Having an original idea is everything in architecture. Its history is one of innovations and breakthroughs; of new ideas, materials, and … More
Tag: housing
Adam’s House in Paradise
A cluster of 1960s courtyard houses in Lambeth, London. The courtyard house may be ancient, but it is still contemporary … More
Pool Typology
We’ve all seen that famous aerial photograph of an American Southwest suburb in which each and every house has a … More
Power to the People: Andrés Jaque activist-architect
[originally published in Mark Magazine #29] The office of Andrés Jaque Arquitectos Still on the shy side of 40, Andrés … More
Top-Down Tower, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, by R+B Arquitectes
[Originally published in Mark Magazine #27] Social housing is among the most regulated–and least glamorous–areas of architecture. While all housing … More
Optimization Takes Command: Angelo Roventa’s Elastic Dwelling
[originally published in ST/A/R special issue 23 catalogue for the Vienna MAK exhibition “The Game of the Mighty: Heidulf Gerngross … More
Two Optimistic Architecture Yearbooks: a comparative analysis
[originally published in Annuel optimiste d’architecture 2008 / Optimistic Architecture Yearbook 2008, Les Éditions de la French Touch. Book can … More
Winnipeg: One Great Situation-Normal (1)
[Originally published in Winnipeg Art Gallery exhibition publication Sit(e)ings: Trajectories for a Future] “Incredible…one can actually order ‘a cup of coffee’ … More
Straightforward
[originally published in VMX 95] “Architecture, whether it is a work of art or not, must be utilitarian or else … More
