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Graffiti Lab sent us a city in the mail - all assembled without...

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:26:51 -0400

Graffiti Lab sent us a city in the mail - all assembled without glue from single sheets of laser-cut paper.

Check Out This Futuristic Transportation Hub in...

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:27:03 -0400

Photo: Graz Main Station Local Transport Hub by Zechner & Zechner. 2012.

Photo: Graz Main Station Local Transport Hub by Zechner & Zechner. 2012.

Photo: Graz Main Station Local Transport Hub by Zechner & Zechner. 2012.

Check Out This Futuristic Transportation Hub in Austria!

“The area in front of the station has been redesigned with a new projecting roof, called ‘Golden Eye’ by the locals, marking the centre of the plaza…viewed from below, the roof’s covering reflects a slightly distorted version of the stripes of the plaza pavement, passengers and vehicles, resembling a movie screen projection of their movements.” Click through to read more!

Check Out This Playful Playground!

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:37:27 -0400

Photo: Katsuhisa Kida. Ring Around a Tree by Tezuka Architects. 2011.

Photo: Katsuhisa Kida. Ring Around a Tree by Tezuka Architects. 2011.

Photo: Katsuhisa Kida. Ring Around a Tree by Tezuka Architects. 2011.

Photo: Katsuhisa Kida. Ring Around a Tree by Tezuka Architects. 2011.

Photo: Katsuhisa Kida. Ring Around a Tree by Tezuka Architects. 2011.

Check Out This Playful Playground!

Finally, a Treehouse for Adults! “It seems almost...

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:01:23 -0400

Photo: Wilkinson Residence by Robert Harvey Oshatz Architect. 2002.

Photo: Wilkinson Residence by Robert Harvey Oshatz Architect. 2002.

Photo: Wilkinson Residence by Robert Harvey Oshatz Architect. 2002.

Photo: Wilkinson Residence by Robert Harvey Oshatz Architect. 2002.

Photo: Wilkinson Residence by Robert Harvey Oshatz Architect. 2002.

Finally, a Treehouse for Adults!

“It seems almost inexplicable that a house with such bold forms and so dramatic cantilevers could remain even remotely anonymous, yet, as the shadows of leaves cast dappled light over the weathering copper, as the curving lines of the shingles begin to resemble the grains of sawn timber, and glass throws back images of the surrounding forest, it becomes completely obvious that this building is at peace with its environment.” Click through to read more!

Check Out This Phenomenal Pool House by MDU...

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:30:15 -0400

Photo: Pietro Savorelli. Prato Poolhouse by MDU ARCHITETTI. 2007.

Photo: Pietro Savorelli. Prato Poolhouse by MDU ARCHITETTI. 2007.

Photo: Pietro Savorelli. Prato Poolhouse by MDU ARCHITETTI. 2007.

Photo: Pietro Savorelli. Prato Poolhouse by MDU ARCHITETTI. 2007.

Check Out This Phenomenal Pool House by MDU ARCHITETTI!

“The place, a lot with a fine view located in the Bisenzio river’s valley; the landscape is a sequence of wooded areas, fields, olive-groves. The land is articulated through terraces with stone walls. The project is a silent insertion inside this landscape.” Click through to read more!

Another riddle addled GIF by graffitilab

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:44:58 -0400

Another riddle addled GIF by graffitilab

Guess the Building—Rooftop Edition! This week’s edition of...

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:35:56 -0400

Photo: Derek Kettela for Elle France. 2010. [Model: Erin Heatherton; Styling: Elissa Cannelle Castelbou]

Photo: Derek Kettela for Elle France. 2010. [Model: Erin Heatherton; Styling: Elissa Cannelle Castelbou]

Guess the Building—Rooftop Edition!

This week’s edition of ‘Guess the Buidling’ features model Erin Heatherton on a striking sculptural terrace. Golden sunlight bounces off playful chimneys, creating a dynamic backdrop for this contemporary fashion shoot. Built by a modern master with a penchant for ornament and allegory, this project is a mainstay of academic and popular discussion. Have you seen the warm-toned masonry and arabesque motifs before?

Great Gatsby Architecture? 15 Rip-Roaring Examples Of Art...

Fri, 10 May 2013 09:19:29 -0400

Photo: Fine Art America.com. Niagara Mohawk Building by Melvin L. King and Bley & Lyman. 1932. Syracuse, New York.

