“Raw concrete or masonry, a limited palette of materials, and the use of enduring construction elements such as stone or ...

Can academic projects explore new directions and contribute to public discourse on global and local issues? The 2025 Politecnico di Torino Architecture Students Award aimed to address these questions, ...

Tall buildings represent a pinnacle of modern engineering and architectural ingenuity, embodying the vertical expansion of urban environments and the quest for sustainable densification. The design of ...

The idea of a think tank is not new. Traditionally found in politics, economics, or science, think tanks bring together experts to study complex problems and propose solutions. In architecture, their ...

When you look at the Burj Khalifa or the breathtaking new Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, you might understandably think that architectural design and engineering are really in their prime. But it only ...

The BD+C editorial team asked the 2024 Architecture Giants to submit their single-biggest firm innovation or business move during the past 12 months. Here’s a roundup of the most-compelling ...

Just like a human newborn, coral larvae need just the right environment to settle and begin their new life. Understanding the ideal surface geometry for coral settlement and early growth was the ...

The Urban Sequoia NOW model imagined by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) poses the question of whether buildings can act like trees: capturing carbon, purifying the air and restoring the environment?

Stanford University’s Computing and and Data Science (CoDa) Building was designed by Seattle-based firm LMN Architects. (Bruce Damonte/Courtesy LMN Architects) Sited at the intersection of Lomita Mall ...

There’s something magical about cool architecture—it has this way of taking a simple building and turning it into something that makes you stop and stare. These extraordinary buildings are perfect ...