dialogue
Dialogue: Science Fiction and Hard Science
When truth is stranger than science fiction, architecture that draws from sci-fi starts to look downright normal. Read more
AIANOW
Across the Institute: In Los Angeles; Washington, D.C.; St. Louis; and Baton Rouge
Los Angeles; Washington, D.C.; St. Louis; and Baton Rouge. Read more
AIAperspective
Give Them the Tools to Change Lives
A summit for emerging professionals and urgent issues that affect everyone. Read more
next progressives
Sea Change: Brooklyn's Dlandstudio
Susannah Drake of Dlandstudio is reviving contaminated landscapes with her politically savvy practice. Read more
best practices
Making the Case for Higher Fees
Architects have been slow to champion the return on investment that their work can bring. But even a little data can convince clients that spending more can mean saving more. Read more
critique
Outsider Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright at the Museum of Modern Art
MoMA’s exhibit on the high-rises and cityscapes of Frank Lloyd Wright reveals both his towering ambition and the surprising ambivalence that architects have about publicizing their private worlds. Read more
Low/Rise House, Designed by Spiegel Aihara Workshop
Dan Spiegel, of San Francisco–based Spiegel Aihara Workshop, designed this single-family house with a rare quality by the standards of Silicon Valley: Restraint. Read more
Butaro Cancer Center, Designed by MASS Design Group
MASS Design Group talks with ARCHITECT about designing the first-ever cancer treatment center in Rwanda. Read more
Reality Lab.Issey Miyake, Designed by Tokujin Yoshioka
Tokyo-based architecture, interiors, and product design firm created a new retail experience for Japanese clothing company Issey Miyake. Read more
National Archives of France, Designed by Studio Fuksas
Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas’ sprawling complex in suburban Paris pairs stacked public spaces with a diagrid-enshrouded monolith that houses state records dating back to the revolution. Read more
detail
How to Design a Custom Timber Structure on a Tight Budget
Through creative detailing and design, Hennebery Eddy Architects crafted a facility for the Cascades Academy that complements its forested site. Read more
detail
Gerber Architekten Unveils Both Form and Function
In the extreme temperatures of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the glass-enclosed expansion to King Fahd National Library gets dimensional and heat relief with a tensile fabric façade. Read more
In Context
A Continuing Education: The History of Classroom Design
The quest to create the optimal learning environment is bringing forces outside the curriculum into classroom design. Read more
Products
Take a Trip to the Dark Side with This Series of 3D-Printed Design Elements
These design elements can credit their thin, complex geometric forms to additive manufacturing technology. Read more
Material Goods
Healthy Spaces
The need for sterile and efficient environments that are also warm and inviting can cause a rift between function and aesthetics in healthcare facilities. The latest products and tech to hit the sector aim to balance clean spaces and good design. Read more
mind & matter
Illuminating Pathways with the Sun and Stars
Pro-Teq Surfacing’s photoluminescent finish gives paving new life in a brilliant way. Read more
1979 P/A first award
Past Progressives: Spanning Disciplines
Designed to cross a planned reservoir, the Ruck-a-Chucky bridge would have been a marriage of architecture and engineering. Read more
