Throwing Shade: 9 Eye-Catching Ways for Architects to Block Out the Sun
From providing necessary cooling areas on hot days to adding visual intrigue to empty outdoor spaces , these architecturally shaded areas are enlivening public space.
Inspiration
Architectural case studies and material exemplars to spark your creativity and inspire your next project.
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Architecture in Color: SelgasCano Designs for Happy Human Experiences
As with their 2015 Serpentine Pavilion, the colorful accents of Selgascano's buildings imbue everyda y life with vibrant joy and warmth.
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Art Gensler, World-Renowned Architect and Brilliant Businessman, Passes Away At 85
Founder of the world's largest architectural firm who designed the world's second tallest tower, Art Gensler has passed away at 85.
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Industrial Reuse: 8 Forgotten Factories Repurposed as Memorable Architecture
Architects are drawn to the massive interior spans of historical factories and are creatively adapti ng them for post-industrial reuse.
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Architectural Drawings: South Africa’s Rural Pavilions in Section
South African architects are drawing a new future by reinterpreting the past.
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Beyond Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture of the New Millennium
Explore the emerging tendency to draw on natural forms in literal ways, resulting in sculptural buil dings that evoke clouds, flowers, trees and water.
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From Aalto to Eames: 7 Projects That Prove the Architectural Beauty of Plywood
Alvar Aalto's exploration of shape and form through plywood continues to inspire architects and desi gners today.
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The Future of Architecture: How 3D Printed Concrete Is Subverting the Building Industry
3D printing challenges many traditional building practices — will its benefits be applied on a large r scale once the technology is fully commercialized?
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Back to Black: 6 Onyx Façades That Prove Architects Shouldn’t Be Afraid of the Dark
With so many intriguingly inky options on the greyscale, the many gradients of black remain under-ap preciated and architecturally under-explored.
