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Lake|Flato Architects calls their design of this Desert House in Sante Fe, New Mexico, a "modern hacienda," harking back to traditional estates in the desert Southwest and the creation of courtyards through multiple structures. The house further taps into the local...

When it came time to rebuild an aging elementary school gymnasium in the town of Taishi, Hyogo Prefecture, officials decided to add a space open to the general public as well. Akira Sakamoto of Akira Sakamoto Architect & Associates, the firm in charge of the project, says his team aimed to...

New Brunswick is a city of about 55,000 people that is home to Rutgers University and a smattering of medical facilities, which has resulted in the unofficial moniker "The Healthcare City." In fact, a few short blocks from the new 6-story office building at 104 Bayard...

Teeple Architects’ latest residential project in southern Ontario celebrates all that surrounds it: fields, trees and water

The digitization of just about every aspect of life comes with the need to change our physical structures accordingly. Dartmouth College's new Digital Humanities program required a space of its own, prompting the school to consolidate related departments into a new building. The resulting...

Pierre Cardin abandons the project amidst opposition to the 250-meter-high (820-feet) tower. John Hill

The Philadelphia-based landscape architect is one of 11 recipients of the prestigious award. John Hill

The Japanese architect is the winner of an international design competition for Seguin Island in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. John Hill

Las Vegas may be an illuminated oasis in the American Southwest, drawings its electricity from the Hoover Dam and solar plants, but water conservation is the most pressing concern for the city and the region. About 15 miles (24 kilometers) west of The Strip is Red Rock Canyon, Nevada's...

Inspired by a recent Alvaro Siza lecture, in which the architect traced the design process of one of his buildings through a myriad of ever-more-refined sketches, we've combed through the profiles on World-Architects to find sketches and other hand drawings—not an easy feat, considering... John Hill

On July 1, Sokol Blosser Winery opened its new tasting room designed by Allied Works Architecture. John Hill

After Omaha visual artist Kent Bellows died suddently in 2005 at the age of 56, his family set up a foundation to honor his art but also his mentorship of young artists. This resulted in the transformation of his studio of 16 years, at 33rd and Leavenworth south of Downtown, into a gallery...

David Chipperfield's glassy addition to the museum's 1904 Beaux Arts building opened on 29 June. John Hill

Brooklyn's Barclays Center—home to the Nets basketball team as well as a venue for music and other events—presents a face to the neighborhood of predominantly one material: rusted steel. But against the urban grit can be found LED screens that extend inside where they are... John Hill, Thomas Geuder

On the occasion of the exhibition A New Sculpturalism: Contemporary Architects from Southern California, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) has produced a trio of videos featuring interviews with 36 architects practicing in Los Angeles. It is a who's-who list of architects,... John Hill

The Japanese architect is the recipient of the biennial $100,000 prize from the Milwaukee-based Marcus Corporation Foundation. John Hill

United Nude, the fashion company of Rem D Koolhaas (no, that Rem's nephew), has announced the limited edition Nova Shoe, designed by Zaha Hadid.  John Hill

The Eisenhower Memorial Commission OK'd Frank Gehry's changes to his controversial memorial to the 34th President. John Hill

Denmark's Henning Larsen, architect of the Mies Prize-winning Harpa Concert Hall, died in Copenhagen on June 22. John Hill

June is the beginning of summer and also a month when a number of architecture and design events converge in the United States. The middle of the month saw the 2013 American Institute of Architects Convention, held in Denver, Colorado. Before and after those three days in the Mile-High City,... John Hill

On June 27 MoMA PS1 unveiled the 14th Young Architects Program installation in the courtyard of its Long Island City, Queens, home. Party Wall is designed by CODA and will be in place until the end of August.  John Hill

The Swedish furniture company teams with the United Nations to make refugee housing. John Hill

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority selected the Swiss firm to design the new museum of visual culture in Hong Kong. John Hill

While only about 110,000 people call the Missoula metropolitan area home, that is enough to make it the second largest city in Montana, "Big Sky Country." On a prominent triangular lot near downtown—at the end of what is known as the "hip strip"—architect Eric...

Summer for parents often means sending the kids to camp. One that any parent would be proud to send their daughter to is the colorful Girl Scouts Camp Prairie Schooner in the woods near Kansas City, Missouri. The bunkhouses by el dorado inc are designed to be used year-round, through the heat...

Some of the 1 million protesters taking to the streets of Brazil last week demonstrated in Brasilia, designed by the late Oscar Niemeyer. John Hill

The Musée des civilizations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée, designed by Rudy Riccotti, officially opened its doors in Marseille on June 7. John Hill

Due to the dual nature of its program, the Daeyang Gallery and House in Seoul, designed by Steven Holl Architects, includes spaces for the display of art that do not want direct sunlight. To achieve this, Okalux's KAPILUX T insulating glass is incorporated into skylights capping the gallery... John Hill, Thomas Geuder

In a letter to Harvard GSD's Women in Design, Pritzker Jury Chair Lord Palumbo denied their petitions requesting equal acknowledgment. John Hill

The question "what is architecture?" is one of the most basic—but also one of the most difficult—things architects ask themselves. It is a philosophical question that resists a definitive answer yet provokes intellectual exploration. Architects' answers also help define... John Hill

World-Architects attended the 2013 AIA National Convention in Denver, Colorado, and one of the definite highlights was the Clyfford Still Museum designed by Allied Works.  John Hill

Hinds Community College is the largest community college in the state of Mississippi, serving over 30,000 students in seven locations. The Academic / Technical Center campus provides state-of-the-art technical training in environmental technology, business technology, the culinary arts, and...

Le Corbusier: An Atlas of Modern Landscapes runs from 15 June - 23 September 2013 at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. It is the museum's first comprehensive exhibition on Le Corbusier (Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, 1887-1965), and is billed as "the largest... John Hill

AMBS Architects reveal their design for the building that will be the center of planned "Youth City" in the Iraqi capital. John Hill

Eight months after Hurricane Sandy, and six months before the end of his last term, Mayor Bloomberg unveils a major infrastructure plan. John Hill

Diller Scofidio + Renfro's inflatable pavilion planned for the museum on the National Mall in Washington, DC, has been canceled. John Hill