Consider what Le Corbusier would think if he were alive to see his famous church in France duplicated as a Chinese barbecue restaurant. Or imagine what an Austrian village must feel about its ...
Architects are all dreamers. While their special projects and grand ideas often aren't considered practical enough to be created, looking at their concepts is a great way to see the potential ...
Just like the flash cards of our youth, infographics make it much easier to digest, understand and remember information, whether we're talking multiplication tables or architectural styles. From ...
Over the last 116 years, Olympic stadiums have gone from sprawling marble structures made from ancient Greek ruins to strikingly illuminated bird's nest-shaped buildings. Designed by architects ...
Look at an urban scene through the eyes of a skater and you'll see infinite possibilities: ramps, curves, bowls and level surfaces that are crying out for interaction, offering an experience that ...
Apartment buildings as thin as blades, towers topped with wind turbines, sky-high viewing platforms that gather energy from visitors' movements: are these unlikely-seeming designs a glimpse at ...
Simultaneously airy and solid, 'Kaap Skil' by Mecanoo Architects is a new maritime and beachcombers museum on a Dutch island accessible only by plane, boat or ferry. The building features a ...
When it comes to fire stations, simplicity and usability are foremost but that doesn't mean form has to take a back seat to function. These 12 hot designer fire stations are hook & ladder ...
Folding onto themselves like ribbon and snaking along the grass, these 15 structures have barely a straight line in sight. From interiors that resemble honeycombs and cocoons to shell-shaped ...
Multi-level structures with a bit of extra flair, these three designs for an apartment building, a hotel and a gallery space consist of stacked volumes that look like little houses piled on top ...
