Shulman + Associates blends the vernacular and contemporary in hybrid facade systems
On October 4, Facades+ is coming to Miami. The conference features nine speakers from a broad range…
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SOM rethinks city hall design with a new energy-efficient skin
SOM has designed a master plan for downtown Long Beach, California, which involves new mixed-use developments across a…
SHoP’s American Copper Buildings wear a skin designed to age gracefully
The aptly named American Copper Buildings, two copper-clad towers designed by SHoP Architects on Manhattan’s First Avenue between East 35th and…
Facades+ Los Angeles will scale the heights of Southern California design
From October 25 to 26, Facades+ will bring local and national leaders of the architecture, engineering, and…
In Buffalo, fired-clay terra-cotta facade systems take a leap forward
For the third year in a row, manufacturer Boston Valley Terra Cotta (BVTC) and the University at Buffalo…
SOM uses interdisciplinary collaboration to design innovative facade systems
On September 21, Facades+ is coming to Chicago for the first time in three years.…
This concrete screen wall was inspired by the proportions of camera lenses
The Fort Worth Camera building, a new photography studio and retail space, is surrounded by…
Morphosis Architects’s Kolon One & Only propels a knotted cloud-like facade
Architects Morphosis Facade Contractors/Suppliers POSCO (Steel Curtain Wall), ALU EnC (Aluminum Curtain Wall), Korea Carbon…
Facades+ Chicago will explore structural and facade systems at dizzying heights
On September 21, Facades+ is coming to Chicago for the first time since 2015. At the conference, speakers from…
Pelli Clarke Pelli designs a snaking business complex for Tulane University
Facade ManufacturerViracon, YKK AP America. Inc, DeGeorge Glass Company, Performance Architectural Inc. Architects Pelli Clarke…
Aluminum complements wood in this office building’s woven skin
Laval, a town in western France town historically known for the manufacturing of fine linens, has received…
This experimental concrete roof is half the weight of its peers
A research team led by Jamin Dillenburger, an assistant professor at ETH Zurich, has recently produced…
The Ballet Memphis building shines behind a corrugated copper curtain
The new home for Ballet Memphis, designed by Archimania, reveals itself in layers. It is an upgrade…
Behnisch Architekten’s Dorotheen Quartier is a playful contemporary take on German vernacular form
In 2017, Behnisch Architekten completed its approximately 410,000 square-foot development of the Dorotheen Quartier in…
BIG’s Shenzhen International Energy Mansion looks better than the renderings
Long after the golden era of corporate modernist skyscrapers (think Mies van der Rohe’s Seagram…
The Missouri Innovation Campus ripples with an angled aluminum skin
The Summit Technology Academy of the Missouri Innovation Campus, designed by Gould Evans, is a new…
Pittsburgh’s Frick Environmental Center is awarded Living Building certification
In May 2018, Pittsburgh’s Frick Environmental Center was Living Building certified. The Living Building certification…
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates’ 30 Hudson Yards tops out
On July 17th, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates’ 30 Hudson Yards topped out at just below 1,300…
Aluminum panels injected with air make EarthCam’s new campus glow
For nearly 20 years, EarthCam has documented projects by many of the world’s top design…
S9 Architecture’s 606 Broadway approaches completion
Located on the northern border of Manhattan’s SoHo, New York-based firm S9 Architecture‘s 606 Broadway…
Olson Kundig creates dynamic terracotta pattern at Kirkland Museum in Denver
“How does a little building for decorative arts hold its own next to big icons?”…
The new Ottawa Art Gallery dissolves into the sky with clever detailing
The expansion of the Ottawa Art Gallery, designed by KPMB Architects and with Régis Côté…
Copper Development Association announces 2018 awardees
On June 22nd, the Copper Development Association and the Canadian Copper & Brass Development Association…
Historic Louisville architecture gets a sleek new look by de Leon & Primmer
The Owsley Brown II History Center is just one part of a unified campus expansion…
