Editorial
Mental Health: Goose Bumps and Ballyhoo
When the news seems hopeless, I focus my mind and find solace in the recollection of great design. Read more
AIAvoices
Somshankar Bose, AIA
As the lines between local and gloabl practices blur, one architect reports on India's viability in the 21st century. Read more
AIAPRACTICE
Is Today's Big Tomorrow's Small?
The difference between small and big in the federal market has very large consequences. Read more
AIAFEATURE
The New Normal, part 1
Ownership and equity are about more than square footage in today's home. They're about design's value and process, too. Read more
2011 R+D Awards
2011 R+D Awards
The fifth annual R+D Awards jury chose 12 winners that exemplify innovation in architectural systems technology. Read more
2011 R+D Awards: Citation
LED Handrail System
Designers: James Carpenter Design Associates Read more
2011 R+D Awards: Winner
Tree Trunk Towers: Cantilevered Floor/Super Core Structure
Designers: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Read more
2011 R+D Awards: Winner
Hair, Spikes, Cattail, and Turkeyfoot
Designer: Wei-Han Vivian Lee Read more
2011 R+D Awards: Winner
Solar Enclosure for Water Reuse
Designers: Center for Architecture Science and Ecology Read more
Best Practices
Grow Up
Building up a firm may be the smartest strategy for recovering from the recession—so long as it’s done the right way. Read more
Local Market
Wichita, Kansas
Known for its aircraft manufacturing, this Midwestern city has expanded while the rest of the economy has stalled. Read more
Typology
Recovery Rooms
Designers are building substance-abuse treatment facilities with an eye toward evidence-based trends and livability. Read more
Letter from ghost 13
Haunting in Halifax
Nearly 200 people gathered to hear architectural luminaries at the Ghost 13 conference. Read more
Firm Culture
Office Space
Communication? Space? Organization? All are crucial for a healthy office culture. Read more
HOK Product Design Vivendi Collection
A collaboration with Mannington Commercial, this resilient flooring is for healthcare applications. Read more
Luminous Textile panels
From Philips Lighting and Kvadrat, panels with color-changing LEDs. Read more
Lafarge North America LiftLite
Greenguard-certified, low-VOC wallboards made from 99% recycled content. Read more
Benetti Stone Philosophy Moss Tile
Interior tile that uses lichen that has undergone a stabilization process. Read more
B&B Italia Jean Chair
New seating element available in B&B Italia's array of upholstery options. Read more
BASF Green Sense Concrete
Performance-based concrete mixture that contributes to LEED points. Read more
3M Architectural Markets Sunlight Delivery System
A hybrid daylighting solution that tracks and collects sunlight. Read more
Continuing Education
Managing Up
By getting involved in politics and making design of value in codes, architects are helping fellow practitioners to be invaluable. Read more
Regulations
Eco-Logical
Three designers discuss the environmental codes that most affect their work. Read more
Book
'Made in Russia: Unsung Icons of Soviet Design'
Soviet-era design left us with the 12-sided beveled drinking glass, among other things. Read more
Installation
Exhibit: Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
Peter Zumthor's garden within a garden, has a ceiling open to the sky. Through. Oct. 16. Read more
Exhibit
'Art/Architecture'
An exhibit in Austria displays the recently freed Ai Weiwei's designs and a new installation. Through Oct. 16. Read more
Exhibit
'Donald Judd: A Good Chair is a Good Chair'
Minimalist artist Donald Judd turned to desiging minimalist furniture later in his career. Through Oct. 9. Read more
Exhibit
'Lists: To-dos, Illustrated Inventories, Collected Thoughts'
Eighty lists, some illustrated, from architects, artists, and more, on exhibit. Through Oct. 2. Read more
Food
Coolhaus
Score Louis Ba-Kahn, Mies Vanilla Rohe, and Frank Behry ice cream at food trucks (Coolhaus) in L.A., Austin, and New York. Read more
Exhibit
'George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher'
At the McNay Art Museum in Texas, see design "from the Mad Men era." Through Sept. 11. Read more
Studio Visit
Lake|Flato Architects
Central Texas's history, architecture, and growth has had an impact on this firm's downtown San Antontio studio and its work. Read more
Q&A
Study in Contrasts
Once reviled, Henry Cobb’s Hancock tower wins AIA’s Twenty-Five Year Award. Read more
1969 p/a award
Density is Destiny
This public housing project shows how even the most sophisticated design cannot overcome the problems that come with too much density. Read more