Photo: buildipedia.com. Union Terminal by Alfred T. Fellheimer, Steward Wagner, Paul Philippe Cret, and Roland Wank. 1933. Cincinnati, Ohio.

Photo: Rita Boehm Photography. Luhrs Tower by Trost & Trost. 1929. Phoenix, Arizona.

Great Gatsby Architecture? 15 Rip-Roaring Examples Of Art Deco!

Ah, the Roaring Twenties, that decadent period when people tossed tradition out the window and really started living it up. Opulent parties, smokey jazz clubs, subterranean speakeasies—if only we could have been there! Tomorrow, the latest film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, set in 1922, debuts in theaters. To celebrate, we’ve rounded up 15 magnificent examples of Art Deco design around the globe. Click through to see them all!

Check Out This Stunning Italian Villa!

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:51:25 -0400

Photo: M&H Photostudio. House M2 by monovolume architecture + design. 2012.

Photo: M&H Photostudio. House M2 by monovolume architecture + design. 2012.

Photo: M&H Photostudio. House M2 by monovolume architecture + design. 2012.

Photo: M&H Photostudio. House M2 by monovolume architecture + design. 2012.

Check Out This Stunning Italian Villa!

New York And London Double-Exposed! Today we’re spotlighting the...

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:46:00 -0400

Photo: Daniella Zalcman, "New York + London". 2012.

Photo: Daniella Zalcman, "New York + London". 2012.

Photo: Daniella Zalcman, "New York + London". 2012.

Photo: Daniella Zalcman, "New York + London". 2012.

New York And London Double-Exposed!

Today we’re spotlighting the work of photographer Daniella Zalcman, whose stunning New York + London series of superimposed photos takes Instagram images to a new level. Navigating between travel and art photography, Zalcman documented her major transnational relocation to London from New York with this set of overlapping photographs of both cities. Her meticulous compositions produce synergy and dissonance in the same frame, heightening their visual contrast and strong atmospheric presence. Click through to see more!

Check Out These Surreal Shots of Arctic Hunting Cabins Barrow...

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:24:00 -0400

Photo: Eirik Johnson. "Barrow Cabins". 2010-2012. www.eirikjohnson.com.

Photo: Eirik Johnson. "Barrow Cabins". 2010-2012. www.eirikjohnson.com.

Photo: Eirik Johnson. "Barrow Cabins". 2010-2012. www.eirikjohnson.com.

Photo: Eirik Johnson. "Barrow Cabins". 2010-2012. www.eirikjohnson.com.

Photo: Eirik Johnson. "Barrow Cabins". 2010-2012. www.eirikjohnson.com.

Check Out These Surreal Shots of Arctic Hunting Cabins

Barrow Cabins, a photo series by Seattle-based photographer Eirik Johnson, depicts homebuilt Alaskan hunting cabins during the seasonal extremes far above the Arctic Circle. Built by the native Iñupiat people, the hunting cabins are vernacular shelters built of cast-off and found materials, used for only part of the year. The result: immaculate, paired images of vernacular structures amid the Arctic’s climactic extremes. Click through to see the photos!

Punk-Rock Architecture?—Studded, Spiked Buildings In Honor Of...

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:45:40 -0400

Photo: R. Hoekstra and Kerremans. Antwerp Law Courts by Richard Rogers Partnership with VK Studio.

Photo: Studio Daniel Libeskind. Denver Art Museum by Studio Daniel Libeskind.

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith Archive. US Air Force Academy Chapel by Walter Netsch, Jr. for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

Punk-Rock Architecture?—Studded, Spiked Buildings In Honor Of The Met Costume Institute

Studded leather jackets and spiked colors are back, thanks to the Metropolitan Museum’s highly publicized “Punk: Chaos to Couture” show, which opens tomorrow in New York City. And while we know that punk constitutes much more than just stapling some metal accouterments onto your shirt and calling it a day, well, we were so inspired by the exhibition’s spinous fashions that we decided to their architectural equivalents. So cue up some Sex Pistols and click through to see some seriously spiky, badass buildings!

Check Out This Sleek Columbian Villa by Giovanni Moreno...

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:37:00 -0400

Photo: Andres Valbuena

Photo: Andres Valbuena

Photo: Andres Valbuena

Photo: Andres Valbuena

Photo: Andres Valbuena

Check Out This Sleek Columbian Villa by Giovanni Moreno Arquitectos!

