Architecture News
How to Design an Urban Icon?
The world is awash in glitzy buildings that attempt to shock-and-awe their way to the top, but most of these expensive, unsubtle projects have also been uninspiring, write Carlo Ratti and Antoine Picon.
By IG
Mar 14, 2024
John Ronan Architects Selected to Design the Fallen Journalists Memorial on the National Mall
The Chicago-based firm’s design concept triumphed over shortlisted proposals from Höweler + Yoon, MOS with Hood Design Studio, and NADAAA.
By IG
Mar 14, 2024
Hangzhou Century Center's Lighting Array Embraces Spectacle
Six thousand LEDs illuminate this SOM–designed tower, emphasizing its sweeping facade.
By IG
Mar 13, 2024
Anomalies in Architectural Criticism: Skyscrapers of the Early 20th Century
Looking at a handful of projects from the 1920s through 1940s, Suzanne Stephens traces shifting attitudes toward tall buildings in architectural criticism.
By IG
Mar 13, 2024