Mass Timber: A New Chapter in Sustainable Forestry? Pansy Schulman August 15, 2022 One Comment As mass-timber construction gains traction in the U.S., long-standing conflicts over the forests of the Pacific Northwest could make or break its promise of building our way out of the climate crisis.Read More
Snapshot: Pines Arch Crafts a Surreal, Hypnotic "Wormhole" in China The Beijing-based firm's Golong Wormhole anchors a beauty company's unique HQ Pansy Schulman August 11, 2022 No Comments The soaring curvilinear space is the focal point of the innovative offices of a beauty company in Hangzhou, China.Read More
Aires Mateus's New Museum Building Animates Swiss Arts Complex Plateforme 10 Andrew Ayers August 10, 2022 No Comments A single building by Aires Mateus houses photography and design museums and completes a new arts esplanade in Lausanne, Switzerland.Read More
Field Architecture Unveils a Wood-Clad Bay Area Synagogue Clare Jacobson August 9, 2022 No Comments Field Architecture designs a Northern California synagogue with an emphasis on honest materials and sustainability.Read More
Urban Rivers and SOM Construct a Floating Urban Sanctuary in the Chicago River The buoyed gardens and wetlands provide opportunities for educational and community engagement Ilana Herzig August 8, 2022 2 Comments SOM's "Wild Mile" restores nature to an industrialized stretch of the Chicago River.Read More
MK27 Crafts a Family Oasis in São Paulo Tom Hennigan August 2, 2022 No Comments Casa 3M is an inward-looking family retreat in a dense area of the city.Read More
Parks & Recreation Projects 2022 August 1, 2022 No Comments Projects from North America, Europe, and Asia showcase new architectural ideas for sports and other leisure activities.Read More
MAD Architects Creates a Volcano-Inspired Stadium in China Clifford A. Pearson August 1, 2022 One Comment The firm embeds a stadium in an otherworldly landscape in China’s Zhejiang Province.Read More
Arresting Architecture Brings a Canadian Community Center to Life MJMA's Churchill Meadows Community Centre and Sports Park features a mass-timber shading system Alex Bozikovic August 1, 2022 No Comments MJMA integrates landscaped grounds and a diaphanous recreation-and-gathering hub on former farmland.Read More
Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects Bring Cohesion to a Michigan Sculpture Garden Suzanne Stephens August 1, 2022 No Comments A new building expands and ties together the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids.Read More