Although privacy was an integral part of the design, so too was communal space. “The building is a modern translation of the early 19th century luxury residential hotel,” said Irma van Oort ...

Design for disassembly in building facades presents an impactful step in this direction. New ways of considering design in the past, present and future tense will open up plenty of opportunities ...

This circa-1890 building in the 200 block of South Queen Street was the residence of C. Emlen Urban's mother. On the right is a leaded-glass transom design with a stylized Vitruvian wave or scroll.

Building a more sustainable future, the introduction of low-carbon concrete in architectural projects reduces environmental footprint. The use of supplementary cementitious materials such as Fly ...

The pattern densifies going up the facade, again reflecting the shape of a tree. The glass also takes advantage of natural shading from the surrounding trees, mitigating heat gain at no extra cost.

Section. Triptyque Architecture The details show how the planters sit outside the building itself, with insulation wrapping the slab edge and no thermal bridging as happens on a cantilevered balcony.

Buildings made shaggy with vegetation or fragrant with wood are no longer novelties. By Stephen Wallis This article is part of our Design special section about innovative surfaces in architecture ...

Local studio Range Design & Architecture has wrapped a furniture studio and showroom in a brick screen that responds to the ...

In 2021, the Mexico City–based architect Isaac Michan received a commission to radically transform a functionalist apartment block in the well-heeled neighborhood of La Condesa. The building had been ...