Vail Nests
With the aim of connecting architecture to place and nurturing the connection between humans and the natural environment, tres birds workshop drew inspiration from surrounding bird habitats to form...
View ArticleHouse in Quinta do Carvalheiro
Located in the Serra de Grandola, the plot is characterized by cork oaks and pines forest that dominates the accentuated slope of the landscape on a promontory facing west. The settlement of the new...
View ArticleChad Oppenheim on Rio, Riding the Real Estate Market, and Keeping it Real
Speaking with architect Chad Oppenheim is like encountering a long-lost friend: commonalities instantly surface, conversation quickly transitions to banter, and professional shop talk blurs with...
View ArticleChris Robinson Builds a Tsunami-Resistant Capsule in Silicon Valley
It's been three years since the Tōhoku earthquake triggered powerful, 135-foot tsunami waves that devastated the coastal areas of Fukushima prefecture in Japan, causing a nuclear meltdown. Just after...
View ArticleAntalya Aquarium
The Antalya Aquarium design process was centered on creating a vanishing silhouette and harmony with the surrounding topography. At the back of the ground floor, a shaded public area was created to...
View ArticleYou Could Be Sleeping in This Palladian Villa
Here at Architizer, we obviously find looking at images of architecture on the Internet to be fairly fulfilling, and visiting the actual buildings is an incomparable experience. But have you ever...
View ArticleView Terrace and Pavilion
View Terrace and Pavilion are situated in “The Garden of Destiny,” a memorial park for all the souls that have been lost to Latvia in the last century. It will be completed as a gift to the country on...
View ArticleNorman Vs. Mies: Will Foster’s New Skyscraper Overshadow Van Der Rohe’s...
As an architect, Norman Foster seems to have an awful lot in common with the late, great Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Foster is renowned for having an astute eye for detail, the ability to integrate all...
View ArticlePrince Housing Sales Center
The site is located in a newly developed area near Taiwan High Speed Rail’s Taoyuan Station. The scheme is composed of a two-story rectangular volume and double-layered, perforated metal louvers....
View ArticleGet Your St. Paddy's Day Fix With Dublin's Finest Architecture
If you're reading this, then you've apparently survived this weekend's festivities (and this morning's earthquakes, if you're in Los Angeles), so you must be ready to find out: what does St....
View ArticleSubacute Hospital in Mollet
The recently inaugurated Subacute Hospital in Mollet del Vallès is an example of how a hospital constructed in the 1950s, which had fallen into disuse, can be successfully recycled to meet the current...
View ArticleA+ Trend: Reflecting on Reflective Architecture
Public voting for the Architizer A+ Awards closes this week, so there are a mere four days remaining to make your voice heard as we select the best architecture and design from around the world. Every...
View ArticleSigmax
Situated in the Enschede Business & Science Park is the new head office designed for ICT company Sigmax, a prominent, streamlined architectural structure. The uninterrupted glass façade ensures...
View ArticleHolston River House
A young couple approached our firm in late 2011, asking if we would help evaluate the feasibility of building their first home together on a rocky, heavily wooded East Tennessee site. The primary site...
View Article8 Must-See TED Talks for Architects
TED Talks are one of the easiest ways to gain knowledge quickly from some of the smartest people on the planet, and the field of architecture is no exception. Today, Architizer cofounder and CEO Marc...
View ArticleExperience Richard Meier's Buildings in Miniature at New Model Museum
While numerous coffee table books have celebrated Richard Meier's plush, white-framed estates, the A+ Lifetime Achievement Award winner is best known in the public imagination for his bold urban...
View ArticleCavendish Heights Residence
A new home for a young family, this design is the second commission for the studio in the Hong Kong neighborhood of Jardine's Lookout. It's a playful, contemporary residence for children and adults...
View ArticleSee Overlooked Infrastructure Through the Eyes of Jenny Odell
Jenny Odell has long been drawing from Google satellite imagery for her work, and has even earned a nod of approval from the giant itself—her work line the walls of the Google headquarters. Her latest...
View Article8th Ave.
This intervention transformed a two-story residential duplex in Rosemont into a single-dwelling unit by completely reorganizing the interior and constructing a 430-square-foot extension in the rear....
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