July 2017 Table of Contents

11th Annual R+D Awards
11th Annual R+D Awards 2017 R+D Awards 11th Annual R+D Awards

See the nine winners that exemplify the refined inventions at the forefront of architectural technology. Read more

2017 R+D Award: Re: Lamp Lighting System 2017 R+D Awards 2017 R+D Award: Re: Lamp Lighting System

A mobile streetlighting system made with minimal, and whenever possible locally available, resources brings electricity to India's poor communities. Read more

2017 R+D Award: Dynamic ETFE Façade 2017 R+D Awards 2017 R+D Award: Dynamic ETFE Façade

An inflatable, responsive façade brings characteristic Miesian elegance to a new building on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus, using 21st century materials. Read more

2017 R+D Award: Niamey 2000 Housing 2017 R+D Awards 2017 R+D Award: Niamey 2000 Housing

Rethinking density in Niger's capital city could bring relief to the region's housing crisis while respecting locals preferences in residential design. Read more

2017 R+D Award: Additive Manufacturing Integrated Energy Prototype 2017 R+D Awards 2017 R+D Award: Additive Manufacturing Integrated Energy Prototype

A 3D-printed, one-room house and car that share energy sources explore methods to create a completely off-grid living environment. Read more

2017 R+D Award: Round Timber Trusses 2017 R+D Awards 2017 R+D Award: Round Timber Trusses

Structural components made from round, unmilled "waste" trees that are as strong as steel. Read more

2017 R+D Honorable Mention: Empathy Effect VR Study 2017 R+D Awards 2017 R+D Honorable Mention: Empathy Effect VR Study

Virtual-reality can help architects better understand how to design for their clients, including those with disabilities. Read more

2017 R+D Honorable Mention: Trigeneration System 2017 R+D Awards 2017 R+D Honorable Mention: Trigeneration System

This tripartite system, one of the first of its kind to be used on a single building, helps make the most of every bit of energy it produces. Read more

2017 R+D Honorable Mention: Vacuum-Insulated Glass Tubes 2017 R+D Awards 2017 R+D Honorable Mention: Vacuum-Insulated Glass Tubes

Glass tubes combine to form a structural wall assembly that admits daylight, generates energy, and insulates like a solid wall. Read more

2017 R+D Honorable Mention: CMU Fabrication and Construction in Haiti 2017 R+D Awards 2017 R+D Honorable Mention: CMU Fabrication and Construction in Haiti

A sunlight-powered kiln and a new concrete block shape could be a solution for more resilient construction in Haiti. Read more

Features
Frank Lloyd Wright as if for the First Time Exhibitions Frank Lloyd Wright as if for the First Time

Thomas de Monchaux on how MoMA's "Unpacking the Archive" portrays the legendary architect in a new light. Read more

Inside Norman Foster's Foundation Letter from Spain Inside Norman Foster's Foundation

Ian Volner travels to Madrid to discover the animating force behind the architect's new outpost. Read more

How to Fight Wealth Inequality Letter from Delaware How to Fight Wealth Inequality

Amanda Kolson Hurley visits Arden, Del., to see how the land-value tax, a long-forgotten idea by the political economist Henry George, is making a comeback. Read more

Projects
Haussmann Stories Haussmann Stories

Chartier-Corbasson Architectes Read more

Tech + Practice
Healthcare Plans for Smaller Firms Best Practices Healthcare Plans for Smaller Firms

Business advisers and healthcare providers weigh in on options to consider when selecting a plan. Read more

Löyly Sauna Timber Skin Innovative Detail Löyly Sauna Timber Skin

Avanto Architects designed this low-profile restaurant and public sauna on the Helsinki waterfront with a timber “cloak” to look like a natural landform. Read more

LAMAS Next Progressives LAMAS

This Toronto-based duo has an eye for optical illusions, hydrographics, and geometric forms. Read more

Object of the Moment: Irys by Clestra Hauserman Products Object of the Moment: Irys by Clestra Hauserman

This freestanding, modular kit is created in a collaboration between HOK Product Design and Clestra Hauserman, and distributed in North America by Steelcase. Read more

Residential
The David and Gladys Wright House’s Newest Resident: The School of Architecture at Taliesin Residential The David and Gladys Wright House’s Newest Resident: The School of Architecture at Taliesin

The school, formerly the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, will use the house as a community, cultural, and education center. Read more

Latino and Latin American Artists Dissect the Meaning of “Home” in an Exhibition from LACMA, UCLA, and MFAH Exhibitions Latino and Latin American Artists Dissect the Meaning of “Home” in an Exhibition from LACMA, UCLA, and MFAH

“Home—So Different, So Appealing: Art from the Americas since 1957” runs through Oct. 15 at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Read more

Three Industrial Bathroom Faucets Products Three Industrial Bathroom Faucets

Say hello to the "it" knurl. Read more

Editorial
Architecture Is an Antidote Game Changer Architecture Is an Antidote

Move over, Le Corbusier. The next revolutionary moment in architecture has arrived. But to realize its potential, we have to sell it. Read more

AIA Architect
Finding Your Voice AIA Voices Finding Your Voice

Growing as an architect, artist, and businesswoman. Read more

Pyramids Beyond Egypt AIA Now Pyramids Beyond Egypt

Recognizing six lesser-known pyramids. Read more

The Ancien Régime’s Fatal Blow AIA Feature The Ancien Régime’s Fatal Blow

A generation ago, I.M. Pei transformed an impossibly contentious site into an iconic public space. Read more

Taking the Long View AIA Future Taking the Long View

Three recent COTE award-winning projects could change the way we think about energy, environment, and place. Read more

For a Better World AIA Perspective For a Better World

Architects can do more—and should. Read more

Fronts
Architect Robert Kliment Dies at 84 In Memoriam Architect Robert Kliment Dies at 84

Kliment and his wife Frances Halsband co-founded New York–based firm Kliment Halsband Architects in 1972. Read more

Chilean Architect Samuel Bravo Wins 2017 Wheelwright Prize Awards Chilean Architect Samuel Bravo Wins 2017 Wheelwright Prize

Bravo's proposed research project will include travel to Bangladesh, Nepal, and India as well as urban areas in Africa and the Amazon basin and flatlands. Read more

Neri Oxman 3D Prints Glass at an Architectural Scale Material Research Neri Oxman 3D Prints Glass at an Architectural Scale

MIT Media Lab's Mediated Matter Group created three iridescent columns that explore the capabilities of its second-generation 3D glass printing technology. Read more

The Graham Foundation Awards More Than $560,000 in Grants Grant Funding The Graham Foundation Awards More Than $560,000 in Grants

The Chicago-based grant-making organization will fund 72 architecture-related projects including exhibitions, films, publications, installations, and more. Read more

Mass MoCA Building 6, by Bruner/Cott & Associates Cultural Project Mass MoCA Building 6, by Bruner/Cott & Associates

A building on the edge of a 160-year-old factory complex is remade as a gallery for immersive installations. Read more

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