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Material Marvels: Smart Buildings
The key to designing smart buildings involves not only information technology, but also imaginative use of materials.
The key to designing smart buildings involves not only information technology, but also imaginative use of materials.
Desert Oasis: Design Museum Holon
Christopher Kanal caught up with Ron Arad ahead of the February opening of Design Museum Holon in Tel Aviv.
Christopher Kanal caught up with Ron Arad ahead of the February opening of Design Museum Holon in Tel Aviv.
The Threat Within
Having worked as a head of security for the world's most secure airport, Rafi Ron is an expert at keeping danger at bay.
Having worked as a head of security for the world's most secure airport, Rafi Ron is an expert at keeping danger at bay.
Neue Klassik
Berlin's Neues Museum has emerged at last from Germany's traumatic past.
Berlin's Neues Museum has emerged at last from Germany's traumatic past.
Jet Set Design
Norman Foster takes to the skies with his design for the NetJets Falcon 7X.
Norman Foster takes to the skies with his design for the NetJets Falcon 7X.
Race for Space
Land reclamation is becoming an increasingly popular strategy in the race for space.
Land reclamation is becoming an increasingly popular strategy in the race for space.
Marc Newson Welcomes You On Board
Legendary Australian designer Marc Newson has made long-haul travel cool again. Christopher Kanal reports.
Legendary Australian designer Marc Newson has made long-haul travel cool again. Christopher Kanal reports.
Casa Mayer
Dupli Casa in Germany blends family archaeology and contemporary architecture.
Dupli Casa in Germany blends family archaeology and contemporary architecture.
Curvilinear Culture
Curve in Leicester, the first completed UK project by Rafael Viñoly Architects, is flying the regeneration flag.
Curve in Leicester, the first completed UK project by Rafael Viñoly Architects, is flying the regeneration flag.
Set the Scene
Performers' House project architect Bjarne Hammer on designing an interactive school.
Performers' House project architect Bjarne Hammer on designing an interactive school.
Built for High Performance: RPI's EMPAC
Bill Millard takes a look at the Curtis R Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at RPI, Troy, NY.
Bill Millard takes a look at the Curtis R Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at RPI, Troy, NY.
Walking on Aire
A wheat field in Spain's Bardenas Reales semi-desert has become the stark home of the Hotel Aire de Bardenas.
A wheat field in Spain's Bardenas Reales semi-desert has become the stark home of the Hotel Aire de Bardenas.
Alpine Adventures
Readily associated with chocolate box kitsch, the Alpine resort seems an unlikely exponent of modern architecture.
Readily associated with chocolate box kitsch, the Alpine resort seems an unlikely exponent of modern architecture.
Alveole 14: The Art of War
LIN Finn Geipel + Giulia Andi have transformed a former U-boat pen in St Nazaire into an arts venue.
LIN Finn Geipel + Giulia Andi have transformed a former U-boat pen in St Nazaire into an arts venue.
Rural Retreats Heatherwick-Style
Spaces for Artists at the University of Wales Aberystwyth are emerging out of a forest.
Spaces for Artists at the University of Wales Aberystwyth are emerging out of a forest.
Arctic-Tecture
Eve Kushner explores how buildings are being equipped to endure the challenging climate of Scandinavia.
Eve Kushner explores how buildings are being equipped to endure the challenging climate of Scandinavia.
Skin Deep
From ornate baroque façades to Victorian spires and domes, building exteriors have long commanded attention.
From ornate baroque façades to Victorian spires and domes, building exteriors have long commanded attention.
Light Opera
Kjetil Thorsen, Snøhetta founding partner, gives Phin Foster an access-all-areas guided tour of The Oslo Opera House.
Kjetil Thorsen, Snøhetta founding partner, gives Phin Foster an access-all-areas guided tour of The Oslo Opera House.
A Tour of the Bird's Nest
Catherine Quinn gets an exclusive look at Beijing's National Stadium.
Catherine Quinn gets an exclusive look at Beijing's National Stadium.
China Design Now
Christopher Kanal explores eastern promises at China Design Now at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Christopher Kanal explores eastern promises at China Design Now at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
A Tour of Terminal Five
Project architect Mike Davies gives Design Build Network a tour around Heathrow's recently completed T5.
Project architect Mike Davies gives Design Build Network a tour around Heathrow's recently completed T5.
