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ANGLES OF REPOSE
On the coast of Lebanon, WORKac designs a strikingly geometric seaside getaway for a visionary client
COLOR THERAPY
Under the skillful ministrations of Carlos Mota, a modernist manse in Lima, Peru, gets a vibrant makeover
Super Bowl
Lina Bo Bardi's invitingly concave chair still seduces more than half a century after its debut
VISION QUEST
Architect Raffaella Bortoluzzi of Labo Design Studio conjures a sublime retreat for serious art collectors on eastern Long Island
PALACE INTRIGUE
Vincenzo De Cotiis writes the next chapter for the historic Palazzo Giustinian Lolin, situated on the banks of Venice's Grand Canal
Counter Movement
"Kitchens designed to celebrate cooking, rather than hide it away, are becoming real estate selling points."
Airport Resilience
"London’s airports continue to focus on the future."
Tamer of Raton Pass
“Uncle Dick” Wootton helped build a nation with his Santa Fe Trail
Horizon Lines
How Safdie Architects created a daring new skyscraper that reaches both up—and across—the skyline
Jeanne Gang – Building on the Past
Internationally renowned architect Jeanne Gang is transforming neglected old structures into modern marvels.
Architects Pick Their Favorite Building Material
Henry Ford, the father of assembly-line manufacturing, had a saying: “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.”
In Conversation: FRANK GEHRY
Fully engaged and working nonstop as he turns 91, the most famous architect alive won’t take projects in China or Saudi Arabia (“You don’t get paid”) and is reimagining a big chunk of downtown L.A. Is there a school of Gehry now? “God, no.”
Lose Your Heart
Janis hall loves old houses.
Stickley, Harley-Davidson, And The Road Taken
Long-time readers might remember an article about my family’s house in the Adirondacks in American Bungalow No. 58.
Building for Tomorrow, Today
Radical change in the building industry is desperately needed. And it cannot happen without the building trades.
Building on Brand
The Bauhaus turned 100 this year, and a crop of museum buildings sprang up for the celebration.
Interspecies Ethic
In probing the relationship between humans and nature, two major exhibitions question the very foundations of design practice.
Signs of Life
Designers, curators, and entrepreneurs are scrambling to make sense of motherhood in a culture that’s often hostile to it.
The Circular Office
Major manufacturers are exploring every avenue to close the loop on workplace furniture.
No New Buildings
The energy already embodied in the built environment is a precious unnatural resource. It’s time to start treating it like one.
Built On Memory - A Couple Transforms An Old Pole Barn Into A Place That Celebrates Family And Country
As Adrian and Magdalena Luchini’s life took root in St. Louis—after a few years, it was clear that the couple was here to stay—it was important to Adrian to try to capture the life he had growing up in the Argentinian countryside. And what better place to do that than at Las Tres Marías, the couple’s second home, in Godfrey, Illinois? “I suppose that when I saw that I would never recuperate what I had in my childhood, I became more determined to reconstruct it—to give that kind of exposure to my children,” says Adrian. “To me, that is what a territory is all about, when you go to a place and feel like you’re a part of it.”
Building Site
Sun Tower, China, by Open Architecture
Edge of Heaven
A cantilevered concrete house on the shores of West Vancouver offers a series of threshold moments
A temple to luxury
Designed by the late American architect Ed Tuttle, Aman’s Greek outpost is a heavenly hilltop retreat in the Peloponnese
Sun Catcher
Studio Weave’s first project in South Korea is a clifftop holiday home perfectly designed to capture a new day dawning over the East Sea
Bare Essentials
The pared-back Casa Primitiva fits in perfectly in its semi-rural Spanish context
Escape Route
A picturesque Mexican bolthole makes a dreamily idyllic retreat
Into the blue
Atelier Bow-Wow's latest collaboration with design-led property developer Oliaros is a free-flowing, art-filled holiday home on the Greek island of Antiparos
A fine mess
Former military buildings sold off as the armed forces modernise can be architectural gold dust to discerning developers, finds
Treasure Island
The latest addition to Japan’s Benesse Art Site, Tadao Ando’s Valley Gallery is a geometric gem that makes the most of its remote setting