Iris Van Herpen’s Architectonics Channels the Power of Aquatic Architecture and Bionic Design

This season Iris Van Herpen’s designs draw attention to the visionary ideas of Oceanix, the world’s first floating city and the important new generation of architects that show us the ingenuity and desirability of waterborne architecture. The new collection embodies the fluidity and fragmentation of aquatic architecture, with dynamic patterns of light and shadow and … Read more

2021 International Architecture Awards unveil 130 of the best-designed buildings and landscapes from around the world

  The World’s Foremost International Distinguished Building, Landscape Architecture, and Urbanism Awards Program. It is the oldest and most prestigious international building awards program, bestowed by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. The Oldest and Largest Global Awards Program Featuring the World’s … Read more

Norman Foster: ‘I have no power as an architect, none whatsoever’

Ahead of a major urban design conference, the architect says we must plan for a more sustainable lifestyle – and discusses his disappointment at the likely rejection of his Thames Hub airport

Zaha Hadid’s first commission in New York City

World renowned Zaha Hadid Architects announced the first commission in New York City. Togther with Related Companies, New York’s premier residential developer, the world-class architect and the first woman to be awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize will design a boutique condominium adjacent to the High Line at 520 West 28th Street in Chelsea just south … Read more