Architects
Get to Know Snøhetta, the Architecture Firm Behind the New SFMOMA Expansion
Elaine Molinar, managing director of Snøhetta North America, talks about some of the firm's memorable American commissions
Minimalist 'Red Barn' a Sleek Take on Country Classic
This bright red oh-so-house-shaped house reinterprets the form of a traditional New England barn at its most minimal extreme.
Inside Snøhetta's SFMOMA Expansion: The 15 Best Instagrams
The new Snøhetta-designed SFMOMA doesn't open until May 14th, but you can catch a glimpse of the spectacular expansion by clicking through to our favorite Instagrams.
Shigeru Ban Takes His Relief Architecture to Ecuador
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban traveled to Ecuador this week to aid in relief efforts following the country's deadly April 16 earthquake.
New Exhibit Shines a Light on Alvar and Aino Aalto, Pioneering Midcentury Design Couple
The show thoroughly explores the Aaltos' design company Artek, which—although best known for its bentwood furniture—was also a broader, idealistic platform for promoting modernism.
Why The Gates of Harvard Yard Exemplify Great Urban Design
Critic Blair Kamin explores the unique history of the school's ornate gateways, and their relevance to modern architecture and design
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On Architect I.M. Pei's 99th Birthday, Celebrating His Major Works
I.M. Pei turns 99 years old today, and we're celebrating with a map of 17 of the architect's most significant works. Pei hasn't always enjoyed universal acclaim, but his many masterpieces are true icons of modern architecture.
Take a Virtual Tour of a Mies van der Rohe Model Home From 1931
The 1931 Exhibition Home, a full-scale model assembled for the exposition, showcased his increasingly fluid conception of boundaries between indoor and outdoor space.
Minimalist Brick Chapel Animated by Dance of Light and Shadow
As the sun sets, shadows converge on the chapel's curved brick wall to form the shape of a cross.
New Chinese Skyscraper Would Be World’s Third Tallest
At 2,297 feet tall, this Shenzhen tower would be one of the three tallest buildings in the world.
The Case for Changing the Architecture on U.S. Currency
While we’re reconsidering who is on this important national symbol, and trying to showcase different chapters of the American story, maybe we should also consider what is memorialized on our money, specifically the buildings.
Bjarke Ingels Named to TIME 100 Most Influential List
Rem Koolhaas calls him "the embodiment of a fully fledged new typology"
Pioneering Landscape Architect Harriet Pattison Finally Gets Her Due
A new oral history project produced by The Cultural Landscape Foundation showcases her contributions to the artform
This Bold and Funky Italian Kindergarten Was Built to Expand Kids' Minds
This school, built for discovery and play, looks something like a cell that's been sliced, slide-mounted, and stretched out, a science experiment you can walk inside
Zaha Hadid Architects Thanks Supporters, Discusses 4 Projects Finishing in 2016
The firm thanked supporters while providing an update on four projects slated for completion later this year.
Philip Johnson’s Pro-Fascist Past Revisited in New Book
In journalist Marc Wortman’s new book, 1941: Fighting the Shadow War, the Nazi sympathies of modernist architect Philip Johnson are explored in detail, resurfacing a controversial part of the Pritzker winner’s history.
Modernist Drama: Weathered Steel Addition Crowns Classic London Theater
Designed by Bennetts Associates, the rusted steel box with its strikingly angled sawtooth top adds drama to city's evolving urban landscape
Check Out Frank Gehry’s L.A.-Inspired Interior for the Model Apartment at Battersea
A single curvy angled wall is the only hint that this generically modern space is inside of a bonkers Gehry facade.
Radical 80-Story Timber Skyscraper Proposed for London
It’s cheap, green, and would be a record-breaking leap for tall timber construction
Peak Efficiency: A Sustainable Rocky Mountain Office Heated Mostly by the Sun
This 15,600-square-foot structure uses 74 percent less energy than comparable offices in the same climate.
Tadao Ando's Knockout Studio is a Love Note to Concrete
In a series of photographs taken for British magazine Port, viewers can tour the Pritzker Prize-winning architect's studio in the Japanese city of Osaka.
Where Are the Women Architects? New Book Looks at Profession’s Gender Gap
Where Are the Women Architects? asks why female designers have struggled to gain a foothold in the profession.
Exclusive: 3D Virtual Tour of Unbuilt “Bauhaus on the Beach” Design by Paul Rudolph
This unbuilt model, a guest house meant for Siesta Keys, Florida, that was designed in 1947, features signature flourishes from Rudolph’s post-war work.
Supertalls and Sustainable Skyscrapers: Architect Adrian Smith on the Mile-High Building
The designer of the Burj Khalifa and Jeddah Tower on the future of skyscrapers and the city.
The Other Miller House: Why a Modernist Gem Languishes in Suburban Kentucky
How did this masterpiece by a Corbusier disciple ended up in a Lexington suburb?
Tour Le Corbusier’s Newly Restored Cité de Refuge in Paris This Summer
The great architect's first public housing project has reopened after a $36.1 million restoration, and current residents -- trained by the Fondation Le Corbusier -- are giving guided tours.
Proposed Calatrava Spire in Dubai Would Be Taller Than Burj Khalifa
The anchor of a new retail district, the observation tower could become the Eiffel of Dubai, says architect
10 Amazing Places to Live Across the U.S.
From sleek Hawaiian homes to angular camper cabins in the Minnesota wilderness, the AIA Housing Award winners showcase creative and compelling design.
6 Pritzker-Winning Architects on Housing, Climate Change, and the Profession's Future
The hurdles on the horizon include things like social and religious prejudice, large-scale migration, and the need for housing—like the units seen here by 2016 laureate Alejandro Aravena.
Alejandro Aravena on Being a Citizen Architect
At a wide-ranging press conference, the Pritzker Laureate offered insights into his philosophy
Early Mies Van Der Rohe Home May Be Rebuilt in Poland
Destroyed in WWII, the Wolf House was Mies's first structure with a flat roof.
Revamped Riviera Retreat Looks Like a Child’s Drawing
An older existing cottage was expanded and renovated into a rural minimalist retreat in the French countryside.
Aging Gracefully: How a New Architecture for Old Age Helps Everyone
According to architect Matthias Hollwich and his book New Aging, architects should all be having senior moments; designing for aging means designing better buildings and communities for everyone.
A Gigafactory Is Rising in Buffalo, And It May Change the Solar Energy Industry
SolarCity's new plant, and the next-generation solar panels it produces, could become a catalyst for clean energy adoption
A Look at Zaha Hadid's Greatest Hits
The late Pritzker-winning architect leaves behind an incredible body of work. Here's a closer look in photos.
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Zaha Hadid Dies at Age 65
The pioneering Iraqi-British architect passed away in Miami earlier this morning, according to a release put out by her architecture firm.
How One Architecture Firm Finds Inspiration in Video Games and Vernacular Design
Born of a time when the Zaha Hadid brand of dramatic, otherworldly forms was all the rage, the co-founders of NYC-based firm MOS decided to run in the other direction. Here's a closer look at their pursuit of the "vaguely familiar."
3 Architects and Builders Discuss Iraq's Reconstruction Challenges
Mosul Dam dangers highlight incredible difficulties in nation's architecture and construction industries
How '70s Firm Jersey Devil Helped Spread the Gospel of Design/Build
A trio of Princeton architecture students taught themselves carpentry, slept on construction sites, and championed the design build concept