing for up to five months for renovations, "hopefully in the winter," says Edwin Bragg, a Shake...
View ArticleThe Twister
The Twister is a nine-unit, three-story apartment building. Modestly sized units feel grand thanks to efficient floor plans, double-height spaces, and neutral finishes. The long bar connected to a...
View ArticleStarchitects In the Doghouse: Chic Pads for Pups
The pet industry adds nearly $53 billion to the economy annually, according to Reuters — and that number has gone up every year since the recession. This year has brought tech companies such as...
View ArticleParken Bakery
Construction on new buildings and renovations has been ongoing in the Science Park for many years, and LINK Arkitektur won a competition for the task of creating a new café in the oldest building. The...
View ArticleArchitects That Are Pushing Fashion Into the Future
If we look beyond the image of a typical architect dressed head-to-toe in black, wearing smart shoes and quirky eyewear, we’ll find an abundance of physical proof that testifies to architects’ love of...
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