Architect Magazine: 2007 R+D Awards

12 Blocks

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:09:40 EST

The Challenge: How can the standard concrete masonry unit be re-examined, renewed, and ultimately improved?

Soft House

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:11:27 EST

Kennedy & Violich Architecture took a radical first step in designing the Soft House, replacing many of the hard wall surfaces of a standard prefabricated house with movable curtains that contain embedded nanotechnology and thin-film photovoltaics.

Riddled Furniture

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:11:21 EST

The concept of porosity has been a favorite point of exploration in the buildings of Steven Holl Architects, so applying that concept at the scale of furniture seems like a natural progression for the firm.

Lightweight Facade Systems

Mon, 1 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EST

KieranTimberlake Associates has developed a strategy to achieve high performance in lightweight facade systems.

Atrium Daylight Control System

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:09:57 EST

The Challenge: What kind of system would allow light into an atrium, without casting glare on adjacent work spaces, at the new EPA regional headquarters in Denver?

First Annual R + D Awards

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:10:26 EST

It is all too easy, when looking at a finished project, product, or building, to forget that it took a massive effort to reach that point of refined completion.