10 Buildings I Love
Here’s a list of ten of the coolest buildings I’ve seen in my architectural travels: 1. McCormick Tribune Campus Center
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Cities as International Commodities
In post-industrial urban society, cities are fighting to remain economically viable without traditional income sources (such as manufacturing or processing
Cool Transit Maps
Check out some of the most interesting public transit maps from around the world! diagram of world transit systems from
Public Transport in Venice
As an avid public transport enthusiast, it was incredibly interesting to traverse the archipelagic city of Venice by Vaporetta (the
Cool Architectural Artwork
Check out these diverse examples of architectural artwork by architects from around the world.
Superlight Chair Synthesis
Here’s a first-year project in architecture school at the Illinois Institute of Technology: to mimic the qualities of a designer
Hand Drafting at IIT
Check out this 100+ hour hand drafted section perspective I did as part of the Illinois Institute of Technology’s historical
± Museum
This design of this conceptual museum gallery challenges the internalization of the typical museum with a selectively filtered public hierarchy.
RIP PageOne Bookstore
The latest of many bookshops to close as print media continues to lose popularity is Singapore’s local design bookstore, Page
Vertical Park Hotel
Perhaps the coolest hanging garden since Babylon is nearing completion in downtown Singapore! The Parkroyal Hotel on Pickering hotel Singapore is
Move Prentice?
Another brutalist building in danger of demolition! Architects around the world have voiced their support for the preservation of Bertrand
Gardens of the Future
Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay is a stunning urban park- the result of perhaps the most significant competition for an
Getting to Carlo Scarpa’s Brion-Vega Cemetery
I was recently in Venice and made the pilgrimage out to see Carlo Scarpa’s legendary Brion-Vega Cemetery. “I would like
Controlling the London Eye
As part of the festivities surrounding the 2012 Olympic games in London, EDF Energy has installed a special “mission control”
Urban Beatbox
One of the most impressive architectural works at the London 2012 Olympic Park was no doubt, the Coca-cola Beatbox. An
Alpine Railway by Zaha Hadid
I recently visited Innsbruck, Austria to visit the Nordpark cable railway system- including four funicular (inclined) railway stations and a
Frank Gehry in Berlin
On the outside, Frank Gehry’s DZ Bank building appears to be a sleek, simple, but typical Berlin building. Inside, the
SANAA School in Essen Germany
The randomly punctured facade of this university building in Essen Germany gives a playful touch to an otherwise simple structure.
Constructivism & Modernism: Part 2
PART 2 CAR PARK & TERMINUS HOENHEIM-NORD vs THE MONUMENT TO THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL ZAHA HADID: BUILDING ON A CONSTRUCTIVIST
Funenpark Amsterdam
Any architect visiting Amsterdam should make sure to take a cycle ride (there’s no better way to explore the bike-friendly
Two Saarinen Airports
Eero Saarinen was an amazing architect with incredible work. I recently had the opportunity to see two of his buildings
the Future Singapore Subordinate Court
Check out this incredible competition-winning design for the expansion of the Singapore subordinate court building, which is planned to be completed
Indian Heritage Centre
Indian Heritage Centre Competition Proposal by Robert Greg Shand in collaboration with urban design and general consultants Urbnarc. A winner has been
Two Glass Courtyards by Norman Foster
Norman Foster & Buro Happold enclosed these two courtyards with glass: The Great Court at the British Museum in London UK