Impermanence
This issue considers impermanence in architecture. We explore how long we might expect various structural systems to hold gravity at…
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May 06, 2020
These days, with the advent of each next global crisis, members of the architecture and design profession ask themselves what…
May 06, 2020
The nightmare of the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly afflicted the architectural community. First, from Italy, came the news of Vittorio…
May 06, 2020
At first glance, this upcoming Austin high-rise hotel by Nelsen Partners has all the trappings of its hyper-developed, post-contextual tower…
May 06, 2020
The Texas Gulf Coast is home to some of the most affordable beach communities in the country. In Port Aransas,…
May 06, 2020
In the downtown districts of Dallas, Houston, and even smaller Texas metros, a movement is on the rise to rescue…
May 06, 2020
The long expanse of desert grassland stretches out some 30 miles, changes in ecozones painting bands of color in the…
May 06, 2020
The World Around SummitOrganized by Beatrice GalileeTimes Center, New York CityJanuary 25 Imagine the world around you. What comes to…
May 06, 2020
Flintstone Modernism, or The Crisis in Postwar American CultureJeffrey Lieber MIT Press, 2018 Design historian Jeffrey Lieber, assistant professor of…
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Kitchens and baths are getting smarter and more adaptable with new options like voice-activated faucets and counter-integrated burners. Avoir ToiletKohlerkohler.com…
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The Dakota Mountain house in Dripping Springs combines passive environmental strategies and affordable construction with a co-living concept. Architect Low…
May 06, 2020
Michael Imber, FAIA, is principal of Michael G. Imber, Architects in San Antonio. Imber, a self-described “modern classicist,” submitted a…
May 06, 2020
Two architects — one in his 60s, the other in her 20s — discuss questions of style in architecture. Andrea…
May 06, 2020
On a sunny weekend in October, under the dappled light of several sprawling oaks, Sean Guess, AIA, of Faye and…