architecture in the US (823 articles)
architecture in the US surveys the contemporary condition of the country’s built environment, showcasing a range of innovative projects from skyscrapers, museums, bridges, and residences, and highlighting the diverse materials and unconventional forms employed in their construction.
álvaro siza's new york tower tops out at 611 west 56th street
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contrasting the city's glass skyscrapers, siza's monolithic scheme culminates in a four-story crown conceived as a 'stone monument'.
contrasting the city's glass skyscrapers, siza's monolithic scheme culminates in a four-story crown conceived as a 'stone monument'.
balbek bureau transforms old church in san francisco into 906 world cultural center
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the church's assembly hall has been repurposed into a multi-functional space.
the church's assembly hall has been repurposed into a multi-functional space.
isay weinfeld completes 'jardim', a residential enclave at the heart of new york city
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the project, which takes the name of the portuguese word for garden, appropriately features a private plant-filled park framed by the development's two 11-story towers.
the project, which takes the name of the portuguese word for garden, appropriately features a private plant-filled park framed by the development's two 11-story towers.
heatherwick studio reveals lobby design for 'lantern house' residences in new york
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the freestanding glass pavilion connects the development's two buildings, which are located on both sides of the high line.
the freestanding glass pavilion connects the development's two buildings, which are located on both sides of the high line.
lissoni casal ribeiro envisions an open-air library in new york's central park
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in a world where the culture of reading is disappearing, the project intends to break with the formality of a conventional library.
in a world where the culture of reading is disappearing, the project intends to break with the formality of a conventional library.
renzo piano completes '565 broome soho', his first residential building in new york city
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the pair of conjoined glass structures offer encompassing views of the hudson river, one world trade center, and beyond.
the pair of conjoined glass structures offer encompassing views of the hudson river, one world trade center, and beyond.
paul rudolph's iconic modernist 'walker guest house' to be auctioned at sotheby's
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the iconic work and its original furnishings are estimated to sell for $700,000 -- $1 million.
the iconic work and its original furnishings are estimated to sell for $700,000 -- $1 million.
olson kundig reveals recompose facility in seattle for composting human bodies
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the new facility will offer a service called 'natural organic reduction' which gently converts human remains into soil over a period of 30 days.
the new facility will offer a service called 'natural organic reduction' which gently converts human remains into soil over a period of 30 days.
curtain wall of studio gang's twisting tower completes in san francisco
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the building is defined by its distinctive bay windows, which twist up the façade of the high-rise to offer sweeping views.
the building is defined by its distinctive bay windows, which twist up the façade of the high-rise to offer sweeping views.
selgascano's design for second home hollywood sees 60 oval-shaped offices set in nature
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the project is described by its architect as 'a collection of several recipes and ingredients of a california cocktail'.
the project is described by its architect as 'a collection of several recipes and ingredients of a california cocktail'.
OMA's greenpoint landing towers break ground on the brooklyn waterfront
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like two dancers, the two structures simultaneously lean into and away from one another.
like two dancers, the two structures simultaneously lean into and away from one another.
marc thorpe designs an introspective exercise in transcendentalism with 'the edifice'
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heavily influenced by the writings of emerson and thoreau, the edifice stands as an example of an introverted architecture.
heavily influenced by the writings of emerson and thoreau, the edifice stands as an example of an introverted architecture.
ODA completes clustered 'tower 1' along brooklyn waterfront at 420 kent
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ODA introduces a multidimensional reinterpretation of the extruded box tower with the williamsburg project.
ODA introduces a multidimensional reinterpretation of the extruded box tower with the williamsburg project.
hard rock's giant guitar-shaped hotel designed by klai juba wald opens in florida
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rising 400 feet (122 meters) into the air and covered in a façade of neon lights, the world's first guitar shaped hotel has its grand debut.
rising 400 feet (122 meters) into the air and covered in a façade of neon lights, the world's first guitar shaped hotel has its grand debut.
siren betty design suspends a teal blue vespa in chicago's tortello pasta shop
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the space is decorated with terrazzo, brass finishes, red garland curtains and a mural of the quintessentially italian 'finger purse' gesture.
the space is decorated with terrazzo, brass finishes, red garland curtains and a mural of the quintessentially italian 'finger purse' gesture.
snøhetta and clark nexsen unveil new 'technologically-advanced' library for charlotte, US
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the intervention is designed for the heart of the city and intends to become a new cultural landmark for the community.
the intervention is designed for the heart of the city and intends to become a new cultural landmark for the community.
steven holl-designed 'kinder building' nears completion at the museum fine arts, houston
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the campus on which the building sits will contain site-specific works by artists such as olafur eliasson and ai weiwei.
the campus on which the building sits will contain site-specific works by artists such as olafur eliasson and ai weiwei.
tula opens a 'plant oasis' dedicated to cacti and succulents in new york
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built within a 100-year-old warehouse building, the store combines the original brick architecture with a wide array of greenery.
built within a 100-year-old warehouse building, the store combines the original brick architecture with a wide array of greenery.
david hotson designs 'the pinnacle' to occupy iconic crown of new york's woolworth tower
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the project is part of a larger endeavor to transform the top 30 floors of the historic skyscraper into luxury condos.
the project is part of a larger endeavor to transform the top 30 floors of the historic skyscraper into luxury condos.
heatherwick studio-designed pier 55 park takes shape in new york's hudson river
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construction images of the floating public park reveal its concrete pots and piles are nearing completion.
construction images of the floating public park reveal its concrete pots and piles are nearing completion.
national pulse memorial & museum to be designed by coldefy & associés with RDAI
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the design concept features a reflecting pool encircling the pulse building, which will be integrated into the memorial design.
the design concept features a reflecting pool encircling the pulse building, which will be integrated into the memorial design.
SHoP architects tops out slender central park skyscraper, 111 west 57th street
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rising 1,428 feet (435 meters), the tower expresses a rippling façade comprising thousands of individually cast terra-cotta panels.
rising 1,428 feet (435 meters), the tower expresses a rippling façade comprising thousands of individually cast terra-cotta panels.
peter pichler nestles sustainable tree houses into the rugged landscape of west virginia
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the units are designed to meet the living building challenge guidelines for net-zero energy and environmental impact.
the units are designed to meet the living building challenge guidelines for net-zero energy and environmental impact.
bjarke ingels group's first public school in the US features cascading green terraces
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designed as a 'vertical community', the building comprises a cascade of green terraces fanning from a central axis.
designed as a 'vertical community', the building comprises a cascade of green terraces fanning from a central axis.
minimal carmine house introduces vibrant red geometry to forests of washington
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the cabin-like structure is characterized by a traditional geometry interrupted by an extension of metal and glass.
the cabin-like structure is characterized by a traditional geometry interrupted by an extension of metal and glass.
david beckham's miami soccer team reveals MLS stadium plans
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the arena forms part of a larger recreational destination that will also incorporate one of the city's largest public parks.
the arena forms part of a larger recreational destination that will also incorporate one of the city's largest public parks.
olson kundig redesigns seattle's space needle with all glass interiors
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the project aims to preserve the landmark's legacy by creating a new visitor experience for the next 50 years.
the project aims to preserve the landmark's legacy by creating a new visitor experience for the next 50 years.
MVRDV unveils mission rock building design referencing san francisco's rocky hills
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inspired by californian rock formations, and the narrow valleys that form in between them, building A features a canyon-like feeling that opens up to the tower’s western façade.
inspired by californian rock formations, and the narrow valleys that form in between them, building A features a canyon-like feeling that opens up to the tower’s western façade.
