Brutalism’s Second Chance: Rethinking Concrete Architecture
Brutalism is experiencing a revival in contemporary architecture. Explore its social ambitions, material honesty, adaptive…
SOM Masterplans Alam Al Roum, a Lagoon-Woven City on Egypt’s Mediterranean Coast
SOM has released the master plan for Alam Al Roum, a new 20.6-square-kilometer city stretching…
Stony Brook University Reclads Bertrand Goldberg’s Landmark Health Sciences Center for a New Era
Stony Brook University is giving one of Long Island’s most distinctive modernist complexes a new…
How to Design Bathroom Tile Layouts With Fewer Awkward Cuts
When you see a skinny sliver of tile crawling along a wall, you are looking…
ecoLogicStudio Transforms Algae, Fungi and Bacteria into Active Building Matter
ecoLogicStudio treats microbes not as contaminants but as collaborators. Across two decades, the London practice…
The House That Became an Office: Has Remote Work Permanently Changed Domestic Architecture?
Remote work is reshaping domestic architecture. Explore how home offices challenge traditional room layouts, privacy,…
Zambia’s New Hand-Molded Community Hub Celebrates Craftsmanship
A Chichewa proverb guided every brick and thatch bundle at Zambia’s newest community hub. In…
The Right to Be Ugly: Why Not Every Building Needs to Become an Icon
Why should every building strive to become an architectural icon? Explore the value of ordinary…
SOM’s Exploratory Chicago Bears Stadium Proposal Reimagines Bridgeport
SOM has released an exploratory proposal for a new Chicago Bears stadium on the site…
Bucharest City Guide: Exploring Romanian Architecture
Bucharest’s buildings record five centuries of Ottoman, French, Neo-Romanian, Modernist, and Socialist influence. This guide…
Ibsen’s The Master Builder Puts Architectural Ambition and Rivalry Center Stage in London
Architecture takes center stage once again in London with a new production of Henrik Ibsen’s…
Foster + Partners and MANICA Reveal the Grand Generali Stadium to Replace San Siro in Milan
Foster + Partners and MANICA have unveiled their design for Generali Stadium, the new 71,500-seat…
Architecture and the Politics of Daylight: Who Gets the Sun?
Who gets access to natural light in contemporary cities? Explore how architecture, urban density, housing…
Top 15 Interior Design Styles Dominating Homes Today
Every interior style started as an answer to a climate, a material, or a new…
Designing for Longer Lives: Why Aging Is an Architectural Question, Not Just a Medical One
How can architecture support longer, more independent lives? Explore why age-inclusive housing, adaptable buildings, sensory…
20 Expressionist Buildings That Look Like Sculptures
One of these buildings was designed to test Einstein’s theory, another seated 3,500 people under…
After the Mall: What Happens When Consumer Architecture Loses Its Customers?
As shopping malls lose customers, architecture faces a new challenge: transforming obsolete retail spaces into…
The Balcony Paradox: Private Outdoor Space in an Increasingly Crowded City
As urban density increases, balconies promise private outdoor freedom but often expose the limitations of…
