2016 Architect 50
The 2016 Architect 50
Who had the best year? See which firms rose to the top in our annual ranking. Read more
2016 Architect 50
The 2016 Architect 50: The Top Firm Overall and in Sustainability
ZGF Architects: Innovation Beyond Green Rating Systems. Read more
2016 Architect 50
The 2016 Architect 50 Top Firm in Business
William Rawn Associates: Boosting the Bottom Line, Six Projects at a Time. Read more
2016 Architect 50
The 2016 Architect 50: The Top Firm in Design
Marlon Blackwell Architects: "This Is Design with Conviction." Read more
2016 Architect 50
The Top 50 Firms in Business, Sustainability, and Design
Who rose to the top in each of the three Architect 50 categories? Read more
2016 Architect 50
The 2016 Architect 50: A Deeper Dive Into the Data
Discover what it takes to make the top 50. Read more
Awards
Announcing the 2016 ARCHITECT Studio Prize Winners
The inaugural jury—Jeanne Gang, Jimenez Lai, and Bernard Tschumi—recognized six exemplary courses out of more than 150 submissions. Read more
2016 Studio Prize
2016 Studio Prize Winner: The Radical and The Preposterous: Mind the Gap
University of Michigan, A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning Read more
2016 Studio Prize
2016 Studio Prize Winner: Hybrid Residential Infrastructures in Rio de Janeiro: Urban Occupations & Typological Corrections
Columbia University, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Read more
2016 Studio Prize
2016 Sloan Award Winner: School Without Classrooms: Micro-Weather Futures of Education Technology
Columbia University, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Read more
2016 Studio Prize
2016 Studio Prize Winner: Ottawa: You’re So Vanier
Carleton University, Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism Read more
2016 Studio Prize
2016 Studio Prize Winner: Graphic Novels/Novel Architecture
Kent State University, College of Architecture & Environmental Design Read more
2016 Studio Prize
2016 Studio Prize Winner: Good Grids
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, School of Architecture and Planning Read more
Education
Sandy Hook Rebuilds
How Svigals + Partners "spoke to the heart" and navigated a fraught commission. Read more
Exhibitions
The Ambitious But Flawed "House Housing"
An exhibit at the Center for Architecture in New York explores the history behind our current affordability crisis. But it provides few answers. Read more
Letter from France
Dominique Perrault Updates Versailles
How do you add a reception center to a French landmark? Very diplomatically. Read more
Best Practices
What to Consider Before Making a Monograph
Even in the digital age, presenting a body of work in analog can be a valuable exercise for firms. Read more
Innovative Detail
The Mid-America Science Museum Treehouse
Supported by a complex array of slender steel-pipe columns, the popular stop along the museum's skywalk mimics a firefly at night with its winged roof and illuminated body. Read more
Next Progressives
MALL
Jennifer Bonner discusses her architect/developer hero and the evolving meanings of her firm's moniker. Read more
Products
Six Eco-Friendly Alternatives
These fixtures, furnishings, and building materials improve traditional products with eco-friendly features. Read more
Advocacy
How Affordable Housing is Driving Passive House Design
A grassroots effort started by Philadelphia-based design firm Onion Flats to incentivize building performance is catching on nationwide. Read more
Revitalization
The Roebling Center's High Hopes for Trenton Are Mutual
With its first phase set for completion next spring, the $130 million project by Clarke Caton Hintz and HHG Development Associates seeks to help turn around the beleaguered New Jersey capital. Read more
Public Space
The Hills on Governors Island Opens to the Public
The new public park between Manhattan and Brooklyn on the 172-acre island opens today. Read more
Products
Object of the Moment: Andissa by KnollTextiles
Whimsical floral meets regimented stripes on this heirloom-inspired upholstery that provides versatility for residential and commercial spaces. Read more
Books
The Art of Sitting Pretty
Witold Rybczynski's "Now I Sit Me Down" explores the history (and cultural underpinnings) of chair design. Read more
AIA Feature
The National Mall Finally Gets Its Crown
As the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture opens its doors, the fruits of a groundbreaking and visionary partnership come to light. Read more
AIA Future
Saint Jane, Approximately
A new look at Jane Jacobs may provide the definitive biography of this pioneering thinker. Read more
AIA Design
From Medal to Metal
AIA’s Gold Medal will be featured on new $25 palladium coin from the U.S. Mint. Read more
Is It Me, or Is PoMo Making a Comeback?
Say hello to pastels and neon, Platonic forms, and winks at architectural history. Postmodernism is enjoying a revival among students and emerging practitioners. Read more
