Architecture

A house of rest for an artist and his family, a patio house, with a square plan, a regular object in a natural environment, on a terrain with a slight slope, near the long mountain in which is embedded the sacred lagoon of Iguaque. This location generates the idea of ​​the main visual orientation of the house: The volcanic cone where the lagoon is.

“The greatest thing about being an architect,” pronounced Bjarke Ingels, “is that you build buildings.”

A retired couple from Vermont who love the outdoors and are avid skiers wanted to build an extremely low-maintenance modern vacation home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, that would have no stairs and sit low on the land. To create a light footprint on the s…

One of the quickest and most budget-friendly ways to give the exterior of your house a new look is to pick a new hue for your front door and window trim or shutters. If you keep the body of your house in a neutral hue, or a material…

Vila Madalena, a bohemian neighborhood in São Paulo, is one of the city’s most traditional places. Congregating residential buildings, shops, restaurants, and offices, it is a good example of a mixed-use neighborhood with a multiple, intense urban life. Highly sought after by companies and professionals in the creative industry, it has become one of the most vibrant destinations in the metropolis.  

The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum has announced the winners of their 2017 National Design Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in design and innovation across a variety of design disciplines. Now in its 18th year, the annual award was established to “promote design as a vital humanistic tool in shaping the world.”