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There are several blurred lines of distinction between architecture and sculpture, the chief one being the question of habitation. Architecture is primarily intended to be experienced by human occupation, sculpture by human observation. The former is subjective, the latter, objective
Urban Porosities, review of buildings in 2011 by Joyce Hwang, Assistant Professor in Department of Architecture at University at Buffalo SUNY, New York, USA
Building Facades, Architectural Discussion – article by Roland Wahlroos-Ritter, Architect – Architecture Facades, views on recent projects and news
In an exclusive, one-to-one technical interview with Peter A. Irwin, Chairman, Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc. (RWDI) Consulting Engineers & Scientists speaks to IQPC on the environmental concerns that arise for construction engineers when building the mile-high tower.
Being born in Manhattan, I consider forthrightness part of a New Yorker’s genetic makeup, especially when it comes to matters within my hometown, regardless of where one might momentarily be living around the globe.
It’s a look that appeals to anyone with a penchant for the technological or modernistic. If you want to eschew traditionalism in favour of cutting-edge clean lines and functionality, take a look at this seven-step guide to creating a futuristic living space.
The Government’s Chief Construction Adviser Paul Morrell has identified Building Information Modelling (BIM) as one key to delivering better value for the UK taxpayer.
Glass : the clear solution to the carbon emissions challenge: Glass can play a vital role in reducing carbon emission, says Clemens Miller of NSG Group.
This week’s concert halls, flowing gardens, a “global centre of religious harmony”, and meditative spaces fit with the season. Yes, there are the usual, and not unimportant, refurbishment of airports and museums.
Cultural Architecture – architectural discussion by Mehri Mohebbi, Iran – international architectural culture article: museum mostly dedicated to the contemporary arts, a library in a humid climate, and cultural heritage in danger
The Necessity of Beauty. “Great art likes chains,” said Nadia Boulanger. Applying Boulanger’s assertion to design begs the question: what is the nature of the chains that contribute to the most satisfying architecture?
Article 25’s most ambitious fundraiser to date: a high-profile art exhibition and auction entitled ‘Objects of Change’. Held at contemporary art gallery and auction house La Galleria on Pall Mall, it raised funds for vital work in post-disaster regions throughout the world
Locating Public Space, spatial design in architecture article by Joyce Hwang, Department of Architecture at University at Buffalo SUNY, New York, USA – public realm within a controlled, privately-run development project
Conceived as a “kit of parts” to allow for adaptation to different local contexts, all of Foster’s banks feature a dome that sits on top of a modular “cubic” glass and concrete frame base.
Slum Housing, architecture article by Douglas Klahr, 2011: new type of social responsibility that is as raw and gritty as the global crisis of one billion slum dwellers
This week’s guest editor Melissa Beasley is a registered architect working for studio octopi in Southwark, London. She studied at Newcastle and Bath Universities and has previously worked for Peregrine Bryant Architecture & Building Conservation and Russell Jones Ltd.
Chinese Architectural Development: While most designers in the Western world are trying to survive and repair the damage of the economic crisis, and while the architecture profession is searching hard for another paradigm, China continues to build happily enormous amounts of square meters up into the sky.