“A single folded plane serves as a continuous structure and envelope between natural and artificial, where floors, walls and ceilings form a unit, develops a housing program, with high space utilization, ventilated, illuminated and free of distracting elements that seek to create a moment of comfort and tranquility in the user, with each space integrating nature through their doors, windows, wherein the cover as the final element of the plane that cast a shadow in the house and essential part of its function of covering the outside stairs, makes its own proportions and becomes a sculptural element.” Read More!

Guess The Building—China Edition! For this week’s Guess the...

Tue, 07 May 2013 22:00:23 -0400

Photo: Matthieu Belin. LIFE Magazine.

Photo: Matthieu Belin. LIFE Magazine.

Guess The Building—China Edition!

For this week’s Guess the Building post, Architizer is headed to China! While we constantly find ourselves covering major projects by Western architects that have flocked to the Far East to build (Steven Holl, Coop Himmelb(l)au, PES-Architects to name a few), this set of fashion photos features the amazing work of a local architect with an international reputation! Think you’ve seen that gorgeous striated masonry before? Can you name the building? Tell us in the comments section below.

Check Out This Incredible Villa by Gestaa Arquitectura!

Tue, 07 May 2013 20:30:16 -0400

Photo: Gestaa Arquitectura. Casa de Fundo Punta Callao.

Photo: Gestaa Arquitectura. Casa de Fundo Punta Callao.

Photo: Gestaa Arquitectura. Casa de Fundo Punta Callao.

Photo: Gestaa Arquitectura. Casa de Fundo Punta Callao.

Photo: Gestaa Arquitectura. Casa de Fundo Punta Callao.

Check Out This Incredible Villa by Gestaa Arquitectura!

Check Out Kengo Kuma’s ‘Naturescape for Urban...

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:05:00 -0400

Photo: Frassinagodiciotto. "Naturescape for Urban Stories". Kengo Kuma and Associates. 2013. [via designboom]

Photo: Frassinagodiciotto. "Naturescape for Urban Stories". Kengo Kuma and Associates. 2013. [via designboom]

Photo: Frassinagodiciotto. "Naturescape for Urban Stories". Kengo Kuma and Associates. 2013. [via designboom]

Check Out Kengo Kuma’s ‘Naturescape for Urban Stories’!

For Milan Design Week 2013, Kengo Kuma brought his trademark style of transparency and lightness to the city center. In “Naturescape for Urban Stories,” Kuma envisions a natural space set within the bustling metropolis of Milan. Suspended between sculpture and architecture, Kuma’s installation reinterprets the traditional Japanese garden as a series of sinuous, organic spaces comprised of pietra serena stone, bamboo, water and gravel. Click through to see more!

Check Out These Breathtaking Reflected Cityscapes! Think you’re...

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:28:00 -0400

Photo: Kim, Saik. Seoul, South Korea. [via illusion.scene360.com]

Cheoh, WK. Singapore Cityscape. [via scene360.com]

Dickinson, Bill. Philadelphia. [via illusion.scene360.com]

Rostermundt, Jacob. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [via illusion.scene360.com]

Hoepel, Rayon. Gronigen, Netherlands. [via scene360.com]

Check Out These Breathtaking Reflected Cityscapes!

Think you’re seeing double? Think again! These absolutely breathtaking photographs, seen on scene360 and illusion, show the stunning mirrored effect that happens when a panoramic cityscape sits on a body of water. Taken by various photographers, each image shows a unique skyline at different times of day, and captures the character of each city in its natural setting and inverse. Click through to see them all!

Architecture as The Extension of Topography Hebil 157 Houses is...

Mon, 06 May 2013 15:45:00 -0400

Architecture as The Extension of Topography

Hebil 157 Houses is a manifestation of this idea. Located in the North of Bodrum Peninsula, five unique villas are spread over five acres overlooking the tranquil panorama of Hebil Bay. Influenced by the site forces, size, geometry and orientation of the villas vary. All equally benefit from vast … read more

These Shoes Were Made For Drafting: Architect-Designed...

Mon, 06 May 2013 15:40:00 -0400

These Shoes Were Made For Drafting: Architect-Designed Footwear

Click through for our comprehensive ranking of starchitect-designed shoes, from the fab to the fug.

Flower-Shaped Buildings of the World From geometric inspiration...

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:06:04 -0400

Flower-Shaped Buildings of the World

From geometric inspiration to cultural responsiveness, these projects strut their stuff (petals?) across the globe. Click through to see them all.