architecture

Petro-tecture: Jaime Hayon's Kuwait Jewelry Store Gives Us Gas

Cliff Kuang — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:55:15 -0500

Only in Abu Dhabi: A New Hotel With a 700-foot, LED Facade

Cliff Kuang — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:26:13 -0500

Dubai might be crumbling, but the other big city in the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, has a few projects that just squeaked past the financial meltdown. Chief among them: The $36 billion Yas Marina development. The centerpiece of which is the newly completed Yas Hotel.

Homes on Stilts: The Last Architecture Trend of the Decade

Michael Cannell — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:15:59 -0500

The clock is ticking down on the last design trends of the aughts. Squeaking in just before the calendar flips is this unlikely development: a fashion for stilted homes. Why stilted? Whatever their actual environmental benefit might be, stilts express a culture-wide desire to tread lightly on the land. These homes hint at mobility; without basements or foundations, they could be gone tomorrow. They're also a throwback to the virtuously simple tropical huts and the early days of prefab.

Six Architectural Bloopers

Cliff Kuang — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:12:17 -0500

The Nine Coolest Subway Stations in the World

Cliff Kuang — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:03:33 -0500

American subways suck--no surprise there. But you'd probably be surprised at just how remarkable subways can be in other countries.

Bilbao's Newest Park Is a Gem

Cliff Kuang — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:48:55 -0500

Roy Lichtenstein-Inspired, Seizure-Inducing Interiors

Cliff Kuang — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:58:25 -0500

Everyone knows the comic-book inspired work of Roy Lichtenstein. But for some, a measly painting just isn't enough. They'd prefer to actually live inside of one.

Design Crisis has rounded up some amazing examples, like this interior by Jeffrey Miller.

A Dreamhouse on a Hill (and Inside It)

Cliff Kuang — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:50:59 -0500

For a house with stunning views, the design strategy is usually: Build tall. But SeARCH, a Dutch architecture firm, and Christian Müller Architects, have managed to design a house with stunning, panoramic vistas, which also happens to buried almost completely into the side of a hill.

From Treestumps to Transformers: Dutch Laud Top Interior Design of '09

Cliff Kuang — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:38:25 -0500

Off the Deep End: A Look at the Decline of Dubai

Lauren Greenfield — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:32:35 -0500

Amazing Door Wows Design Award Judges Before They Even Get Into Houses

Cliff Kuang — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:27:35 -0500

Architectural Review has tapped four projects by young architects in its annual Emerging Architecture Awards.

Maximum Sex Appeal, Minimum Carbon Footprint

Cliff Kuang — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:15:21 -0500

C.F. Møller Architects, a powerhouse Danish firm, has taken the grand-prize in a competition to design a totally zero-energy housing development for Denmark's Aalborg waterfront.

Put Your Keyboard Down, and Back Away From the Rapid Prototyping Machine

Cliff Kuang — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:22:55 -0500

When rapid prototyping becomes cheap and ubiquitous, everyone will get a chance to realize their craziest dreams for products. The results should be...interesting. And you can bet you'll see more projects like this jewelry by Joshua DeMonte.

Ron Arad Rips Off Richard Serra in His First Major Building

Cliff Kuang — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:15:21 -0500

Fresh off of a landmark exhibition at MoMA, furniture-designer Ron Arad is rounding on another milestone: In January, he'll complete The Design Museum Holon, in central Israel.

Photo Tour: Julliard's Showy New Digs

Cliff Kuang — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:26:02 -0500

Diller Scofidio + Renfro has completed another stage in their massive overhaul of Lincoln Center: A new home for the famed Julliard School.

Chicks With Bricks: The World's Tallest Female-Designed Skyscraper

Cliff Kuang — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:37:38 -0500

What Do Presidential Libraries Say About Their Namesakes' Legacies?

Alissa Walker — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:42:01 -0500

Part of the point of a presidential library is that it's a monument to a leader's legacy--his style, his enduring affect on the world, even his reading habits...or lack thereof.

Dutch Break Ground on Fruit Cake–Looking Building, Just in Time for Holidays

Cliff Kuang — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:27:22 -0500

Apple Exec's Backyard Is Designed for Barfing

Cliff Kuang — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:17:08 -0500

Six Decades of Monumental Architecture: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Sheryl Sulistiawan — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:27:02 -0500

Art House: The Private Spaces of 8 Great Artists

Sheryl Sulistiawan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:48:38 -0500

David Rockwell Gets Academy Award Gig Second Year Running

Addy Dugdale — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:14:47 -0500

Demi-God of Art Designs Bridge

Cliff Kuang — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:54:39 -0500

Recently it was announced that Olafur Eliasson--a giant of contemporary art--was set to design a bridge in Copenhagen, and we've just received pictures of the project.

Quick, Hide the Solar Panels!

Cliff Kuang — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:50:00 -0500

A new building by LIN Architects proves that a wealth of technical solutions for solar panels can be accomplished with sharp design.

Winners Announced in the 2009 World Architecture Festival

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:50:54 -0500