Amid a war, designers and activists are fighting to ensure the country’s heritage doesn’t disappear with reconstruction—and in some cases, … More
Category: Architecture
New Tricks
Brooklyn-based CIVILIAN completes its biggest project yet, for Newlab Detroit. “We have moved through many different postures towards the husband-and-wife … More
BEADED CURTAINS, FAMILY LEGACIES, AND THE POLITICS OF IMAGE-MAKING
An Interview with Cosmo Whyte Artist Cosmo Whyte was born in 1982 in St. Andrews, one of 14 parishes established by English … More
In Cancún, Two Architects Are Using Rental Apartments to Try to Reinvigorate a Neighborhood
Donceles has languished in the shadow of exclusive beach resorts, and the designers think new residents could bring life back … More
Soft-Firm and the Art of Activist Space-Making
Soft-Firm is a self-described “interdisciplinary practice and flexible platform” that seeks understated design and architecture solutions through collective effort. There is … More
A Dark Serpentine Structure Works as a Surprisingly Airy Family Home
Though the building, located outside of Mexico City, might seem brutal at first, its emphasis on and integration with nature … More
Meet Slava Balbek: defender, designer, optimist behind the RE:UKRAINE project
The 38-year-old Kyivan sheds these titles while fighting against demolition of historic buildings, preparing rescue kits and creating an emergency … More
Songs from the cellar: Ukrainian creators bare their hearts ahead of Triennale Milano
“Sorry, there are no designers here in Ukraine. There are soldiers/volunteers/civilians.” Approximately one week into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv-based architect … More
Uzbek pavilion curators Christ & Gantenbein on Mahallas and the future of urban living
2021 marked the first time the Republic of Uzbekistan participated in the Venice Architecture Biennale. Titled Mahalla: Urban Rural Living, the … More
Tatiana Bilbao Estudio applies an urban sensibility to projects from private homes to research centers
Architect Tatiana Bilbao grew up in the center of Mexico City, in the Colonia Cuauhtémoc, not far from her current office. The city’s vast … More
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