Look at your community surroundings, such as the city you live in, the neighborhood you selected, and your house. These decisions all seem so simple to the average person, but the significance is monumental. All these decisions have social and cultural forces at play...
Famed Dutch architect Ben van Berkel is once again bringing his innovative type of thinking into the world of architecture. If you remember van Berkel, along with his partner Caroline Bros, they created the UNstudio 30 years ago. Some of his most notable designs are...
As we look forward towards the new year, let’s take a moment to reflect on the legacies of the architects and newsmakers we’ve met through the blogs we shared with you. In one way or another, they have had an influence on our lives today. Here’s our roundup of...
Sarah Winchester, while known as an architect, was probably most noted as an American heiress who acquired great wealth after her husband’s death. Her husband was William Wirt Winchester of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, a rifle manufacturer. In fact, the...
“Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming.” David Bowie Ahhh, the excitement of the world’s fair! Before we go on our journey, as you fasten your mental seatbelts, let’s go over some facts about this great event. There have been 100+ world’s fairs in various...
Architecture you see in our day to day reality is designed by innovative and inspired architects. The dictionary defines an architect as, “A person who designs buildings and in many cases supervises their construction.” This means that an architect needs to know the...