Metropol Parasol: Seville's Enigmatic 'Open Cathedral'
Seville will soon find shade beneath an array of psychedelic fungiform shapes, digitally crafted in laminated spruce.
Seville will soon find shade beneath an array of psychedelic fungiform shapes, digitally crafted in laminated spruce.
Child's Play?
Environmental psychologists believe that children as young as two can have distinct aesthetic preferences.
Environmental psychologists believe that children as young as two can have distinct aesthetic preferences.
High Concept
ARB Bank Headquarters senior designer Aybars Asci explains his radical design LEAF Award-winning concept.
ARB Bank Headquarters senior designer Aybars Asci explains his radical design LEAF Award-winning concept.
White Noise
A feisty Manhattan museum signed virtuoso Japanese architects SANAA to produce a building that tears up the rulebook.
A feisty Manhattan museum signed virtuoso Japanese architects SANAA to produce a building that tears up the rulebook.
LEAF Awards 2007 Winners
The winners of the fourth annual LEAF Awards have been announced.
The winners of the fourth annual LEAF Awards have been announced.
Rail Renaissance
London's St Pancras International has spectacularly reinvigorated rail travel.
London's St Pancras International has spectacularly reinvigorated rail travel.
LEAF Rome 2007 Review
Rome's Hilton Cavalieri was the dramatic setting for LEAF 2007, held on 13–16 September 2007.
Rome's Hilton Cavalieri was the dramatic setting for LEAF 2007, held on 13–16 September 2007.
Innovations Come to Light
As Eve Kushner discovers, light can make or break a project.
As Eve Kushner discovers, light can make or break a project.
The Photovoltaic Revolution
It is no surprise that electricity from sunlight holds great appeal for residential and commercial designers.
It is no surprise that electricity from sunlight holds great appeal for residential and commercial designers.
A Life Less Ordinary
Forty years at the top has done little to dim Moshe Safdie's passion for adventurous and controversial design.
Forty years at the top has done little to dim Moshe Safdie's passion for adventurous and controversial design.
Manhattan Transfer
Like the rest of the World Trade Center complex, the WTC Transportation Hub carries a huge burden of responsibility.
Like the rest of the World Trade Center complex, the WTC Transportation Hub carries a huge burden of responsibility.
Small Wonder
The Marqués de Riscal Hotel in Elciego, Spain shows how Frank Gehry's signature style can work on a much smaller scale.
The Marqués de Riscal Hotel in Elciego, Spain shows how Frank Gehry's signature style can work on a much smaller scale.
LEAF Awards 2006 Review
Some of the architectural world's hottest talent assembled in Dubai to celebrate the third annual LEAF Awards.
Some of the architectural world's hottest talent assembled in Dubai to celebrate the third annual LEAF Awards.
LEAF Awards 2006 Winners
The winners for the third annual LEAF Awards have been announced.
The winners for the third annual LEAF Awards have been announced.
Safety First
As the terrorist threat looms ever larger, security features are becoming increasingly stringent.
As the terrorist threat looms ever larger, security features are becoming increasingly stringent.
A Winning Formula
It was no surprise that Henning Larsens Tegnestue emerged as the Overall Winner at the LEAF Awards.
It was no surprise that Henning Larsens Tegnestue emerged as the Overall Winner at the LEAF Awards.
New Dimensions in Modelling
Chris Mugan reports how 3D modelling is increasingly being used to ensure coordinated planning and information sharing.
Chris Mugan reports how 3D modelling is increasingly being used to ensure coordinated planning and information sharing.
The Vortex
When it comes to building high-profile high-rise towers in London, architects are constantly raising the bar.
When it comes to building high-profile high-rise towers in London, architects are constantly raising the bar.
Fluid Thinking
A new form of glazing and cladding with 'variable' insulation can save both energy and money, claims Frederick B McKee,...
A new form of glazing and cladding with 'variable' insulation can save both energy and money, claims Frederick B McKee,...
Runaway Inflation
Fluoro Polymer ETFE is having a major impact on the use of membranes in architecture, and ETFE cushions inflated with...
Fluoro Polymer ETFE is having a major impact on the use of membranes in architecture, and ETFE cushions inflated with...
High Expectations
Taking some of his own recent projects as a starting point, MAKE's Ken Shuttleworth led a fascinating discussion on the...
Taking some of his own recent projects as a starting point, MAKE's Ken Shuttleworth led a fascinating discussion on the...
