dialogue
Reconstruction and Symbiosis: Fixing Past Mistakes
April showers bring new hope for government investment in infrastructure and, if the gods are just, a belated Pritzker Prize for Denise Scott Brown. Read more
New Orleans, Washington, D.C., Houston, Boston, Salvador da Bahia, San Francisco Read more
business
Crowdfunding in Architecture Moves Beyond Kickstarter
Architects are using innovative new platforms and legislation to usher in a era of creative financing. Read more
next progressives
Making No Little Plans
With a research-driven approach that encompasses robotics and fabrication, Future Cities Lab is pushing the theoretical boundaries of practice. Read more
Critique
Christopher Hawthorne on Lambert, Mies, Seagram, and the Art of Patronage
Phyllis Lambert's new book, "Building Seagram," reveals the importance of the architect-client relationship. Read more
post occupancy
Revisiting Rem Koolhaas's Central Library and Peter Bohlin's City Hall in Seattle
Rem Koolhaas's Seattle Central Library has gotten all the hype. But Peter Bohlin's City Hall, just a few blocks away, may have the more lasting legacy. Read more
project
CTA Morgan Street Station, Designed by Ross Barney Architects
A new glass-and-steel transit station by Ross Barney Architects returns the ‘L’ to a Chicago neighborhood transitioning from skid row to lofts and the good life. Read more
project
Queen Alia International Airport, Designed by Foster + Partners
Ian Volner observes that for the new airport in Amman, Jordan, London-based Foster + Partners created a sinuous expanse of thin concrete domes that turns a workhorse typology into a celebration of air travel. Read more
project
O.C.T. Shenzhen Clubhouse, Designed by Richard Meier
Richard Meier’s first project in China, a private club for the elite of Shenzhen, uses new forms and materials that show how even after 50 years, the famed architect isn’t resting on his laurels. Read more
detail
The Inspiration and Design Behind the Roof Over LeMay-America's Car Museum
L.A.'s Alan Grant designs a world-class car museum on a parking-garage budget. Read more
Design Catalog
LED Wallwashers to Enhance Blank Walls and Artwork
The strategies and tools for wallwashing are improving, thanks to a new generation of solid-state luminaires—including these illuminating attention-grabbers. Read more
mind & matter
Going Green, but with Missteps Along the Way
China's national commitment to clean tech is backed with government-imposed actions. Can the U.S., mired in political inaction, learn from the stands? Read more
past progressives
Gehry Revisits His Museum
The University of Minnesota’s Weisman Art Museum shows how Frank Gehry’s work has changed as he added to his own design. Read more
product
Chic Collection, Bendheim
Architects have many design options with this line of architectural safety glass. Read more
product
Airblade Tap, Dyson
The dryer allows you to wash and dry your hands without moving away from the sink. Read more
product
Pharaoh, Lightyears
The pendant luminaire complements the curvaceous form of the Plumen lamp. Read more
product
Stratum, Richlite
What do you get when you sandwich bamboo plywood between two sheets of recycled-paper surfacing? A countertop. Read more
product
Wave, Merganzer Furniture & Design
Wood can do much more than become a flat board. Read more
product
Allround, Stylex
Danish firm Iskos-Berlin set out to design a quiet object that wouldn't compete with its surroundings. Read more
product
Tec Uncoupling Membrane Mortar, H.B. Fuller Construction Products
This dry-set mortar helps create a smooth transition between tile and flooring systems. Read more
product
Meltdown, Cappellini
The glass pendant luminaire shows the beauty can arise from disaster. Read more
product
Infinity Collection, Carnegie
Vintage patterns are refreshed to create a modern aesthetic. Read more
product
Solar Powered Fresh Air Skylight, Velux
This smart skylight leverages building technology to become self-operating. Read more
product
Holedeck, Holedeck
The modular formwork cleverly integrates knockouts to save on material and space. Read more
product
Wing, Bolon
From weaving mills to flooring, this Swedish company has expanded its product lines, which include this bold pattern of woven-vinyl flooring. Read more
