For some, architecture is considered "the will of an epoch translated into space" (Mies van der Rohe), for others, it's "frozen music" (Goethe), but for most of us, the topic remains quite subjective.
U.S. architect Louis Sullivan, known as the father of the skyscraper, coined the phrase “form ever follows function” in his 1896 essay, “The Tall Office Building Artistically Considered.” His argument ...
If San Francisco public high schools were ranked on architecture instead of academics, Mission would be at the top, Lowell at the bottom. Also in the top three would be Galileo and Balboa, from the ...
Wars, decolonization, economic crises, civil movements, and industrial-technological revolutions: the 20th century was a period of radical and far-reaching transformations. These upheavals reshaped ...
Dotted along the suburban sprawl of the upscale neighborhood of St. Andrew-Windfields in Toronto, Canada sits 'The Bridge' a contemporary alternative to the mid-century modern and Georgian-inspired ...
Some of the corporate logos for which Paul Rand is best remembered. (image via irishtimes.com) Before the 1950s, most advertising was just copywriting paired with an image with little thought to the ...
Secondary lymphoid organs (SLOs) are the central organizing platform for the immune system's daily 'business': coping with infectious challenges from the environment. The following functional building ...
The E.D.G.E. home features a simple footprint with a fully-integrated design that fits a lot of living space into a compact package. The glass on both sides creates a sense of transparency, projecting ...